September 24, 1998

BALTIMORE, Md. – The University of Kentucky women’s doubles duo of Massoumeh Emami and Kelly Brown have advanced to the quarterfinals of the National Clay Court Championships.

Emami and Brown, the nation’s sixth-ranked doubles team, downed the 14th-ranked tandem of Nora Sauska and Alice Rangsithienchai of Minnesota, 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday.

The two will return to action Friday, when they face Marianna Eberle and Krista Frey of Mississippi at 2:30 p.m.

The Cats also continued singles competition in the consolation bracket, with Brown claiming a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Melissa Pine of Washington State, while UK’s Shannon Stafford was eliminated 6-3, 6-1, by Sara Bourwell of Houston.

National Clay Court Championships
Suburban Club
Baltimore, Md.

Doubles
Round of 16
Kelly Brown and Massoumeh Emami, UK, def. Nora Sauska and Alice Rangsithienchai, Minnesota, 6-3, 6-3

Singles
Consolations
Brown, UK, def. Melissa Pine, Washington State, 6-4, 6-4 Sara Bourwell, Houston, def. Shannon Stafford, UK, 6-3, 6-1