Feb. 25, 2006

Lubbock, Texas - No. 65 Texas Tech women's tennis fell to the No. 42 Colorado Buffaloes, in Boulder, Colo., 5-2, on Saturday. The squad is now sitting at 5-4 overall and 1-1 in Big 12 play.

In doubles action, at No. 1, Tara Browning and Lakann Wagley topped Monica Milewski and Jessica Vanderdys, 8-4. At No. 2, Ewa Losinski and Gleisy Torres Torres edged Cigdem Duru and Janet Durham, 9-7. Katja Kovacic and Erin Hunter, at No. 3, defeated Franziska Jendrian and Veera Nurmi, 8-6.

In singles play, at No.1, Vanderdys topped Browning, 6-2, 6-3. At No. 2, Duru edged Milewski, 6-4, 5-7, 6-1. Durham fell to Losinski, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, at the No. 3 spot. At No. 4, Nurmi beat van der Drift, 6-0, 6-4. At No. 5, Jendrian edged Wagley, 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7). At No. 6, Torres Torres swept Hunter, 6-3, 6-1.

The Lady Raiders will face Colorado State at 10 a.m., on Sunday.

Colorado, 5 Texas Tech, 2

Doubles

1. Browning/Wagley (TTU) def. Milewski/Vanderdys (CU), 8-4

2. Losinski/Torres Torres (CU) def. Duru/Durham (TTU), 9-7

3. Kovacic/Hunter (TTU) def. Jendrian/Nurmi (CU), 8-6

Singles

1. Jessica Vanderdys (CU) def. Tara Browning (TTU), 6-2, 6-3

2. Cigdem Duru (TTU) def. #55 Monica Milewski (CU), 6-4, 5-7, 6-1

3. Ewa Losinski (CU) def. Janet Durham (TTU), 6-4, 2-6, 6-3

4. Veera Nurmi (CU) def. Samantha van der Drift (TTU), 6-0, 6-4

5. Franziska Jendrian (CU) def. Lakann Wagley (TTU), 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7)

6. Gleisy Torres Torres (CU) def. Erin Hunter (TTU), 6-3, 6-1