April 11, 1999

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The No. 27 University of North Carolina women's tennis team defeated No. 41 Maryland, 5-4, at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.

A solid singles performance secured Carolina's victory. While UNC won five of six singles matches in straight sets, the Terrapins won all three doubles matches.

At No. 1 singles, junior Jessica Zaganczyk defeated Maryland's Meg Griffin 6-2, 6-2. Freshman Caroline Hill and junior Cena Hackler netted wins at No. 2 and No. 3 singles 6-0, 6-5 and 6-3, 6-0.

Sarah Hawkins and Courtney Zalinski sealed the Tar Heel victory with straight set wins at No. 4 and No. 5. Maryland's Courtney Perkins defeated Carolina's Emi Shaffer at No. 6, 6-2, 6-3.

In doubles, Maryland's top-seeded Meg Griffin and Lorraine Bittles defeated Cena Hackler and Jessica Zaganczyk 8-6. Adrienne Pavelko and Courtney Perkins won at No. 3 doubles 8-3.

The Tar Heel victory ended Maryland's five-match winning streak. The Heels move to 13-7 overall and 3-4 in the ACC. Maryland's record moves to 11-5 overall, and 3-2 in the ACC.

The Terps take on Duke tomorrow afternoon in Durham, N.C. at 11:00 a.m.

NORTH CAROLINA 5, MARYLAND 4

SINGLES
1. Jessica Zaganczyk (UNC) d. Meg Griffin 6-2, 6-2
2. Caroline Hill (UNC) d. Lorraine Bittles 6-0, 6-5
3. Cena Hackler (UNC) d. Stacy Walkowitz 6-3, 6-0
4. Sarah Hawkins (UNC) d. Adrienne Pavelko 7-5, 6-3
5. Courtney Zalinski (UNC) d. Chrissie Terrill 7-6, 6-3
6. Courtney Perkins (UM) d Emi Shaffer 6-2, 6-3

DOUBLES
1. Griffin/Bittles (UM) d. Hackler/Zaganczyk 8-6
2. Walkowitz/Terrill (UM) default Hawkins/Hill 3-0 def.
3. Pavelko/Perkins (UM) d. Shaffer/Zalinski 8-3