Wingate, N.C.----Wingate junior Kara Stasikelis (Greer, S.C.) celebrated her birthday in style, leading the Bulldogs to the conference victory. With the triumph, Wingate is 7-4 overall and 3-0 in the SAC. Catawba is 9-10 overall and 2-2 in the SAC.

Stasikelis defeated Catawba junior Kasia Zielinski (Erie, Pa.) 6-1, 6-1 in the number one singles flight. The All-SAC performer opened the festivities by teaming with freshman Kelli Ferguson (Concord, N.C.) to earn one of three doubles victories for the hosts. The dynamic Bulldog duo defeated Zielinski and junior Vanessa Silva (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 8-1 at the number one doubles flight.

Silva and sophomore Steffi Cook (Alpharetta, Ga.) both earned singles victories for the visiting Indians. Both matches went three sets. Silva outlasted Ferguson 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, while Cook edged Wingate senior Hollyn Alberghini (Stanfield, N.C.) 6-3, 6-7 (3) and 6-3. 

Both Wingate teams will make the journey to Tennessee this weekend for two SAC matches. The Bulldogs will face the Tusculum College Pioneers Friday at 2 p.m. Wingate will visit Carson-Newman College Saturday at 11 a.m. Catawba will flip-flop, as the Indians face Carson-Newman Friday and Tusculum Saturday.

NCAA DIVISION II WOMEN’S MATCH RESULTS
WINGATE 7, CATAWBA 2 (at Wingate, N.C.)

Singles
#1 Kara Stasikelis (WIN) def. Kasia Zielinski (CAT) 6-1, 6-1
#2 Vanessa Silva (CAT) def. Kelli Ferguson (WIN) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
#3 Steffi Cook (CAT) def. Hollyn Alberghini (WIN) 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3
#4 Helen Goreski (WIN) def. Candace Hall (CAT) 6-3, 6-4
#5 Samantha Alschlager (WIN) def. Maggie McKee (CAT) 6-3, 6-4
#6 Ewa Opala (WIN) def. Jennifer Dameron (CAT) 1-6, 6-1, 10-8 (ST)
Doubles
#1 Stasikelis/Ferguson (WIN) def. Zielinski/Silva (CAT) 8-1
#2 Alberghini/Alschlager (WIN) def. Cook/Hall (CAT) 8-0
#3 Goreski/Opala (WIN) def. McKee/Dameron (CAT) 8-3
RECORDS: Wingate 7-4 overall (3-0 SAC); Catawba 9-10 overall (2-2 SAC)