Sports Release
April 24, 1999

CENTRAL OKLAHOMA DEFEATS ENMU ZIAS FOR THIRD PLACE IN LSC
EDMOND, OK — The University of Central Oklahoma defeated Eastern New Mexico University, 5-1, in the consolation final of the Lone Star Conference Women’s Tennis Tournament, April 24 at Central Oklahoma.

UCO, ranked #13 in NCAA Division II, claimed third place in the LSC, while ENMU, ranked #24 in NCAA Division II, took fourth place.

The original schedule for the LSC Team Tournament was changed due to the weather.

The four quarterfinal matches were canceled, with the top four seeds playing each other in the semifinals. Abilene Christian defeated ENMU and Northeastern State defeated Central Oklahoma in semifinal action. ACU downed Northeastern State, 5-3, for the LSC Championship.

Central Oklahoma won all three doubles flights led by Jana Vnouckova and Michaela Perlikova, who defeated Layla Turner (Fr., Casa Grande, AZ/Casa Grande Union H.S.) and Julie Stiles (Jr., Roswell, NM/Goddard H.S.), 8-3.

The Bronchos also won two singles matches to clinch the team victory. Perlikova defeated ENMU’s Rozlyn Gorski, 6-1, 6-0 at #3 singles. Sharon Lauver of UCO defeated Makenzie McCravey, 6-0, 6-0 at #4 singles.

Stiles recorded ENMU’s only team point, as she won #2 singles by default. The Zias concluded the LSC Tournament with a 19-8 overall dual match record. ENMU’s fourth place finish was its best since 1995-96, when the Zias took 3rd place.

Saturday, April 24, 1999
Lone Star Conference Team Tournament
at U. of Central Oklahoma (Edmond, Okla.)

Central Oklahoma 5, Eastern New Mexico 1

SINGLES:
#2 — Julie Stiles (ENMU) defeated Marina Erchova (UCO) by default
#3 — Michaela Perlikova (UCO) defeated Rozlyn Gorski (ENMU), 6-1, 6-0
#4 — Sharon Lauver (UCO) defeated Makenzie McCravey (ENMU), 6-0, 6-0

DOUBLES:
#1 — Jana Vnouckova and Perlikova (UCO) defeated Layla Turner and Stiles (ENMU), 8-3
#2 — Erchova and Lauver (UCO) defeated Gorski and McCravey (ENMU), 8-5
#3 — Leticia Lozada and Jill Woodard (UCO) defeated Sarah Pennington and Dena Boans (ENMU), 7-4