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Athletic
Report
April 18, 2002
ZIAS
DEFEAT CENTRAL OKLAHOMA IN LSC TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL MATCH
ABILENE,
TX Eastern New Mexico University won two of three doubles
flights, then added victories at #2, #3 and #5 singles to defeat the
University of Central Oklahoma, 5-2, in the quarterfinals of the Lone
Star Conference Women’s Tennis Tournament, April 18 at Abilene Christian
University. UCO won #1 doubles and #4 singles to score its only points.
The matches at #1 and #6 singles were not completed when ENMU clinched
the overall victory. ENMU, ranked #23 in NCAA Division II, improved
to 13-2 on the season. UCO fell to 9-7 on the season. In first round
action, Southeastern Oklahoma defeated West Texas A&M, 5-1, and Tarleton
State downed East Central, 5-2, to reach the quarterfinals. In addition
to Eastern’s win over UCO, other quarterfinal matches ended with Abilene
Christian defeating SE Oklahoma, 5-0, Midwestern State defeating Cameron,
5-1, and Northeastern State defeating Tarleton State, 5-2. The Zias
will take on defending LSC champion Northeastern State, ranked #17 in
NCAA Division II, in a semifinal match on Friday, April 19, at 7:30
a.m. (MDT). Abilene Christian, ranked #7 (tie), and Midwestern State,
ranked #40 (tie), will meet in the other semifinal match. The LSC Championship
match is set for 12:30 p.m. (MDT) on Friday. Against UCO in the quarterfinals,
the Zias won #2 doubles and #3 doubles to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
Bethanie Nix (So., Spring, TX/Newman Smith H.S.) and Janelle Sanchez
(Fr., Albuquerque, NM/Cibola H.S.) of ENMU were victorious in the #2
doubles match, 8-3, over Christy Jones and Jennifer Jones. At #3 doubles,
the Zias received a narrow victory from Layla Turner (Sr., Casa Grande,
AZ/Casa Grande Union H.S.) and Sarah Salazar (Jr., Belen, NM/St. Pius
X H.S.), as they defeated Abby Frick and Stephanie Johns, 9-7. The Bronchos’
triumph at #1 doubles was earned by Marina Erchova and Ignacia Marin
over Lisa Weinman (Jr., Albuquerque, NM/West Mesa H.S.) and Sarah Pennington
(Sr., Sweetwater, TX/Sweetwater H.S.). Erchova and Marin won 8-6. Nix
was victorious for ENMU at #2 singles, taking a 6-3, 6-3 win over Marin.
Weinman defeated Frick, 6-3, 6-2, at #3 singles, and Pennington shut
downed Christy Jones, 6-0, 6-0, at #5 singles. UCO’s only singles victory
was recorded by Johns, who defeated Sanchez, 6-2, 6-1, at #4 singles.
(#23) Eastern New Mexico University 5, University of Central Oklahoma,
2 SINGLES: #1 -- Match not completed (Layla Turner, ENMU, vs. Marina
Erchova, UCO) #2 -- Bethanie Nix (ENMU) defeated Ignacio Marin (UCO),
6-3, 6-3 #3 -- Lisa Weinman (ENMU) defeated Abby Frick (UCO), 6-3, 6-2
#4 -- Stephanie Johns (UCO) defeated Janelle Sanchez (ENMU), 6-2, 6-1
#5 -- Sarah Pennington (ENMU) defeated Christy Jones (UCO), 6-0, 6-0
#6 -- Match not completed (Sarah Salazar, ENMU, vs. Jennifer Jones,
UCO) DOUBLES #1 -- Erchova and Marin (UCO) defeated Weinman and Pennington
(ENMU), 8-6 #2 -- Nix and Sanchez (ENMU) defeated Christy Jones and
Jennifer Jones (UCO), 8-3 #3 -- Turner and Salazar (ENMU) defeated Frick
and Johns (UCO), 9-7
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