April 24, 1999

NORCROSS, Ga. - Duke's Kristen Sanderson defeated North Carolina's Caroline Hill at No. 2 singles to clinch the top-seeded Blue Devils' 5-0 win over the fourth-seeded Tar Heels Saturday in the semifinals of the 1999 Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Tennis Tournament at the Racquet Club of the South.

Sanderson won 6-3, 7-5 to send the Blue Devils (22-3) into the championship match where they will face second-seeded Wake Forest, 5-4 winners over third-seeded Florida State, at noon Sunday.

The loss eliminated North Carolina (15-8) from the tournament.

Duke won the match without dropping a set in singles play. The Blue Devils received straight-set victories from Vanessa Webb, Sanderson, Karen Goldstein, Kathy Sell and Erica Biro at No 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 singles respectively.

The Blue Devils have won the past 11 ACC women's tennis championships.

#1 Duke 5, #4 North Carolina 0

Singles
1. Vanessa Webb (D) d. Jessica Zaganczyk (UNC) 6-2, 6-2
2. Kristen Sanderson (D) d. Caroline Hill (UNC) 6-3, 7-5
3. Megan Miller (D) v. Cena Hackler (UNC) DNF
4. Karen Goldstein (D) d. Sarah Hawkins (UNC) 6-3, 6-1
5. Kathy Sell (D) d. Courtney Zalinski (UNC) 6-2, 6-3
6. Erica Biro (D) d. Jeni Burnette (UNC) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles
1. Vanessa Webb/Karen Goldstein (D) v. Cena Hackler/Jessica Zaganczyk (UNC) DNP
2. Erica Biro/Brooke Siebel (D) v. Sarah Hawkins/Caroline Hill (UNC) DNP
3. Megan Miller/Kathy Sell (D) v. Jeni Burnette/Courtney Zalinski (UNC) DNP