May 16, 2003

The third-ranked Duke women's tennis team won the doubles point on Friday morning and take a 1-0 lead heading in to singles action in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. The Blue Devils received a quick 8-2 victory at the No. 3 position as the duo of Katie Granson and Katie Blaszak picked up their first victory together over Anya Loncaric and Susi Wild.

Then, the eighth-ranked tandem of Amanda Johnson and Julie DeRoo downed UCLA's Jackie Carleton and Feriel Esseghir, 8-2, to clinch the point for the Blue Devils.

The singles action will begin at approximately 11:15 a.m.

#3 Duke vs. #13 UCLA

Doubles
1.	#8 Amanda Johnson/Julie DeRoo (DU) def. Jackie Carleton/Feriel Esseghir (UCLA) 8-2
2. #14 Kelly McCain/Hillary Adams (DU) vs. #46 Laura Gordon/Sara Walker (UCLA) DNF
3. Katie Granson/Katie Blaszak (DU) def. Anya Loncaric/Susi Wild (UCLA) 8-2

Singles
1.  #2 Kelly McCain (DU) vs. #12 Sara Walker (UCLA)
2.  #19 Amanda Johnson (DU) vs. #20 Jackie Carleton (UCLA)
3.  #60 Saras Arasu (DU) vs. #50 Susi Wild (UCLA)
4.  Julie DeRoo (DU) vs. Feriel Esseghir (UCLA)
5.  #69 Katie Blaszak (DU) vs. Laura Gordon (UCLA)
6.  Katie Granson (DU) vs. Anya Loncaric (UCLA)