March 12, 2006
Fresno, Calif. – The No. 37 New Mexico women’s tennis team suffers its second loss of the season against No. 35 Fresno State today, bringing the Lobo’s season record to 8-2.
New Mexico earned the first point of the day after dominating the doubles matches. The now 2nd ranked team in the nation of Iva Gersic and Maja Kovacek had a strong win at the No. 1 doubles spot defeating the 6th ranked team of Katharina Winterhalter and Lucia Sainz 8-5. At the No. 2 spot the duo of Lucy Scott and Ola Abou-Zekry came from behind to also win 8-5.
In singles action Fresno State rallied a strong comeback against the Lobos. No. 28 Kovacek had a hard loss against No. 18 Melanie Gloria 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 1 singles spot. Scott earned a tough win at the No. 5 singles spot against Tinesta Rowe, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2.
The Lobos will be in action again Wednesday, March 15 against No. 70 Sacramento State at 10 a.m. in an away match.
New Mexico 2, Fresno State 5
Doubles Matches
1) No. 2 Gersic/Kovacek (NM) def. No. 6 Sainz/Winterhalter (FS), 8-5
2) Abou-Zekry/Scott (NM) def. Rowe/Tokarska (FS), 8-5
3) Gloria/Haskett (FS) def. Quintal/Ryba (NM), 8-4
Singles Matches
1) No. 18 Melanie Gloria (FS) def. No. 27 Maja Kovacek (NM), 6-2, 6-1
2) Katharina Winterhalter (FS) def. No. 116 Iva Gersic (NM), 6-3, 6-2
3) Lucia Sainz (FS) def. Nora Quintal (NM), 6-2, 6-2
4) Jacqueline Haskett (FS) def. Ola Abou-Zekry (NM), 7-5, 6-4
5) Lucy Scott (NM) def. Tinesta Rowe (FS), 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
6) Bruna Paes (FS) def. Jennifer Ryba (NM), 6-2, 6-1