Athletic Report
March 28, 2002

ZIAS ROUT SOUTHERN COLORADO, 8-1
PUEBLO, CO – Eastern New Mexico University won every flight except #1 doubles, as the Zias easily defeated the University of Southern Colorado, 8-1, March 28 in Pueblo, Colo. ENMU improved to 5-2 against NCAA Division II teams this season.

Layla Turner (Sr., Casa Grande, AZ/Casa Grande Union H.S.) led Eastern’s sweep of the singles matches, as she was won #1 singles, 6-3, 6-0, over Danielle McDermott. Bethanie Nix (So., Spring, TX/Newman Smith H.S.) defeated Amber Bettis at #2 singles, 6-2, 6-0.

The toughest battle in singles play was at #3 singles, where Lisa Weinman (Jr., Albuquerque, NM/West Mesa H.S.) defeated Maggie Welte, 6-0, 7-6 (7-4). ENMU lost just one game while winning every set at #4, #5 and #6 singles.

Southern Colorado picked up its only victory at #1 doubles, when McDermott and Bettis edged Weinman and Sarah Pennington (Sr., Sweetwater, TX/Sweetwater H.S.), 8-6. The Zias, however, won the #2 doubles and #3 doubles flights without losing a game to the Thunderwolves. Nix and Janelle Sanchez (Fr., Albuquerque, NM/Cibola H.S.) won #2 doubles. Turner and Sarah Salazar (Jr., Belen, NM/Saint Pius X H.S.) won #3 doubles.

The Zias will remain in Pueblo on Friday to take on the University of Northern Colorado. Match time is scheduled for 12:00 noon (MST). In the latest NCAA Division II national rankings, UNC is tied for #40 and ENMU is ranked #31.

(#31) Eastern New Mexico University 8, University of Southern Colorado 1

SINGLES #1 -- Layla Turner (ENMU) defeated Danielle McDermott (USC), 6-3, 6-0 #2 -- Bethanie Nix (ENMU) defeated Amber Bettis (USC), 6-2, 6-0 #3 -- Lisa Weinman (ENMU) defeated Maggie Welte (USC), 6-0, 7-6 (7-4) #4 -- Janelle Sanchez (ENMU) defeated Angie Stultz (USC), 6-0, 6-0 #5 -- Sarah Pennington (ENMU) defeated Tanya Lopez (USC), 6-0, 6-0 #6 -- Sarah Salazar (ENMU) defeated Tish Montoya (USC), 6-0, 6-1

DOUBLES #1 -- McDermott and Bettis (USC) defeated Weinman and Pennington (ENMU), 8-6 #2 -- Nix and Sanchez (ENMU) defeated Welte and Stultz (USC), 8-0 #3 -- Turner and Salazar (ENMU) defeated Lopez and Montoya (USC), 8-0