February 12, 1999

LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's tennis team lost to Mew Mexico State University 5-4 on Friday at the Nautilus Golf Club. The contest was not decided until the final doubles match in which NMSU's Shannon Lind and Elke Blodau defeated Noel Ruiz and Ghislaine Hernandez 8-1.

The Red Raiders captured two singles and two doubles matches while NMSU took four singles and one doubles. The loss drops Tech's record to 1-4 overall (0-1 in the Big 12).

Tech's Zana Zlebnik ended a personal three match losing streak, defeating Simone Bremicker 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 in #1 singles. Noel Ruiz (TT) also won for the first time this season in singles competition.

The Red Raiders will be in action again on Sunday, February 14 at 9:00 am against Colorado Stae University. The match will be indoors at the ATC. Admission is free.

Singles: 1. Zana Zlebnik (TT) def. Simone Bremicker (NMS) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4; 2. Elke Blodau (NMS) def. Alenka Ovin (TT) 6-3, 6-4; 3. Michelle Scott (NMS) def. Amanda Earhart (TT) 6-4, 6-3; 4. Tamie Hooper (NMS) def. Ana Serrot (TT) 6-4, 6-3; 5. Caroline Blechschmidt (NMS) def. Misty Meyer (TT) 6-0, 6-2; 6. Noel Ruiz (TT) def. Shannon Lind (NMS) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2

Doubles: 1. Zlebnik/Ovin (TT) def. Bremicker/Tamie Hooper (NMS) 8-4; 2. Earhart/Serot (TT) def. Scott/Blechschmidt (NMS) 8-3; 3. Lind/Blodau (NMS) def. Ruiz/Hernandez (TT) 8-1