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New Mexico Edges Utes To Advance In MWC Tourney
Women's tennis falls 4-3 in opening round.
April 26, 2001
FORT COLLINS, COLO. - Fourth-seeded New Mexico narrowly avoided an upset over fifth-seeded Utah during the first round of the 2001 Mountain West Conference Women's Tennis Championships at the Edora Tennis Courts Thursday. After a strong showing in doubles play, the No. 45-ranked Lobos relied on the result of No. 3 singles player Tjasa Suvak against Utah's Linn Ronnberg. Suvak won the match after three sets, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. The Lobos captured the doubles point and won matches at the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 4 spots. Utah was victorious at No. 2, No. 5 and No. 6 positions. Each match was a sweep for the respective team until the deciding No. 3 match. New Mexico improves to a 15-8 overall record, 5-3 in the MWC. The Lobos face top-seeded BYU in the second round Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the CSU Tennis Courts. Utah drops to 6-13 overall, 3-5 in the MWC and will take on eighth-seeded Wyoming Friday at 10:00 on the Edora Tennis Courts. BYU blanked Wyoming, 5-0, in the first round of championship play. Mountain West Conference Women's Tennis Championships First Round - Edora Tennis Complex, Ft. Collins - April 26, 2001
(4) New Mexico 4, (5) Utah 3 Singles 1. Natalia Alekhova (UNM) def. Cassie Kasteler (Utah) 6-2, 6-0 2. Irini Kotoglou (Utah) def. Sandy Lukowski (UNM) 6-1, 6-1 3. Tjasa Suvak (UNM) def. Linn Ronnberg (Utah) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 4. Courtney Choate (UNM) def. Heidi Thomas (Utah) 6-3, 6-2 5. Sheri Esrock (Utah) def. Lindsey Marvel (UNM) 7-5, 6-2 6. Frida Kareld (Utah) def. Nicoleta Spilca (UNM) 6-2, 6-2 Doubles 1. Lukowski/Choate (UNM) def. Thomas/Kareld (Utah) 8-2 2. Alekhova/Suvak (UNM) def. Kotoglou/Kasteler (Utah) 8-2
3. Marvel/ Maria Ruiz-Fabrega (UNM) vs. Ronnberg/Esrock (Utah) DNF
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