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March 17, 2002 Giese, Wilkes Win at Singles for Blue Hens
WILMINGTON, NC -- The University of Delaware got victories at the first two singles spots, but host UNC Wilmington swept the rest of the matches to post a 5-2 women's tennis victory in Colonial Athletic Association play Sunday at the UNCW Tennis Courts. Delaware, playing UNC Wilmington for the first time in school history, lost its sixth straight match to fall to 3-6, 0-2 CAA. The Blue Hens will return to action March 23 at Lehigh University. Blue Hen senior Elly Giese started the day with a 6-1, 6-4 win over UNC Wilmington's Jacky Gibbens to earn her 47th career victory, moving her to within one win of fifth place on the all-time UD win list behind Lisa Fry (48-24 in 1993-97). Delaware made it 2-0 as No. 2 singles player Jessica Wilkes (8-5) posted her team-high eighth singles win of the season with a 6-4, 6-2 triumph over Kat Bowles. It was all Seahawks after that as Joy Solc defeated Anisha Talati, 6-4, 6-4 at the No. 3, Kimberly Barnett beat Christine Knox, 6-2, 6-0 at No. 4, Hunter McRae defeated Beth Principe, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 5, and Sallie Kaiser downed Julia Shapiro, 6-0, 6-3 at the No. 6 spot. UNC Wilmington also swept the three doubles spots, including 8-1 wins at both the No. 2 and No. 3 spots. AGATE: UNC Wilmington 5, Delaware 2 Singles: Elly Giese, D, Jacky Gibbens, 6-1, 6-4; Jessica Wilkes, D, def. Kat Bowles, 6-4, 6-2; Joy Solc, UNCW, def. Anisha Talati, 6-4, 6-4; Kimberly Barnett, UNCW, def. Christine Knox, 6-2, 6-0; Hunter McRae, UNCW, def. Beth Principe, 6-2, 6-1; Sallie Kaiser, UNCW, def. Julia Shapiro, 6-0, 6-3. Doubles: Bowles-Ballard, UNCW, def. Giese-Wilkes, 8-3; Gibbens-Barnett, UNCW, def. Talati-Principe, 8-1, Kaiser-McRae, UNCW, def. Knox-Jennifer Lamberton, 8-1. |
