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 Western's tandem of junior Trish Hanson and freshman Tessie Salame earned the squad's lone victory on Sunday afternoon in the top doubles seed. |
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March 18, 2007
Cullowhee, N.C. - The Western Carolina women's tennis team dropped its 2007 Southern Conference opener on Sunday afternoon, falling 7-0 to the No. 72 Davidson Wildcats at the Catamount Athletic Complex.
WCU (4-6, 0-1 SoCon) recorded its lone victory of the day at the No. 1 doubles position. Junior Trish Hanson and freshman Tessie Salame posted an 8-5 victory over the Wildcat tandem of Kelsey Linville and Kim Whelan.
However, Davidson (12-4, 3-0 SoCon), which won its fifth-straight match, only allowed the Catamounts to win 17 games overall and swept through five frames. WCU's Salame did manage to force a tie-breaker in the first set at No. 2
Western Carolina returns to action on Thursday, March 22, when it travels to Spartanburg, S.C., to face the Wofford Terriers in SoCon action.
Davidson vs Western Carolina Mar 18, 2007 at Cullowhee, N.C.#72 Davidson 7, Western Carolina 0
Singles competition 1. Kelsey Linville (DAV) def. Trish Hanson (WCU) 6-2, 6-1 2. Michele Fanney (DAV) def. Tessie Salame (WCU) 7-6 (4-2), 6-3 3. Kim Whelan (DAV) def. Susanna Sjokvist (WCU) 6-0, 6-1 4. Lora Dushanova (DAV) def. Amanda Massey (WCU) 6-3, 6-0 5. Meredith Skeeters (DAV) def. Mariona Trilla Jane (WCU) 6-0, 6-0 6. Ali Gores (DAV) def. Emily Turke (WCU) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition 1. Trish Hanson/Tessie Salame (WCU) def. Kelsey Linville/Kim Whelan (DAV) 8-5 2. Lora Dushanova/Michele Fanney (DAV) def. Susanna Sjokvist/Mariona Trilla Jane (WCU) 8-6 3. Meredith Skeeters/Emily Wilkinson (DAV) def. Amanda Massey/Emily Turke (WCU) 8-2
Match Notes: Davidson 12-4, 3-0 SoCon; National ranking #72 Western Carolina 4-6, 0-1 SoCon
