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at Kitty Harrison Invitational
Thursday, February 6
Madison, Wisc.
TBA
Duke University
6
vs
1
Kentucky
Duke Downs Kentucky, 6-1, In Women's Tennis Action
2/6/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 6, 2003
MADISON, WISC.-The fourth-ranked Duke women's tennis team advanced to the next round of the United States Tennis Association (USTA)/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Women's Team Indoor Championship on Thursday with a 6-1 victory over 34th-ranked Kentucky at the A.C. Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison, Wisc.
The Blue Devils jumped out to a 1-0 lead by taking the doubles point. At the number one position Duke's 13th-ranked duo of Kelly McCain/Hillary Adams downed 10th-ranked Sarah Witten/Nathalie Roels (8-2) and at the second slot 11th-ranked Julie DeRoo/Amanda Johnson of Duke defeated 17th-ranked Jill Buckley/Amy Trefethen (8-6). The Blue Devils also won the third position with an 8-7 victory by 49th-ranked Katie Granson/Julia Smith over Shannon Stafford/Bradwell.
In singles action, Duke's 81st-ranked Katie Blaszak gave Duke a 2-0 advantage by taking a 7-6, 6-2 victory at the fourth position by defeating Stafford. The Blue Devils then received got a 1-6, 7-5, 6-0 victory by Johnson, who is ranked 15th-nationally, as she downed 48th-ranked Nathalie Roels to put Duke up 3-0.
Kentucky cut the Duke advantage to 3-1 as Stough knocked off 43rd-ranked Saras Arasu (3-6, 6-2, 6-1). Second-ranked McCain then clinched the victory with a 6-1, 6-2 win over 37th-ranked Witten. The Blue Devils then received victories at No. 5 and No. 3 by 36th-ranked DeRoo and 98th-ranked Granson to give Duke a 6-1 victory.
Duke will next battle fifth-ranked North Carolina at 3:30 PM (CT) on Friday.
Duke 6, Kentucky 1Order of finish (singles): 4, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3Duke Kentucky Winner Score Doubles 1. McCain/Adams (13) Witten/Roels (10) Duke 8-2 2. DeRoo/Johnson (11) Buckley/Trefethen (17) Duke 8-6 3. Granson/Smith (49) Stafford/Bradwell Duke 8-7 (6)
Duke wins doubles point
Singles 1. Kelly McCain (2) Sarah Witten (37) Duke 6-1, 6-2* 2. Amanda Johnson (15) Nathalie Roels (48) Duke 1-6, 7-5, 6-0 3. Julie DeRoo (36) Jill Buckley Duke 6-3, 7-6 (2) 4. Katie Blaszak (81) Shannon Stafford Duke 7-6(4), 6-2 5. Katie Granson (98) Amy Trefethen Duke 6-2, 6-4 6. Saras Arasu (43) Shannon Stough UK 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
Omni Hotels national ranking in parenthesis
* - clinched win
Records: No. 4 Duke 5-0, No. 34 Kentucky 3-3
Notes: Duke advances to quarterfinals for eighth straight year...Will face ACC rival North Carolina in tomorrow's 3:30 p.m. CT QF...Beat the Tar Heels 5-2 in last year's QF...Second-ranked Kelly McCain topped No. 37 Sarah Witten 6-1, 6-2 at No. 1 singles to clinch the victory...Duke is now 12-3 all-time in USTA/ITA opening round matches...Kentucky is 2-2...Wildcats face Texas A&M in tomorrow's consolation round at 9 a.m.
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