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March 24, 2005


Women Netters Post First Win
Panthers Down N.C. Wesleyan 4-3

ROCKY MOUNT, NC  –  The Ferrum College women's tennis team picked up its first win of the season on Monday, March 21, registering a 4-3 USA South Athletic Conference victory over North Carolina Wesleyan College on the road.

Junior Val Lord (Ocean City, N.J.//Ocean City) and freshman Katie Porter (Marshall, Va./Notre Dame Academy) defeated started things off with an 8-1 win over Jenny Yi and Maquis DeGraffenreid at #2 doubles.  Ferrum lost at #1 doubles, knotting the score at 1-1 heading into singles play.  Both teams forfeited at #3 doubles.

Lord defeated DeGraffenreid at #3 singles, while Porter took down Yi at #4 singles, both winning in straight sets by scores of 6-0, 6-0.  The Bishops won at #1 and #2 singles, tying the score at 3-3.  Senior Natallia Talmachova (Minsk, Belarus/European Humanis University) then defeated Vanessa Gore 6-2, 6-0 at #5 singles to give Ferrum the win.

          Official Box Score

Ferrum improves to 1-5 overall under first-year Head Coach Rod Baker, and squares its USA South mark at 1-1.  North Carolina Wesleyan remains winless at 0-6, 0-4 in league play.

The Panthers play again on Wednesday, March 30, when they host Mary Baldwin College at 3 p.m.  In that match, they will be looking to avenge a 6-3 loss to the Fighting Squirrels earlier in the season.  For more information, please contact the Ferrum College Sports Information Office at (540) 365-4306.
 

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