Feb. 11, 2006

Lubbock, Texas - Texas Tech women's tennis defeated the UTEP Miners, 7-0, in Albuquerque, on Saturday. The Lady Raiders are now 4-0 on the season. Tech now leads the series with the Miners, 11-2.

Tech took the doubles point with three victories. At No. 1, Tara Browing and Lakann Wagley topped King and Pritchard, 8-2. At No. 2, No. 23 Katja Kovacic and Erin Hunter defeated Wilkerson and Spirta, 8-2. At No. 3, Cigdem Duru and Janet Durham edged Michaud and Brightly, 8-1.

At No. 1 singles, Browning took sets from Wilkerson, 6-1, 6-2. At No. 2, Duru didn't let up a point to Pritchard, 6-0, 6-0. At No.3, Durham edged Palider 6-0, 4-6, 10-5. At No. 4, Kovacic topped Spirta in straight sets, 6-4, 6-0. At No. 5, Samantha van der Drift beat Michaud, 6-2, 6-1. At No. 6, Hunter edged Brightly 6-3, 7-5.

The Lady Raiders will face No. 39 New Mexico, in Albuquerque, on Sun., Feb. 12. For complete results of Texas Tech women's tennis, visit www.texastech.com.

Texas Tech 7, UTEP 0

Doubles

1. Browning/Wagley (TTU) def. King/Pritchard (UTEP) 8-2

2. Kovacic/Hunter (TTU) def. Wilkerson/Spirta (UTEP) 8-2

3. Duru/Durham (TTU) def. Michaud/Brightly (UTEP) 8-1

Singles

1. Tara Browning (TTU) def. Teri Wilkerson (UTEP) 6-1, 6-2

2. Cigdem Duru (TTU) def. Megan Pritchard (UTEP) 6-0, 6-0

3. Janet Durham (TTU) def. Katherine Palider (UTEP) 6-0, 4-6 (10-5)

4. Katja Kovacic (TTU) def. Sandra Spirta (UTEP) 6-4, 6-0

5. Samantha van der Drift (TTU) def. Vicky Michaud (UTEP) 6-2, 6-1

6. Erin Hunter (TTU) def. Amber Brightly (UTEP) 6-3, 7-5