March 4, 2007
Tucson, Ariz. – The 49th ranked women’s tennis team suffered their third defeat since the loss of teammate Iva Gersic. No. 47 Tulsa defeated the Lobos in a 5-2 match bringing the UNM season record to 5-3.
New Mexico won two dual match points in the singles action from Ola Abou-Zekry and Nora Quintal. Abou-Zekry led the team at the No. 1 spot dominating her opponent, Lindsay Grimes in a 6-2, 6-2 match. Quintal won at the No. 6 spot after a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Julie Westfall. However the efforts weren’t quite enough to raise them over the Golden Hurricanes after losing the doubles point and Tulsa took the match 5-2.
The Lobos head back to Abluquerque next week to take on in-state rival New Mexico State Thursday, March 8 at 6:00 p.m. and Sacramento State Saturday, March 10 at 11:00 a.m. at home in the Lobo Tennis Club. Come support your Lobos as they look to improve their season record!
New Mexico 2, Tusla 5
Doubles
1. Grimes/Zabaleta (Tulsa) def Abou-Zekry/Scott (UNM) – 8-3
2. Delport/Marcinkowska (Tulsa) def Quintal/White (UNM) – 8-6
3. Diaz-Barriga/Zeng (Tulsa) def Ryba/Sotirchos (UNM) – 8-4
Singles
1. Ola Abou-Zekry (UNM) def Kindsay Grimes (Tulsa) – 6-2, 6-2
2. Santie Delport (Tulsa) def Mackenzie White (UNM) – 6-0, 6-4
3. Carla Zabaleta (Tulsa) def Sandra Zmak (UNM) – 6-1, 6-3
4. Thalia Diaz-Barriga (Tulsa) def Lucy Scott (UNM) – 5-7, 6-1, 7-5
5. Agostina Santoro (Tulsa) def Maria Sotirchos (UNM) – 6-4, 6-1
6. Nora Quintal (UNM) def Julie Westfall (Tulsa) – 7-5, 6-4