Feb. 28, 1998

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The No.37-ranked University of Maryland women's tennis team opened the 1998 ACC season with a 5-4 victory over Florida State Saturday at the Maryland tennis bubble. The Terps improved their overall record to 4-1.

Match results were as follows:

Singles
1.  Meg Griffin*       def.        A. Web              6-2, 6-3
2.  Lorraine Bittles*  def.        W. Duxin            6-0, 6-4
3.  K. Asberg          def.        Thea Ivanisevi*     2-6, 6-1, 6-0   
4.  H. Karrison        def.        Chrissie Terril*    6-2, 6-4
5.  Stacy Walkowitz*   def.        W. Corrorola        6-1, 6-1
6.  Adrienne Pavelko*  def.        S. Hanna            6-2, 6-4

Doubles
1.  Griffin/Bittles*   def.        Asberg/Hanna             8-2
2.  Dunn/Corrotola     def.        Terril/Walkowitz         8-5
3.  Harrison/Web       def.        Ivanisevic/Pavelko       8-3

*indicates Maryland player

The Terps (4-1, 1-0) next take on George Mason, Sunday, March 1 at the Maryland tennis bubble.