April 23, 2000

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Tech women's tennis team dropped their final regular season match on Saturday, April 22 against Texas at the Penick-Allison Tennis Center. The Red Raiders close out the season 4-20, while Texas finishes 18-5, 10-0 clinching the conference title.

The Red Raiders dropped all six matches on Saturday. In the No. 1 singles position, Ayako Suzuki gave Vladka Uhlirova a run in the second set, but fell 6-1, 6-4. Position No. 3, Tech's Noel Ruiz fell to Kaysle Smashey 6-1, 6-2. The Red Raiders defaulted the No. 6 position, giving Texas' Alexia Palacios the win. Doubles action was not contested due to Texas clinching the match in singles.

The Red Raiders look for a fresh start in the Big 12 championships April 27-30 in Lawrence. Last year, Tech lost in the first round to Oklahoma, 6-2.

Singles Results No. 1 Vladka Uhlirova (UT) def. Ayako Suzuki (TT) 6-1, 6-4 No. 2 Joanne Masongsong (UT) def. Sonnia Orellana (TT) 6-0, 6-0 No. 3 Kaysle Smashey (UT) def. Noel Ruiz (TT) 6-1, 6-2 No. 4 Pauline Trinchant (UT) def. Renee Pereira (TT) 6-0, 6-0 No. 5 Ziva Grasic (UT) def. Christan Emmett (TT) 6-1, 6-1 No. 6 Texas Tech defaulted - Alexia Palacios (UT) gets the win