Nov. 7, 2004
Ann Arbor, Mich. – New Mexico women tennis players Maja Kovacek and Iva Gersic are consolation doubles champions after defeating the No. 24 Denver team of Yanick Dullens and Suzana Maksovic 8-4 Sunday morning at the ITA National Individual Indoor Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Despite falling in the first round of the main draw at the Indoor Championships, the No. 11 UNM tandem’s run in the consolation bracket had the team face tough competitors in a No. 3 team from Kentucky and a No. 2 pair from William and Mary. The No. 24 Denver team was also a strong competitor as it upset the No. 1 seeded Florida tandem to make it to the consolation finals.
Gersic and Kovacek, who are 12-3 on the fall season in doubles play, will be back in action along with the rest of the UNM women’s tennis team November 12-13 when it hosts the UNM Fall Invite at the Lobo Tennis Club. The tournament will include UNM, New Mexico State and University of San Diego.
The invitational will be the last fall event for the Lobos. New Mexico’s regular season begins January 21 when it takes on Northern Arizona at home.