Nov. 8, 2004
Albuquerque, N.M. – The University of New Mexico women’s tennis team hosts the UNM Fall Invitational this Friday, Nov. 12 and Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Lobo Tennis Club. New Mexico, New Mexico State University and University of San Diego will participate in a round robin tournament format on both days. The event gets underway Friday morning at 10 a.m. (MST) when NMSU takes on San Diego in singles competition. The following is a schedule of play:
Friday (Nov. 12)
10 a.m. – NMSU vs. USD Singles
1 p.m. – UNM vs. USD Doubles
2:30 p.m. – UNM vs. NMSU Singles
Saturday (Nov. 13)
10 a.m. – NMSU vs. USD Doubles
11:30 a.m. – UNM vs. NMSU Doubles
2 p.m. – UNM vs. USD Singles
Admission is free to get into the Lobo Tennis Club to watch the Lobo women’s tennis team compete in its last fall event of the year this weekend. UNM begins regular season action January 21 when it faces Northern Arizona in a dual match at home.
Indoor Recap: Junior Maja Kovacek and sophomore Iva Gersic return to Albuquerque, N.M. this week after competing as a doubles team at the ITA National Individual Indoor Championships at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Despite losing in the first round of the main draw, the No. 11 UNM duo played solid tennis in the consolation bracket. In the consolation quarterfinals, Kovacek and Gersic defeated a No. 3 team from Kentucky and then went on to beat a No. 2 tandem from William and Mary in the semifinals. For the consolation finals, Kovacek and Gersic went up against a No. 24 Denver pair and downed them 8-4 for the final victory. With three great wins over highly nationally ranked teams, the Lobo doubles team should see some advancement in the ITA national rankings.
ITA Rankings: The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) will release regional rankings Nov. 30. The Lobos should see some high rankings in their central region after their outstanding performances at the ITA Regional Championships and the ITA Regional Team Playoff this October. National rankings will not be released until January 11. For more ITA rankings information, visit www.itatennis.com.