Jan. 26, 2008

LUBBOCK, Texas - Launching their spring season on a positive note, the Texas Tech Women's Tennis Team rolled over both Texas State and Texas-Pan American today at the McLeod Tennis Center.

Notorious for a its strong doubles lineup, the Lady Raiders continued their dominance by clinching the doubles points in both matches. The No. 2 pair of Samantha van der Drift and Ingrid Ballus led their team in doubles play, going 2-0.

At No. 1, the duo of senior Janet Durham and freshman Kelsy Garland came up short against the Bobcat's Andrea Giraldo and Lainy Chafitz, 8-5, but quickly retaliated against the Broncos' Giana Oliveira and Julia Cirne-Lima winning 8-3. The No. 3 spot also garnered wins from two Tech pairings, Maria Jose Andres and Kerryn Potgieter over TSU's Mackenzie Farmer and Ashley Ellis, 8-4, and freshmen Leah Roberts and Simone Templeton over Stephanie Willerding and Luisa Cantu, 8-5.

With the momentum carrying over from doubles, Tech took their game a step further by ending the day 14-0 in singles play. Lubbock-native Garland was the first Red Raider to win both singles matches, followed by sophomore veteran Potgieter. Against Texas State freshman Simone Templeton clinched the win for Tech, 6-1, 6-2, while van der Drift sunk in the victory over UTPA's Oliveira 7-6(2), 6-0, in the No. 1 position.

Freshman Roberts also made her Red Raider debut winning a pair of matches at No. 6. Senior Janet Durham moved up one spot from last year to No. 2, and also walked away with two wins on the day.

Texas Tech - 7
Texas State - 0
McLeod Tennis Center

Doubles: 2, 1, 3*
1. Giraldo/Chafitz (TxST) def. Durham/Garland (TTU), 8-5
2. Ballus/van der Drift (TTU) def. Guilda/Muller (TxST), 8-3
3. Andres/Potgieter (TTU) def. Farmer/Ellis (TxST), 8-4

Singles: 3, 5, 4*, 3, 6, 1
1. Samantha van der Drift (TTU) def. Andrea Giraldo (TxST), 6-1, 6-4
2. Janet Durham (TTU) Lainy Chafitz (TxST), 6-1, 6-3
3. Kelsy Garland (TTU) def. Ali Guilda (TxST), 6-1, 6-0
4. Simone Templeton (TTU) def. Mackenzie Farmer (TxST), 6-1, 6-2
5. Kerryn Potgieter (TTU) def. Jennifer Nowland (TxST), 6-2, 6-0
6. Leah Roberts (TTU) Natalie McLeod (TxST), 6-2, 6-1

Texas Tech - 7
Texas-Pan American - 0
McLeod Tennis Center

Doubles: 2, 1*, 3
1. Durham/Garland (TTU) def. Oliveira/Cirne-Lima (UTPA), 8-3
2. Ballus/van der Drift (TTU) def. Buksik/Bedeau (UTPA), 8-0
3. Roberts/Templeton (TTU) Willerding/Cantu (UTPA), 8-5

Singles: 3, 5, 1*, 4, 6, 2
1. Samantha van der Drift (TTU) def. Giana Oliveira (UTPA), 7-6(2), 6-0
2. Janet Durham (TTU) Julia Cirne-Lima (UTPA), 4-6, 7-5, 10-8
3. Kelsy Garland (TTU) def. Stephanie Willerding (UTPA), 6-0, 6-0
4. Simone Templeton (TTU) Megan Bedeau (UTPA), 6-1, 6-2
5. Kerryn Potgieter (TTU) def. Silke Buksik (UTPA), 6-2, 6-1
6. Leah Roberts (TTU) Luisa Cantu (UTPA), 6-4, 2-6, 11-9