AIKEN, S.C.--USC Aiken's women's tennis team, ranked 34TH in NCAA Division II, shutout Wingate University, 9-0, today at the USC Aiken Tennis Complex in Aiken, S.C. The Lady Pacers win for the seventh straight time and improve to 10-2 overall. Wingate drops to 3-2. 

Otavia Bastos sailed to a win in number five singles without losing a single game, beating Cameron Curlee 6-0 and 6-0. Nicole Copp and Kerry Donovan each lost just one game on their way to 6-0 and 6-1 victories in number three and four singles.

Bastos and Donovan are riding seven match win streaks. Donovan, a freshman, also improved to 11-1 in singles play in 2005.

The Lady Pacers will return to action on Thursday when they travel across the Savannah River to face rival Augusta State University for a Peach Belt Conference match at 2:00 p.m. 

Tennis Match Results
Wingate University vs USC Aiken
Mar 06, 2005 at Aiken, S.C.
#34 USC Aiken 9, Wingate University 0

Singles competition:
1. Dominique Cassetori (USCA) def. Alexis McDaniel (WIN) 6-3, 6-0
2. Mayra Kaefer (USCA) def. Courtney Luce (WIN) 3-6, 6-3, 10-4
3. Nicole Copp (USCA) def. Sydney Pallesen (WIN) 6-0, 6-1
4. Kerry Donovan (USCA) def. Erika Gluckstal (WIN) 6-0, 6-1
5. Otavia Bastos (USCA) def. Cameron Curlee (WIN) 6-0, 6-0
6. Elly Toth (USCA) def. Kim Wenstrand (WIN) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles competition:
1. Dominique Cassetori/Mayra Kaefer (USCA) def. Alexis McDaniel/Sydney Pallesen (WIN) 8-3
2. Nicole Copp/Otavia Bastos (USCA) def. Courtney Luce/Erika Gluckstal (WIN) 8-3
3. Kerry Donovan/Elly Toth (USCA) def. Cameron Curlee/Kim Wenstrand (WIN) 8-2

Match Notes:
Wingate University 3-2
USC Aiken 10-2; National ranking #34; Regional ranking #6