Athletic Report
October 19, 1999

EASTERN NEW MEXICO WOMEN’S TENNIS DEFEATS WEST TEXAS A&M, 8-1
CANYON, TX — The Eastern New Mexico University women’s tennis team opened its 1999-2000 dual schedule by defeating Lone Star Conference foe West Texas A&M, 8-1, in Canyon, Texas on Sat., Oct. 16. It was ENMU’s only dual match of the fall semester.

Senior Julie Stiles (Roswell, NM/Goddard H.S.) led the way with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Rachel Pendergrass at #1 singles. Layla Turner (So., Casa Grande, AZ/Casa Grande Union H.S.) won #2 singles with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Nicole Radina. Stiles and Turner combined to win #1 doubles, 8-0, shutting out WTAMU’s top doubles team of Rachel Pendergrass and Adrienne Pendergrass.

Stiles and Turner will be competing at the ITA/Rolex National Tournament for NCAA Division II, Oct. 21-24 in Memphis, Tenn. Turner won the ITA/Rolex Central Regional singles title and teamed with Stiles to win the Central Regional doubles championship. They are Eastern’s first tennis players to advance to the ITA/Rolex National Tournament.

Against WTAMU, the Zias swept the doubles flights and won five of six singles flights. Other ENMU winners in singles were Lisa Weinman (Fr., Albuquerque, NM/West Mesa H.S.) at #3 singles, Sarah Pennington (So., Sweetwater, TX/Sweetwater H.S.) at #4 singles, and Mandy Wells (Fr., Pampa, TX/Pampa H.S.) at #5 singles. Pennington and Wells won their respective matches without losing a game. Amy Dominguez of West Texas won #6 singles.

SINGLES:
#1 — Julie Stiles (ENMU) defeated Rachel Pendergrass (WTAMU), 6-1, 6-1
#2 — Layla Turner (ENMU) defeated Nicole Radina (WTAMU), 6-1, 6-0
#3 — Lisa Weinman (ENMU) defeated Jennifer Rains (WTAMU), 6-2, 6-1
#4 — Sarah Pennington (ENMU) defeated Callie Crowell (WTAMU), 6-0, 6-0
#5 — Mandy Wells (ENMU) defeated Yu-Ching Li (WTAMU), 6-0, 6-0
#6 — Amy Dominguez (WTAMU) defeated Sarah Salazar (ENMU), 7-5-, 6-1

DOUBLES:
#1 — Stiles and Turner (ENMU) defeated Rachel Pendergrass and Adrienne Pendergrass (WTAMU), 8-0
#2 — Weiman and Salazar (ENMU) defeated Crowell and Dominguez (WTAMU), 8-6
#3 — Pennington and Well (ENMU) defeated Yu-Ching Li and Rains (WTAMU), 8-5 ENMU’s Record: 1-0