Women’s Tennis Falls to No. 2 Duke

March 27, 1999

CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson’s Women’s Tennis team was defeated by Duke University Saturday afternoon, bringing their record to 4-9.

Clemson freshman Carmina Giraldo fell to Duke’s Vanessa Webb at number one singles in 3 sets by a score of 6-1, 5-7, 6-2. In the two spot, senior Kate-Maree Mair of Clemson lost to Kristin Sanderson, 6-0, 6-1. Junior Tiger Catherine Galvin was defeated at three singles by Duke’s Megan Miller, 7-5, 6-1. Karen Goldstein of Duke was victorious over Cecilia Hincapie of Clemson by a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. Clemson sophomores Cinny Clausen and Christina Oldock fell at five and six singles to Duke’s Kathy Sell (6-7, 6-1, 6-3) and Ioana Plesu (6-1, 6-4) respectively.

In doubles action, the Tiger’s freshman-senior duo of Carmina Giraldo and Kate-Maree Mair fell to Webb and Goldstein, 8-1. At two doubles, the Tigers Cinny Clausen and Cecilia Hincapie defeated Sanderson and Brooke Siebel by a score of 8-3. Duke’s Miller and Sell combined efforts at number three doubles to defeat Clemson’s Christina Oldock and Catherine Galvin, 8-0.

Clemson (4-9) will take on North Carolina Sunday, March 28 at 1:00pm in Clemson.

Duke (#2) 8, Clemson 1

Singles1   Vanessa Webb (DU) def. Carmina Giraldo (CU)            6-1, 5-7, 6-22   Kristin Sanderson (DU) def. Kate-Maree Mair (CU)            6-0, 6-13   Megan Miller (DU) def. Catherine Galvin (CU)                7-5, 6-14   Karen Goldstein (DU) def. Cecilia Hincapie (CU)        4-6, 6-3, 6-05   Kathy Sell (DU) def. Christina Oldock (CU)             6-7, 6-1, 6-36   Ioana Plesu (DU) def. Cinny Clausen (CU)                    6-1, 6-4

Doubles 1 Webb and Goldstein (DU) def. Giraldo and Mair (CU) 8-1 2 Clausen and Hincapie (CU) def. Brooke Siebel and Sanderson (DU) 8-3 3 Miller and Sell (DU) def. Oldock and Galvin (CU) 8-0