February 19, 1999

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The 23rd-ranked University of Kentucky women’s tennisteam upped its record to 6-0 on Friday, topping the host North CarolinaTar Heels, 5-4, in dual match competition.

Massoumeh Emami, Christy Sigurski, Kelly Brown and Brooke Skeen picked upsingles wins for the Cats, and Skeen teamed with Carolina Mayorga to clinchthe match with a doubles win.

The Cats quickly pounced on the No. 54 Tarheels (2-1), clinching the match5-2 before dropping the final two doubles contests.

The Cats continue their Carolina road trip on Sunday, when they travel toColumbia to face the South Carolina Gamecocks at 1 p.m.

UK 5, UNC 4

Singles

1. Jessica Zaganzyck, UNC, def. Carolina Mayorga, UK  6-3, 6-12. Massoumeh Emami, UK, def. Caroline Hill, UNC       7-5, 6-13. Christy Sigurski, UK, def. Kristin Koenig, UNC     6-4, 6-44. Kelly Brown, UK, def. Courtney Zalinski, UNC       6-1, 7-55. Brooke Skeen, UK, def. Cena Hackler, UNC           6-2, 6-26. Jeni Burnette, UNC, def. Shannon Stafford, UK      3-6, 6-2, 6-0

Doubles

1. Zaganzyck/Hackler, UNC, def Brown/Emami, UK              8-42. Skeen/Mayorga, UK, def. Hill/Zalinski, UNC               8-23. Burnette/Sarah Hawkins, UNC, def. Sigurski/Stafford, UK  8-4