April 3, 1999

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The No. 41 Maryland women's tennis team won its first ACC match of the season as the doubles team of Stacy Walkowitz (Coral Springs, Fla./Coral Springs) and Chrissie Terrill (Plano, Tex./The Hockaday School) won a tight 8-6 decision in the finale to give the Terps a 5-4 decision over Clemson on the Cole Field House Tennis Courts.

Walkowitz, a junior, and Terrill, a sophomore, both lost in singles earlier during the afternoon, but took the pressure on their shoulders to gain the win. It is duo's ninth win of the spring season.

In singles, junior Lorraine Bittles (Nashville, Tenn./Brentwood Academy), senior Adrienne Pavelko (Vienna, Va./Bishop O'Connell) and freshman Courtney Perkins (Seattle, Wash./Mt. Ranier) were all victorious. Perkins leads the team with 10 wins during the spring season playing in the No. 6 spot.

Maryland improves to 9-4, 1-1 in the ACC as Clemson falls to 4-11, 0-4 in the ACC. The Terps are undefeated at home this season through four matches.

The No. 28 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets come to town tomorrow afternoon to face Maryland beginning at 1 p.m on the Cole Field House Tennis Courts.

SINGLES

1. Carmina Giraldo (C) def. Meg Griffin (M);          6-2, 5-7, 6-3
2. Lorraine Bittles (M) def. Kate-Maree Mair (C);          6-3, 6-1
3. Catherine Galvin (C) def. Stacy Walkowitz (M);          7-5, 6-3
4. Cecilia Hincapie (C) def. Chrissie Terrill (M);         6-0, 6-1
5. Adrienne Pavelko (M) def. Christina Oldock (C);    6-1, 3-6, 6-4
6. Courtney Perkins (M) def. Cinny Clausen (C);       6-0, 4-6, 6-3

DOUBLES

1. Giraldo/Mair (C) def. Griffin/Bittles (M);                   8-5
2. Walkowitz/Terrill (M) def. Clausen/Hincapie (C);             8-6
3. Pavelko/Perkins (M) Meredith Chandler/Galvin (C);            8-4