May 4, 2004

LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech women's tennis senior Irina Tereschenko was named All-Big 12, which was released by the Big 12 Conference office today. The singles and doubles All-Big 12 teams were voted on by the conference coaches.

Tereschenko is in her last year as a Lady Raider, and has spent the last three seasons playing in the number one position for Tech. Tereschenko finished the spring season with a record of 12-9 and 5-6 in Big 12 play.

In 2003, Tereschenko was named All-Big 12 for singles and doubles, while being named All-Big 12 for doubles in 2002. She was also named first team Academic All-Big 12 in 2004 and second team in 2003. Tereschenko was named Southwest Region Rookie of the Year in singles, and Big 12 Women's Tennis Newcomer of the Year in 2001.

2004 Women's Singles (Tie in voting)

Carolin Walter, Baylor, Fr., Bingen, Germany

Lynzee Kever, Colorado, Fr., Oklahoma City, Okla.

Sabrina Evers, Iowa State, Sr., Waddinxveen, Holland

Maria Rosenberg, Kansas State, Jr., Manhattan, Kan.

Urska Juric, Missouri, Sr., Placar, Slovenia

Katka Sevcikova, Missouri, Jr., Prague, Czech Republic

Anda Perianu, Oklahoma, Sr., Braila, Romania

Katya Kolodynska, Oklahoma State, Sr., Minsk, Belarus

Petra Dizdar, Texas, Fr., Split, Croatia

Katie Ruckert, Texas, So., Vienna, Va.

Jessica Roland, Texas A&M, Sr., Hollywood, Calif.

Helga Vieira, Texas A&M, Jr., Luanda, Angola

Irina Tereschenko, Texas Tech, Sr., Moscow, Russia

Women's Doubles

Daria Potapova (Jr., Valencia, Spain)-Walter, Baylor

Rosenberg-Paulina Castillejos (Sr., Puebla, Mexico), Kansas State

Juric-Sevcikova, Missouri

Perianu-Heather Saluri (Jr., Des Moines, Iowa), Oklahoma

Ruckert-Kendra Strohm (So., Tucson, Ariz.), Texas

Roland-Lauren Walker (Jr., New Braunfels, Texas), Texas A&M

Player of the Year: Anda Perianu, Oklahoma

Newcomer of the Year: Helga Vieira, Texas A&M

Freshman of the Year: Petra Dizdar, Texas