Athletic Report
April 12, 2001

ENMU DOWNS SOUTHWEST BAPTIST, 5-0 AT BRONCHO INVITATIONAL
EDMOND, OK — Eastern New Mexico University, ranked #24 in NCAA Division II, defeated Southwest Baptist University, 5-0, in first round action at the University of Central Oklahoma Broncho Invitational, Apr. 12 in Edmond, Okla. The Zias won all three doubles flights and two singles flights to clinch the victory. The remaining singles flights were stopped once ENMU clinched the overall victory.

Eastern New Mexico improved to 6-3 on the season, while winning its fourth consecutive match. Southwest Baptist dropped to 2-17 overall.

The Zias won despite the absence of Eastern’s top tennis player, Layla Turner (Jr., Casa Grande, AZ/Casa Grande Union H.S.). Turner, ranked #16 in NCAA Division II, did not make the trip to Edmond because she was feeling ill. The Zias hope to have Turner back for the Lone Star Conference Tournament, Apr. 19-21 in Oklahoma City, Okla.

With Turner unable to compete, the Zias moved their #2 doubles team of Lisa Weinman (So., Albuquerque, NM/West Mesa H.S.) and Sarah Pennington (Jr., Sweetwater, TX/Sweetwater H.S.) up to the #1 doubles flight. Weinman and Pennington won 8-0, shutting out the SW Baptist’s team of Lindsay Hickel and Becca Brotherton. Ananda Kautz (Fr., Rio de Janeiro, BRA/Pleasant Valley H.S., CA) and Sarah Salazar (So., Belen, NM/Saint Pius X H.S.), normally at #3 doubles, defeated Jodi Bledsoe and Ann Blankinship, 8-0.

Turner’s doubles partner, Bethanie Nix (Fr., Spring, TX/Newman Smith H.S.), teamed with Cata at #3 doubles. They defeated SBU’s team of Stephine Lea and Nicole Sentlinger, 8-2. Cata won #5 singles by default and Pennington won #3 singles over Bledsoe, 6-0, 6-0.

ENMU is 1-0 in the tournament, which features a dual match format. The Broncho Invitational continues through Saturday, Apr. 14.