Feb. 11, 2001

Champaign, Ill.
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The Fighting Illini women's tennis team, ranked 33rd nationally, capitalized on Wake Forest's misfortune to gain their first ever victory over a top ten opponent. The eighth-ranked Demon Deacons were playing without the #1 singles player in the nation Bea Bielik (Valley Stream, N.Y.), who was sidelined with an illness. This forced Wake to forfeit two matches, which allowed the Illini to begin with an early advantage. With the lead, the Illini never looked backed and cruised to a 5-2 victory at Atkins Tennis Center.

At No. 1 singles, Illinois freshman Jennifer McGaffigan defeated #6 Janet Bergman (Pinehurst, N.C.) in a three set thriller, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(6). The Deacons recorded two singles victories at Nos. 2 and 3 singles, as 56th-ranked Maren Haus (Brielle, N.J.) topped Eldina Fazlic, 4-6, 6-7, 7-6(5) at No. 2 and Jackie Houston (Kings Mountain, N.C.) defeated Simone Kung in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. Haus and freshman Aimee Smith (Norcross, Ga.) also posted a win at No. 1 doubles, but Illinois took the doubles point with a win at No. 2 and a walkover at No. 3.

Wake Forest falls to 2-2 on the season, and returns to action this week when it travels to Madison, Wisc. to compete in the National Team Indoor Championships. Competition begins on Thursday, February 15.

#8 Wake Forest at #33 Illinois
Atkins Tennis Center * Champaign, Ill.
Singles
1. Jennifer McGaffigan (ILL) def. #6 Janet Bergman (WF) 6-3,3-6,7-6(6)
2. #56 Maren Haus (WF) def Eldina Fazlic(ILL) 4-6,7-6,7-6(5)
3. Jackie Houston (WF) def. Simone Kung (ILL) 6-3,6-4
4. Carla Rosenberg (ILL) def. Elizabeth Proctor (WF) 6-1,6-2
5. Michelle Webb (ILL) def. Aimee Smith (WF) 6-1,7-6
6. Tiffany Eklov (ILL) Walkover
Doubles
1. #36 Maren Haus/Aimee Smith (WF) def Jennifer McGaffigan/Michelle Webb (ILL) 9-7
2. Carla Rosenberg/Simone Kung (ILL) def. Janet Bergman/Jackie Houston (WF) 8-1
3. Eldian Fazlic/Eva Choe (ILL) Walkover