March 4, 2001

LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's tennis team fell to the Colorado Buffaloes today, 4-3 at Nautilus Fitness Center in Lubbock. The Red Raiders drop to 6-3, 2-3 in the Big 12. Colorado improves to 5-5, 1-0 in league play.

Tech started out the day winning the doubles point by defeating Colorado in the No. 1 and 2 position. The deadly duo of Irina Tereschenko and Beverly Dawson defeated Karoline Graeubig and Morgan Sall in the No. 1 position, 8-2. They improve to 8-1, 4-1 in the Big 12. In the No. 2 position, Kendall Brooks and Barbara Schraml defeated Dominique Lempene and Lauren Carey, 8-3. Brooks and Schraml earned their first win of the year improving to 1-3, 1-3 in league play.

In singles action, Colorado won the top four positions in straight sets. Freshman Stephanie Mueller defeated Sarah Austin, 6-4, 6-0, 10-8 in the No. 5 position for her first win of the year improving to 1-3, 1-3 in the Big 12. In the fall she went 6-3 where she competed in the finals at the Baylor Classic and Houston Fall Classic. In the No. 6 position Dana Giles won her third match of the season by defeating Lauren Carey in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2. She improves to 3-2, 2-2 in league play.

The Red Raiders return to action Saturday, March 10 when the squad will travel to Manhattan, KS, to battle the Kansas State Wildcats.

RESULTS SINGLES 1. Dominique Lempene (CU) def. Irina Tereschenko (TT) 6-1, 6-2 2. Karoline Graeubig (CU) def. Barbara Schraml (TT) 6-2, 6-4 3. Lia Domingo (CU) def. Beverly Dawson (TT) 6-4, 7-6 4. Morgan Sall (CU) def. Kendall Brooks (TT) 6-3, 6-1 5. Stephanie Mueller (TT) def. Sarah Austin (CU) 6-7, 6-0, 10-8 6. Dana Giles (TT) def. Lauren Carey (CU) 6-3, 6-2

DOUBLES 1. Tereschenko/Dawson (TT) def. Graeubig/Sall (CU) 8-2 2. Brooks/Schraml (TT) def. Lempene/Carey (CU) 8-3 3. Domingo/Austin (CU) def. Giles/Mueller (TT) 9-8