Lady Tigers Knock Off Wolfpack, Advance To Second Round

April 20, 2001

Orlando, FL – The 2001 Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Tennis Championship began with the No. 8 seeded Clemson Tigers defeating the No. 7 seeded NC State Wolfpack 4-2 at the Lake Cane Tennis Center in Orlando, Fla.

The Tigers began singles with a 1-0 start after winning the doubles point. With victories from Anna Savitskaya at No. 1 singles, Christina Oldock at No. 2 singles and Laurence Jayet at No. 5 singles, Clemson advanced to the quarterfinals on Friday.

NC State received wins from Jackie Leskovar, who downed Milena Stanoytcheva 7-5, 6-2 at No. 3 and Myrna Bowano, who defeated Ania Dolinska at No. 6 singles 6-3, 6-1.

Clemson improves its record to 9-13 while NC State drops to 8-14. The Tigers will face the No. 2 seeded Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Friday, April 20 at 12:00 noon.

Clemson 4, NC State 2 No. 1 – Anna Savitskaya (CU) d. Kristin Lam 6-2, 6-4 No. 2 – Christina Oldock (CU) d. Katrina Gildemeister 6-2, 6-0 No. 3 – Jackie Leskovar (NCS) d. Milena Stanoytcheva 7-5, 6-2 No. 4 – Anna Stigill (CU) vs. Kristen Nicholls DNF No. 5 – Laurence Jayet (CU) d. Loni Worsley 6-2, 6-2 No. 6 – Myrna Bowano (NCS) d. Ania Dolinska 6-3, 6-1

Doubles No. 1 – Stanoytcheva/Savitskaya (CU) d. Leskovar/Worsley 8-5 No. 2 – Stiglic/Oldock (CU) d. Bawono/Gildemeister 8-2 No. 3 – Jayet/Dolinska (CU) d. Jassawalla/Lam 8-3