Athletic Report
April 6, 2002

ZIAS DEFEAT MIDWESTERN STATE, 7-2
PORTALES, NM – The Eastern New Mexico University women’s tennis team, ranked #31 in NCAA Division II, improved to 10-2 on the season with a 7-2 victory over Midwestern State University, April 6 at the Zia Tennis Complex. ENMU was scheduled to play later in the day against Tarleton State University, but the match with TSU was cancelled due to weather.

ENMU led Midwestern State, 4-2, when the Indians left the match and started driving back to Wichita Falls, Texas. Prior to MSU’s departure, both teams were waiting for the courts to dry following a rain delay. MSU defaulted at #3 singles, #4 singles, and #5 singles. Midwestern’s team record fell to 7-6 following the loss.

The Zias built a 2-1 lead by winning #1 doubles and #3 doubles at the start of the Lone Star Conference match. Lisa Weinman (Jr., Albuquerque, NM/West Mesa H.S.) and Sarah Pennington (Sr., Sweetwater, TX/Sweetwater H.S.) combined to defeat Tiffany Burgess and Emilee Black, 8-4, at #1 doubles.

Layla Turner (Sr., Casa Grande, AZ/Casa Grande Union H.S.) and Sarah Salazar (Jr., Belen, NM/St. Pius X H.S.) swept through the #3 doubles match, as they defeated Robbie Vittitow and Lacey Wuthridge, 8-0. MSU won a hard-fought match at #2 doubles. Brooke Gray and Sara Butler edged Eastern’s Bethanie Nix (So., Spring, TX/Newman Smith H.S.) and Janelle Sanchez (Fr., Albuquerque, NM/Cibola H.S.), 8-6. Turner, ranked #37 in NCAA Division II in singles, won #1 singles, 6-0, 6-2, over Gray. Nix was victorious for ENMU at #2 singles, as she defeated Vittitow, 6-1, 6-1.

MSU claimed #6 singles when Wuthridge downed Salazar in straight sets, 6-3, 6-0. Three matches were underway when the Indians left the Zia Tennis Complex. Weinman and Burgess were even at one set apiece in the #3 singles match. They were tied 4-4 in the third set when play stopped. At #4 singles, Eastern’s Sanchez won the first set, and was in front 5-4 against Black in the second set. Pennington and Butler were ready to start the third set at #5 singles.

ENMU’s next matches will be at the University of Central Oklahoma Broncho Invitational, April 11-13 in Edmond, Okla. The Zias will take on East Central University (Okla.) on April 11 at 1:00 p.m. (MST), before facing Northwest Missouri State University and Midwestern State on April 12, and taking on Cameron University and Northeastern State University (Okla.) on April 13.

(#31) Eastern New Mexico 7, Midwestern State University 2
SINGLES
#1 -- Layla Turner (ENMU) defeated Brooke Gray (MSU), 6-0, 6-2
#2 -- Bethanie Nix (ENMU) defeated Robbie Vittitow (MSU), 6-1, 6-1
#3 -- Lisa Weinman (ENMU) defeated Tiffany Burgess (MSU) by default
#4 -- Janelle Sanchez (ENMU) defeated Emilee Black (MSU) by default
#5 -- Sarah Pennington (ENMU) defeated Sara Butler (MSU) by default
#6 -- Lacey Wuthridge (MSU) defeated Sarah Salazar (ENMU), 6-3, 6-0
DOUBLES
#1 -- Weinman and Pennington (ENMU) defeated Burgess and Black (MSU), 8-4
#2 -- Gray and Butler (MSU) defeated Nix and Sanchez (ENMU), 8-6
#3 -- Turner and Salazar (ENMU) defeated Vittitow and Wuthridge (MSU), 8-0