Feb. 18, 2001

LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's tennis team hosted conference opponent Iowa State today at the Lubbock Country Club. The Red Raiders defeated the Cyclones 4-3 improving their record to 6-1, 2-1 in the Big 12. The Cyclones drop to 1-3, 0-2 in conference play.

Tech won each position in the top part of the line-up beginning with freshman Irina Tereschenko who defeated Kristin Gyaki, 6-1, 6-3. Tereschenko's record improves 6-1, 2-1 Big 12 action. She has won a match in each of the three top positions.

Position No. 5 became the final decider as all eyes went to freshman walk-on Dana Giles from Odessa, Texas. The teams were tied at three and waiting on the result. Giles went three-sets before knocking off Nourtje Cornelissen, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4.

Tech lost the doubles point by losing all three matches. Tereschenko and Beverly Dawson lost their first match of the season to Sabrina Evers and Nourtje Cornelissen in the No. 1 position, 8-6.

The Red Raiders return to action next Saturday, when they travel to Waco, Texas to take-on the 17th-ranked Baylor Bears.

RESULTS SINGLES 1. Irina Tereschenko (TT) def. Kristin Gyaki (ISU) 6-1, 6-3 2. Barbara Schraml (TT) def. Enda Vazquez (ISU) 6-2, 6-2 3. Beverly Dawson (TT) def. Tara Goedjen (ISU) 6-1, 6-3 4. Sabrina Evers (ISU) def. Kendall Brooks (TT) 6-4, 6-2 5. Dana Giles (TT) def. Nourtje Cornelissen (TT) 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 6. Karin Westberg (ISU) def. Stephanie Mueller (TT) 6-7, 6-0, 6-1

DOUBLES 1. Evers/Cornelissen (ISU) def. Tereschenko/Dawson (TT) 8-6 2. Vazquez/Courtney Leese (ISU) def. Schraml/Brooks (TT) 8-4 3. Guedjen/Gyaki (ISU) def. Giles/Mueller (TT) 8-2