March 23, 1999

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - University of Maryland fell to 7-3 overall and 0-1 in ACC play here Monday, dropping a 7-0 decision to the 35th-ranked Florida State Seminoles here Monday. The Seminoles improved to 15-3 overall, 2-0 in league play. Junior Kia Asberg and freshman Marina Raic extended their winning streaks to 12 matches apiece for the Seminoles. Asberg improved her dual match record to 17-1, while Raic jumped to 16-2. Other winners for FSU were freshman Jessica Balbuena at No.4 and sophomore Nanette Duxin at No.2.

FSU got a big win at No.1 doubles were Gallovits and Duxin teamed to upset Lorraine Bittles and Meg Griffin, the 11th-ranked duo in the country. Gallovits and Duxin won 8-4 to improve their overall record to 10-3 together.

The Terps are scheduled to face Arizona State on Thursday.

Box Score

  #35 Florida State   9
  Maryland            0

Singles
No.1 Alida Gallovits (FSU) d. Meg Griffin (MD) 6-2, 7-5
No.2 Nanette Duxin (FSU) d. Stacy Walkowitz (MD) 6-1, 6-2
No.3 Marina Raic (FSU) d. Lorraine Bittles (MD) 6-2, 6-4
No.4 Jessica Balbuena (FSU) d. Thea Ivanisevic (MD) 6-3, 7-5
No.5 Kia Asberg (FSU) d. Courtney Perkins (MD) 6-4, 6-3
No.6 Ali Weber (FSU) d. Adrienne Pavelko (MD) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
No.1 Gallovits/Duxin (FSU) d. Griffin/Bittles (MD) 8-4
No.2 Balbuena/Raic (FSU) d. Walkowitz/Terrill (MD) def.
No.3 Thompson/Weber (FSU) d. Perkins/Pavelko (MD) 8-4