Duke Opens ACC Action With 6-1 Victory Over N.C. State

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Wednesday, March 5

Raleigh, N.C.

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Duke Opens ACC Action With 6-1 Victory Over N.C. State

3/5/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

By: Duke Sports Information

March 5, 2003

CARY, N.C. - The sixth-ranked Duke women's tennis team opened up Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) action on Wednesday with a 6-1 victory over N.C. State in Cary, N.C.

The Blue Devils won their 13th consecutive doubles point as Duke swept all three doubles matches to take an early 1-0 lead. The second-ranked tandem of Amanda Johnson/Julie DeRoo downed Myrna Bawono/Carmen Torres (8-3) to win their seventh consecutive match. Duke also received victories by 16th-ranked Hillary Adams/Kelly McCain over Danielle Stadelmann/Loni Worsley (8-3) and 21st-ranked Julia Smith/Katie Granson over Jennifer Jassawalla/Landis Strader (8-0).

Duke then cruised in singles action winning five of six matches. Top-ranked Kelly McCain got things started with an easy 6-2, 6-0 victory over Bawono at the top position. Then, the Blue Devils received victories from Johnson, DeRoo, Adams and Prim Siripipat.

The Blue Devils (12-1) will next hit the road for Las Vegas, Nev. as Duke will take on Texas A&M and UNLV on Mar. 10 and 12.

Duke 6, NC State 1

Singles
1.	#1 Kelly McCain (DU) def. Myrna Bawono (NCSU)  6-2, 6-0
2.	#22 Amanda Johnson (DU) def. Danielle Stadelmann (NCSU) 6-0, 6-0
3.	Loni Worsley (NCSU) def. #37 Saras Arasu (DU) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
4.	#61 Julie DeRoo (DU) def. Jennifer Jassawalla (NCSU) 6-1, 6-3
5.	Hillary Adams (DU) def. Carmen Torres (NCSU) 6-3, 6-1
6.	Prim Siripipat (DU) def. Landis Strader (NCSU) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
1.	#2 Amanda Johnson/Julie DeRoo (DU) def. Bawono/ Torres (NCSU) 8-3
2.	#16 Kelly McCain/Hillary Adams (DU) def. Stadelmann/Worsley (NCSU) 8-3
3.	#21 Julia Smith/Katie Granson (DU) def. Jassawalla/Strader (NCSU)  8-0