Texas Tech University Athletics
Oklahoma Defeats Tech In Women's Tennis
June 21, 1999 | Women's Tennis
April 19, 1999
NORMAN, Oklahoma - The Texas Tech women's tennis team fell to the University of Oklahoma by a score of 7-2 on Saturday.
The loss was Techs 10th straight dropping their record to 2-9 in the Big 12 (4-16 overall).
Individually, sophomore Alenka Ovin was involved in both wins for Tech. She defeated Viviana Mracnova at No. 2 singles 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Ovin also teamed with fellow sophomore Zana Zlebnik to win the No. 1 doubles match against Raluca Gheorghe and Danielle Knipp 9-7. Ovin improved her singles mark to a team best 13-7 (6-5 in Big 12).
The Red Raiders will be in action again Thursday, April 23 at home against Tyler Junior College. No start time has been announced.
Singles:1. Raluca Gheorghe (OU) def. Zana Zlebnik (TT) 6-2, 6-2 2. Alenka Ovin (TT) def. Viviana Mracnova (OU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 3. Danielle Knipp (OU) def. Misty Meyer (TT) 6-1, 6-1 4. Jennie Hamilton (OU) def. Ghislaine Hernandez (TT) 6-1, 6-1 5. Kristin Guilford (OU) def. Noel Ruiz (TT) 7-6, 6-4 6. Angela Stroup (OU) won by default
Doubles:1. Zlebnik/Ovin (TT) def. Gheorghe/Knipp (OU) 9-7 2. Hamilton/Stroup (OU) def. Ruiz/Meyer (TT) 8-4 3. Oklahoma won by default
