Feb. 6, 2000

COLLEGE PARK, Md.-- The women's tennis team (2-0, 0-0 ACC) captured its second regular season win against Big East opponent West Virginia 7-2. Saturday's home match was played in Cumberland, Md. As the Terps continue to turn in strong performances, this year's team is beginning to shine.

Filling the No. 1 and 2 singles positions are freshmen Delila Causevic (Silver Spring, Md.) and Jessica Johnson (Pittsburg, Pa.) respectively. Causevic set the pace by defeating Ellie Earles 6-2, 6-3. Johnson won by a score of 7-5, 6-3 against West Virginia's Shannon Price. Junior Catherine Valantin (Metz, France) earned a victory in the No. 3 spot over Meghan Cornwall 6-2, 6-2. Rounding out the lineup were junior Chrissie Terrill (Plano, Tex.) and senior Stacy Walkowitz (Coral Springs, Fla.). Terrill beat Anna Maria Underwood 6-1, 6-1 and Walkowitz defeated Emma Jereiejczyk 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.

In doubles competition, Causevic/Johnson defeated Earles/Price 8-3. Duo Terrill/Valantin also notched a win against Cornwall/Tracy Wolfe 8-1.

The Terps are back in action Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Tennis Bubble in College Park, Md.

MARYLAND 7, WEST VIRGINIA 2
Singles
No. 1: Delila Causevic (MD) def. Ellie Earles (WV) 6-3, 6-2
No. 2: Jessica Johnson (MD) def. Shannon Price (WV) 7-5, 6-3
No. 3: Catherine Valantin (MD) def. Meghan Cornwall (WV) 6-2, 6-2
No. 4: Chrissie Terrill (MD) def. Anna Maria Underwood (WV) 6-1, 6-3
No. 5: Stacy Walkowitz (MD) def. Emma Jereiejczyk (WV) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
No. 6: West Virginia def. Maryland default


Doubles
No. 1: Causevic/Johnson (MD) def. Earles/Price (WV) 8-3
No. 2: Terrill/Valantin (MD) def. Cornwall/Tracy Wolfe (WV) 8-1
No. 3: West Virginia def. Maryland default