April 26, 2002

LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's tennis team faced number one-seeded Texas at the Big 12 Tennis Championships in College Station, Texas, today, losing to the Longhorns, 5-1.

In singles, Tech picked up one point at the No 3 position. Barbara Schraml won her match against Texas' Joanne Masongsong when she retired because of injury. No.

The No. 1 doubles tandem of Irina Tereschenko and Beverly Dawson was defeated by 29th-ranked Vladka Uhlirova and Ziva Grasic, 8-4, and the No. 2 team of Noel Ruiz and Schraml was defeated by Lindsay Blau and Kaysie Smashey, 8-1.

Results

Singles

1. Irina Tereschenko (TTU) vs. Vladka Uhlirova (UT) DNF 2. Kaysie Smashey (UT) def. Alenka Ovin (TTU) 6-0, 6-2 3. Barbara Schraml (TTU) def. Joanne Masongsong (UT) 4-5, ret. inj. 4. Rebekah Forney (UT) def. Beverly Dawson (TTU) 6-2, 6-4 5. Lindsay Blau (UT) def. Noel Ruiz (TTU) 6-1, 6-0 6. Michelle Krinke (UT) def. Kendall Brooks (TTU) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles

1. Uhlirova/Ziva Grasic (UT) def. Tereschenko/Dawson (TTU) 8-4 2. Blau/Smashey (UT) def. Ruiz/Schraml (TTU) 8-1 3. Ovin/Brooks (TTU) vs. Forney/Masongsong (UT) DNF