Feb. 15, 2002

LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's tennis team fell to No. 26 TCU today, 5-2 at Lubbock Country Club. The Red Raiders move to 1-1 on the season and still have a tough tournament ahead.

In doubles play, Tech dropped all three of its matches to TCU. The No. 1 doubles tandem of Irina Tereschenko (Moscow, Russia) and Beverly Dawson (Odessa, Texas) was defeated by TCU's Paty Aburto and Saber Perez, 8-5.

Tech received its two wins today in singles play. Tereschenko defeated TCU's Aburto, 7-5, 6-1. Dawson added the second win by defeating Leoni Weirich of TCU, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.

The Texas Tech Team Tournament continues tomorrow with Tech taking on No. 26 Florida International at 10 a.m. at Nautilus.

Singles 1. Irina Tereschenko (TTU) def. Paty Aburto (TCU) 7-5, 6-1

2. Katrin Gaver (TCU) def. Alenka Ovin (TTU) 6-3, 6-2

3. Beverly Dawson (TTU) def. Leoni Weirich (TCU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4

4. Saber Pierce (TCU) def. Barbara Schraml (TTU) 6-2, 6-3

5. Rosa Perez (TCU) def. Noel Ruiz (TTU) 6-3, 6-0

6. Karla Mancinas (TCU) def. Kendall Brooks (TTU) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles 1. Aburto/Perez (TCU) def. Tereschenko/Dawson (TTU) 8-5

2. Mancinas/Gaver (TCU) def. Ovin/Brooks (TTU) 8-6

3. Pierce/Weirich (TCU) def. Schraml/Ruiz (TTU) 8-1