April 24, 1999

NORCORSS, Ga. - Wake Forest's No. 2 doubles team of AnneMarie Milton and Caroline Ullring downed the Florida State duo of Marina Raic and Jessica Balbuena to clinch the second-seeded Demon Deacons' 5-4 win over the third-seeded Seminoles in the semifinals of the 1999 Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Tennis Championships at the Racquet Club of the South.

The win moves Wake (15-9) into Saturday's finals against top-seeded Duke, who defeated fourth-seeded North Carolina, 5-0, in the other semifinal match. The loss eliminated Florida State (22-5) from the tournament.

Milton and Ullring won 9-8 as the Demon Deacons swept the three doubles matches for the victory. Florida State led 4-2 following singles play after winning at the Nos. 4-6 positions.

Wake rallied in doubles getting an 8-3 win from Mariel Verban and Janet Bergman at No. 1 and an 8-5 win from Maren Haus and Jackie Houston at No. 3 before Milton and Ullring clinched at No. 2.

The Demon Deacons are making their fifth straight appearance in the ACC championship match and are seeking their first conference tournament title.

#2 Wake Forest 5, #3 Florida State 4

Singles
1. Mariel Verban (WF) d. Alida Gallovits (FSU) 7-5, 6-1
2. Janet Bergman (WF) d. Nanette Duxin (FSU) 6-4, 7-6
3. Marina Raic (FSU) d. Maren Haus (WF) 6-4, 6-7, 6-4
4. Jessica Balbuena (FSU) d. Jackie Houston (WF) 6-3, 6-2
5. Kia Asburg (FSU) d. AnneMarie Milton (WF) 6-3, 6-2
6. Ali Weber (FSU) d. Lea Miller (WF) 7-6, 6-6

Doubles
1. Mariel Verban/Janet Bergman (WF) d. Alida Gallovits/Nanette Duxin (FSU) 8-3
2. AnneMarie Milton/Caroline Ullring (WF) d. Marina Raic/Jessica Balbuena (FSU) 9-8
3. Maren Haus/Jackie Houston (WF) d. Natalie Carratala/Kia Asberg (FSU) 8-5