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Women's Tennis Falls To No. 48 Kansas
March 24, 2001 | Women's Tennis
March 24, 2001
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's tennis team battled conference opponent Kansas today at the Nautilus Fitness Center in Lubbock. The Red Raiders fell to the 48th-ranked Jayhawks, 5-2.
Tech started out the day by winning the doubles point. The deadly duo of Irina Tereschenko and Beverly Dawson knocked off the twins from Lubbock, Courtney and Kristen Steinbock, 8-4 in the No. 1 position. The combo improves to 10-2 overall and 5-2 in Big 12 action. Tech fell in the No. 2 position, but rebounded in the third position with Barbara Schraml and Kendall Brooks defeating Lisa and Cheryl Mallaih, 8-6 improving to 3-4 overall and 2-4 in league play.
In singles action Tech dropped the first two positions, but picked up its second point of the day in the No. 3 position. Dawson a sophomore defeated Courtney Steinbock in three-sets, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 to improve to 5-5 and 3-4 in the Big 12. With the victory she snaps a four-match losing streak.
Kansas advances to 10-6, 4-3 in the Big 12, while Tech drops to 6-6 and 2-5 in league play.
The Red Raiders swing back into action tomorrow against 49th-ranked Nebraska at the Hillcrest Country Club or the Nautilus Fitness Center at 90th and Memphis in Lubbock (depending upon weather) at 11 a.m.
RESULTS SINGLES 1. Monica Sekulov (KU) def. Irina Tereschenko (TT) 6-4, 6-4 2. Cheryl Mallaiah (KU) def. Barbara Schraml (TT) 7-6, 6-0 3. Beverly Dawson (TT) def. Courtney Steinbock (TT) 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 4. Lisa Mallaiah (KU) def. Sonnia Orellana (TT) 6-4, 6-3 5. Christi Wagenaar (KU) def. Kendall Brooks (TT) 6-2, 7-6 6. Emily Haylock (KU) def. Stephanie Mueller (TT) 6-0, 6-3
DOUBLES 1. Tereschenko/Dawson (TT) def. C. Steinbock/K. Steinbock (KU) 8-4 2. Sekulov/Haylock (KU) def. Mueller/Orellana (TT) 8-1 3. Schraml/Brooks (TT) def. C. Mallaiah/L. Mallaiah (KU) 8-6
