March 3, 2002

LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's tennis team fell to another Big 12 opponent, Kansas State, today at the Nautilus Fitness Center. The Wildcats won the doubles point and four-of-the-six singles matches to defeat the Red Raiders, 5-2.

Tech's two points came in singles play from the No. 5 player, Noel Ruiz and the No. 6 player, Kendall Brooks. Ruiz defeated KSU's Paulina Castillejos in three sets, 7-6(3), 5-7, (10-7). Brooks defeated Wildcat, Andrea Cooper in two sets, 7-5, 6-2.

The No. 3 tandem of Alenka Ovin and Kendall Brooks moved to 5-2 on the season, 5-0 in the No. 3 position by defeating KSU's Castillejos and Maria Rosenberg, 8-6.

Next, the team will travel north the take on Big 12 opponents, Kansas, in Lawrence, Kan. (March 8), and Missouri, in Columbus, Mo. (March 9).

Singles

1. Alena Jecminkova (KSU) def. Irina Terescheko (TTU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-1

2. Kathy Chuda (KSU) def. Beverly Dawson (TTU) 6-2, 6-2

3. Petra Sedlmajerova (KSU) def. Alenka Ovin (TTU) 7-6(5), 6-3

4. Maria Rosenberg (KSU) def. Barbara Schraml (TTU) 6-2, 6-2

5. Noel Ruiz (TTU) def. Paulina Castillejos (KSU) 7-6(3), 5-7, (10-7)

6. Kendall Brooks (TTU) def. Andrea Cooper (KSU) 7-5, 6-2

Doubles

1. Jecminkova/Cooper (KSU) def. Tereschenko/Dawson (TTU) 9-8(7-4)

2. Chuda/Sedlmajerova (KSU) def. Schraml/Ruiz (TTU) 8-3

3. Ovin/Brooks (TTU) def. Castillejos/Rosenberg (TTU) 8-6