May 16, 1999

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The 20th-ranked University of Kentucky women’stennisteam came up short in its bid to reach the NCAA Tennis Championships Sweet 16,falling 5-0 to host Vanderbilt at the Currey Tennis Center on Sunday, May 16,in second-round tournament action.

The 13th-ranked Commodores claimed wins in the first five singles toclinch the win and advance to next weekend’s Sweet 16 in Gainesville, Fla.,where they will face host and top-seed Florida in the third round.

With the win, Vandy improves to 20-8, while UK finishes the season at15-10.

UK’s Massoumeh Emami will now move on to the NCAA SinglesChampionships,and Emami and Kelly Brown will battle in the NCAA Doubles Championships laterthis month in Gainesville.

NCAA Tennis Championships

Round Two
Currey Tennis Center Nashville, Tenn.

VU 5, UK 0

Singles

1.  Julie Ditty (VU) d. Massoumeh Emami (UK)             6-4, 6-32.  Callie Creighton (VU) d. Christy Sigurski (UK)  3-6, 6-0, 6-33.  Anne Plessinger (VU) d. Kelly Brown (UK)             6-4, 6-24.  Kate Burson (VU) and Carolina Mayorga (UK)     did not finish5.  Staci Ryan (VU) d. Brooke Skeen (UK)            6-3, 3-6, 6-36.  Jenny Miller (VU) d. Shannon Stafford (UK)          6-2, 6-11