April 6, 2001

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Texas Tech women's team fell to 12th-ranked Texas A&M yesterday, 7-0 in front of the largest crowd Tech has seen this year, 551. Tech drops to 7-7 overall and 3-6 in league play. A&M improves to 14-3 overall and 4-1 in league play.

A&M started strong by taking the doubles point. The tough duo of Irina Tereschenko and Beverly Dawson for Tech lost for the first time in three-matches. The combo fell to 11-3 overall and 6-3 in Big 12 action.

In singles action, the Red Raiders fell in all six singles matches. Each match went in straight sets, but sophomore Sonnia Orellana fell in three-sets. She competed in position No. 4 against Roberta Spencer and took the first match, 6-4, but dropped the remaining two, 6-3, 6-2.

The Red Raiders will return to action on Saturday, April 7 in Las Cruces, NM, to battle New Mexico State.

RESULTS SINGLES 1. Martina Nedorostova (A&M) def. #46 Irina Tereschenko (TT) 6-2, 6-2 2. Olivia Karlikova (A&M) def. Barbara Schraml (TT) 6-2, 6-2 3. Majorie Terburgh (A&M) def. Beverly Dawson (TT) 6-1, 6-1 4. Roberta Spencer (A&M) def. Sonnia Orellana (TT) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 5. Ashley Hedberg (A&M) def. Kendall Brooks (TT) 6-2, 6-2 6. Ashley Backus (A&M) def. Dana Giles (TT) 6-0, 6-1

DOUBLES 1. Roland/Terburgh (A&M) def. Dawson/Tereschenko (TT) 8-4 2. Hedberg/Nedorostova (A&M) def. Stephanie Mueller/Orellana (TT) 8-2 3. Leah Killen/Karlikova (A&M) def. Brooks/Schraml (TT) 8-2