May 19, 2000

MALIBU - The Cal women's tennis team advanced to the NCAA semifinals with a dramatic 5-4 victory over Wake Forest Friday.

The Bears (21-6), who are seeded fifth in the tournament, will meet top-seed and Pac-10 rival Stanford Saturday at 2 p.m. The other semifinal features Georgia against Florida.

Against Wake Forest (24-3), Cal fell behind, 4-2, after singles. But in doubles, Cal's No. 1 duo of Amy Jensen and Claire Curran and the Bears No. 2 tandem of Anita Kurimay and Karoline Borgersen both won, 8-1.

Tied at 4-4, the match came down to No. 3 doubles. Cal's Christina Fusano and Jenny Lee took a 7-2 lead over Adria Engel and Jackie Houston. Engel and Houston fought back to make it 7-6, before the Bears prevailed, 8-6.

It was Cal's second victory over the Demon Deacons this year. At the National Indoor Tournament, the Bears also won, 5-4.

2000 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis
Quarterfinal Round Match
Friday, May 19, 2000
California (5) vs. Wake Forest (4)
at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center, Malibu, California

Singles
1-- #6 Adria Engel (Wake Forest) d. #18 Anita Kurimay (California), 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
2--#14 Amy Jensen (California) d. #21 Bea Bielik (Wake Forest), 6-4, 6-0
3--#43 Janet Bergman (Wake Forest) d. #69 Claire Curran (California), 7-6, 6-2
4--#61 Karoline Borgersen (California) d. Maren Haus (Wake Forest), 6-1, 7-6
5--#94 Jackie Houston (Wake Forest) d. Christina Fusano (California), 7-6, 6-3
6--Milton (Wake Forest) d. Jenny Lee (California), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3

Doubles
1--#5 Curran / Jensen (California) d. #15 Bergman / Bielik (Wake Forest), 8-1
2--#7 Borgersen / Kurimay (California) d. Haus / Milton (Wake Forest), 8-1
3-Fusano / Lee (California) d. Engel / Houston (Wake Forest), 8-6