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Women's Tennis Drops Decision To 49th-Ranked Nebraska
March 25, 2001 | Women's Tennis
March 25, 2001
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's tennis team dropped its second straight of the weekend today against 49th-ranked Nebraska in Lubbock at the Hillcrest Country Club. The Cornhuskers defeated the Red Raiders, 6-1.
In doubles action, Beverly Dawson and Irina Tereschenko continued to its success in the No. 1 position by defeating Katanna Balan and Rose Ketmayura, 8-1. The duo leads the Red Raider squad by posting a record of 11-2 overall and 5-2 in Big 12 action. They are currently on a three-match winning streak dating back to SMU on March 12, 2001. Tech fell in the No. 2 position, but recovered for the second time this weekend in the No. 3 position to win the doubles point. Kendall Brooks and Barbara Schraml beat Nebraska's Nadli Ijomah and Amy Frisch after coming back from being down 6-3 to win 8-6. The combo improves to 4-4 overall and 3-4 in league play.
Doubles action was the lone point of the day for the Red Raiders as the squad fell in straight sets throughout singles action. Sophomore Beverly Dawson went three-sets before falling to Ijomah, 6-2, 4-6, 6-0. She drops to 5-6 overall and 3-5 in the Big 12.
Today concluded home play for the women in the 2001 campaign as the squad went 3-4 at home this year. The Red Raiders will return to action next Saturday, March 31, in Stillwater, Okla. to battle the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
RESULTS SINGLES 1. Leslie Harvey (NU) def. #80 Irina Tereschenko (TT) 6-2, 6-1 2. Katanna Balan (NU) def. Barbara Schraml (TT) 6-2, 7-5 3. Nadli Ijomah (NU) def. Beverly Dawson (TT) 6-2, 4-6, 6-0 4. Amy Frisch (NU) def. Sonnia Orellana (TT) 6-2, 6-1 5. Elissa Kinard (NU) def. Kendall Brooks (TT) 7-5, 6-0 6. Rose Ketmayura (NU) def. Dana Giles (TT) 6-1, 6-2
DOUBLES 1. Dawson/Tereschenko (TT) def. Balan/Ketmayara (NU) 8-1 2. Harvey/Kinard (NU) def. Giles/Orellana (TT) 8-1 3. Brooks/Schraml (TT) def. Frisch/Ijomah (NU) 8-6
