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4/13/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The ninth-ranked Duke women's tennis team concluded the 2008 regular season with a 7-0 win over 48th-ranked Virginia at the Snyder Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon.
Duke ends the regular season with an overall mark of 16-3 (9-2 ACC). Seedings and matchups for the ACC Tournament, slated for April 17-20 in Orlando, Fla., will be announced on Monday.
Doubles action versus the Cavaliers saw Lindsey Pereira and Maggie Yahner upset the No. 5 Duke tandem of Melissa Mang and Amanda Granson, 8-4, at the No. 1 position, but the Blue Devils won at No. 2 and No. 3 to claim the initial point and go ahead 1-0.
In singles, Duke won all six matches in straight sets, including a match-clinching win by senior Tory Zawacki at No. 6 as she defeated Hampton Williams, 6-2, 6-4, for the team victory.
No. 9 Duke 7, No. 48 Virginia 0
Doubles
1. Pereira/Yahner (UVa) def. #5 Mang/Granson (Duke) 8-4
2. Iyer/Robinson (Duke) def. Rales/Stevens (UVa) 8-5
3. Nze/Zsilinszka (Duke) def. Alexander/Williams (UVa) 8-3
Singles
1. Tara Iyer (Duke) def. Amanda Rales (UVa) 6-2, 6-4
2. #15 Ellah Nze (Duke) def. Jennifer Stevens (UVa) 6-3, 6-2
3. #17 Reka Zsilinszka (Duke) def. Maggie Yahner (UVa) 6-1, 7-5
4. Melissa Mang (Duke) def. Lindsey Pereira (UVa) 6-1, 6-2
5. Amanda Granson (Duke) def. Lara Alexander (UVa) 6-4, 6-2
6. Tory Zawacki (Duke) def. Hampton Williams (UVa) 6-2, 6-4
Order of Finish: Doubles- 3,1,2 ? Singles- 2,4,6,5,1,3
Records: Virginia (9-12, 5-6 ACC), Duke (16-3, 9-2 ACC)
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