Women's Tennis Blanks Alabama, 9-0
11th-ranked Deacons improve to 7-2.
March 12, 1998
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The 11th-ranked Wake Forest women's tennis team shut out Alabama, 9-0, on Thursday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, Ala. With the victory, Wake Forest improves to 7-2 while Alabama falls to 0-8.
The Demon Deacons swept all six singles flights in straight sets, losing just five games in total. Nicola Kaiwai, Lule Aydin, Mariel Verban, Annemarie Milton, Caroline Ullring and Terrie Hiete were all credited with singles victories.
Wake Forest will return to action on Saturday when they open Atlantic Coast Conference play at Florida State.
MATCH SUMMARY
WAKE FOREST 9 - ALABAMA 0
SINGLES
1 -- Nicola Kaiwai (WF) d. Jill Breslin (A) 6-2, 6-3
2 -- Lule Aydin (WF) d. Kerry Emes (A) 6-0, 6-0
3 -- Mariel Verban (WF) d. Heather Geros (A) 6-0, 6-0
4 -- Annemarie Milton (WF) d. Scott Butcher (A) 6-0, 6-0
5 -- Caroline Ullring (WF) d. Jessie White (A) 6-0, 6-0
6 -- Terri Hiete (WF) d. (A) default
DOUBLES
1 -- Aydin/Verban (WF) d. Breslin/Emes (A) 8-2
2 -- Houston/Hiete (WF) d. Geros/Butcher (A) 8-0
3 -- (WF) default
