Feb. 12, 2006

Lubbock, Texas - Texas Tech women's tennis fell to No. 32 New Mexico, in Albuquerque, N.M., on Sunday. The Lady Raiders are now sitting at 4-1 on the season.

In doubles play, at No. 1, Tara Browning and Lakann Wagley fell to Kovacek and Gersic, 8-6. At the No. 2 spot, No. 23 Katja Kovacic and Erin Hunter were defeated by Abou-Zekry and Scott, 8-4. At the No. 3 spot, Cigdem Duru and Janet Durham edged Quintal and Ryba, 8-4.

In singles action, at No. 1, Browning fell to Kovacek, 6-3, 5-7, 10-6. At No. 2, Duru fell to Gersic, 6-2, 6-3. Durham, at No. 3, fell to Abou-Zekry, 6-0, 6-4. At No. 4, Quintal topped Kovacic, 6-4, 6-3. Tech's only point of the day came from Samantha van der Drift at No. 5 who beat Scott in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1. Hunter fell to White, 7-5, 6-3, at the No. 6 spot.

In other matches played, not affecting the team score, Anne Sophie Fankam and van der Drift defeated Bonner and Davis, 8-4. In singles, Wagley fell to Ryba, 7-6, 6-4, and Fankam was beat by Bonner, 7-6, 6-2.

Lady Raider tennis continues its' road swing on Feb. 18 as they visit Mississippi State at 1 p.m. For complete results of Tech tennis, visit www.texastech.com.

New Mexico 6, Texas Tech 1

Doubles

1. Kovacek/Gersic (UNM) def. Browning Wagley (TTU), 8-6

2. Abou-Zekry (UNM) def. Kovacic/Hunter (TTU), 8-6

3. Quintal/Ryba (UNM) def. Duru/Durham (TTU), 8-4

Singles

1. Kovacek (UNM) def. Browning (TTU), 6-3, 5-7, 10-6

2. Gersic (UNM) def. Duru (TTU), 6-2, 6-3

3. Abou-Zekry (UNM) def. Durham (TTU), 6-0, 6-4

4. Quintal (UNM) def. Kovacic (TTU), 6-4, 6-3

5. van der Drift (TTU) def. Scott (UNM), 6-2, 6-1

6. White (UNM) def. Hunter (TTU), 7-5, 6-3