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Tech Women's Tennis Tops Iowa State, 4-3
April 10, 2004 | Women's Tennis
April 10, 2004
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's tennis team bagged another road win today against Iowa State, 4-3. The Lady Raiders swept the doubles court and took three out of six singles matches. Tech moves to an overall spring record of 11-6 and 4-4 in Big 12 Conference play. The Lady Raiders hope to add another road win tomorrow in Lincoln, Neb., where they take on the Cornhuskers at 10 a.m.
In singles action, the Lady Raiders were three for six on the day, taking home victories at the first, second, and fourth positions. In the number one spot, senior Irina Tereschenko knocked off Sabrina Evers, 6-3, 6-4, while senior Kendall Brooks ousted Eve Soriano, 6-2, 6-1, in the second position. Playing at third was sophomore Tara Browning, who was defeated by Jill Palen, 6-3, 5-7, 10-3. Taking home Tech's third singles victory was freshman Lakann Wagley, who knocked off Beth Chermel, 6-2, 6-4, in the fourth position. Sophomore Katja Kovacic, playing in the fifth spot, was defeated by Danielle Uscinski, 6-3, 3-6, 10-8, and wrapping up singles play was freshman Sarize Coetzee, who lost to Charlotte Ljungkrantz, 6-4, def., in the sixth position.
In doubles play, it was a clean sweep for Tech over the Cyclones. In the first position, Tereschenko and Kovacic knocked off Evers and Soriano, 8-4, while Brooks and Browning defeated Chermel and Uscinski, 8-2. Rounding out doubles play in the third position were Wagley and freshman Hristiyana Gocheva, who ousted Palen and Ljungkrantz, 8-2.
"We played really good doubles today, and played with intensity," said head coach Cari Groce. "It's good to get another conference win under our belts, and we need to pick up as many wins as we can. Iowa State has a good team. I felt that we could have performed a little better at some positions, but overall I thought that everyone stepped up and we were able to get the win."
The Lady Raiders return home to the McLeod Tennis Center on Sun., April 18, where they take on Oklahoma at 10 a.m.
Results listed below:
Singles:
No. 1 Irina Tereschenko (TTU) def. Sabrina Evers (ISU), 6-3, 6-4
No. 2 Kendall Brooks (TTU) def. Eve Soriano (ISU), 6-2, 6-1
No. 3 Jill Palen (ISU) def. Tara Browning (TTU), 6-3, 5-7, 10-3
No. 4 Lakann Wagley (TTU) def. Beth Chermel (ISU), 6-2, 6-4
No. 5 Danielle Uscinski (ISU) def. Katja Kovacic (TTU), 6-3, 3-6, 10-8
No. 6 Charlotte Ljungkrantz (ISU) def. Sarize Coetzee (TTU), 6-4, def.
Doubles:
No. 1 Irina Tereschenko / Katja Kovacic (TTU) def. Sabrina Evers / Eve Soriano (ISU), 8-4
No. 2 Kendall Brooks / Tara Browning (TTU) def. Beth Chermel / Danielle Uscinski (ISU), 8-2
No. 3 Lakann Wagley / Hristiyana Gocheva (TTU) def. Jill Palen / Charlotte Ljungkrantz (ISU), 8-2
