Zias Win One Match, Lose Two at Northeastern State Invitational

TAHLEQUAH, OK - The Eastern New Mexico University women’s tennis team went 1-2 at the Northeastern State University Women’s Invitational, Friday and Saturday, April 4 -5. The Zias defeated Drury University, 5-3, in the first round on Friday, but lost to Tarleton State University, 5-4, in the second round the same day. The Zias were defeated by the University of Central Arkansas, 6-3, during the third and final round of the tournament on Saturday, leaving the Zias with a 6-5 record on the season.

Against Drury, the #1 Zia doubles team of Lisa Weinman (Sr., Albuquerque, NM/West Mesa HS) and Bethanie Nix (Jr., Spring, TX/Newman Smith HS) had an easy victory over Danielle Drury and Karen Sayle, 8-2. Eastern’s #2 doubles team of Rhiannon Torrez (Fr., Cedar Park, TX/Cedar Park HS) and Janelle Sanchez (So., Albuquerque, NM/Cibola HS) earned a victory over Megan Fraser and Nina Jagasic, 8-2.

The Zias took three out of the five singles matches from DU, while losing only one set. Weinman beat Benchcrown, 6-3, 6-2, at #1 singles. In #2 singles, Nix defeated Kara Sayle, 6-2, 6-3. Torrez battled Jagasic at #3 singles, and prevailed 6-2, 6-0. The #5 singles match was not completed because the Zias clinched the overall match while Torrez and Jagasic were still playing.

Despite dominating all three doubles matches in the second round of play, the Zias lost to conference rival Tarleton State University, 5-4. With the loss, the Zias dropped to 1-4 versus L
SC opponents on the season.

On a high note, Weinman and Nix defeated Rosa Diaz-Guzman and Alicia Cummings at #1 doubles, 9-7. Torrez and Sanchez handled Lauren Barzilla and Corey Seward rather easily, winning 8-5 at #2 doubles. To complete the sweep, Salazar and Kelly won the #3 doubles, 8-1, defeating Kristina Sproat and Crystal Blazek.

Rhiannon Torrez was the only Zia to earn a win in singles play. She did so in the #3 match, beating Sproat, 6-1, 6-4.

On the second and final day of the NSU Invitational, Eastern faced a tough University of Central Arkansas team. Again, the Zias dominated the doubles matches, winning two out three, but had only one victory in singles play. UCA won the match 6-3.

Weinman and Nix quickly won their match against Maja Kevacev and Kirby Crone, 8-1, at
#1 doubles. Torrez and Sanchez defeated Danijela Bogdanovic and Toral Parekh, 8-1, at #2 doubles. UCA’s Milica Radovic and Sanja Stankovic avoided the doubles sweep by defeating the Zias’ #3 team of Salazar and Kelly, 8-3.

Central Arkansas outplayed Eastern in the singles flights, losing only one match. Eastern’s #4 singles player, Janelle Sanchez, played the role of spoiler and prevented the Zias from being swept in singles play with a quick 6-0, 6-0, victory over Blagojevic.

College Women’s Tennis
April 4, 2003 • Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Eastern New Mexico University 5 (6-3 Overall)
Drury University 3

Singles
#1 - Lisa Weinman (ENMU) defeated Lina Benchcrown (DU), 6-3, 6-2
#2 - Bethanie Nix (ENMU) defeated Kara Sayle (DU), 6-2, 6-3
#3 - Rhiannon Torrez (ENMU) defeated Nina Jagasic, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
#4 - Megan Frazer (DU) defeated Janelle Sanchez (ENMU), 6-5, 5-7, 6-2
#5 - Match not completed
#6 - Anna King (DU) defeated Erica Kelly (ENMU), 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
#1 - Weinman and Nix (ENMU) defeated Danielle Drury and Sayle (DU), 8-2
#2 - Salazar and Torrez (ENMU) defeated Megan Fraser and Jagasic (DU), 8-1
#3 - Benchcrown and King (DU) defeated Sanchez and Kelly (ENMU), 8-5

April 4, 2003 • Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Tarleton State University 5
Eastern New Mexico University 4 (6-4 Overall, 1-4 LSC)

Singles
#1 - Rosa Diaz-Guzman (TSU) defeated Lisa Weinman (ENMU), 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
#2 - Alicia Cumming (TSU) defeated Bethanie Nix (ENMU), 6-2, 6-3
#3 - Rhiannon Torrez (ENMU) defeated Kristina Sproat (TSU), 6-1, 6-4
#4 - Lauren Barzilla (TSU) defeated Janelle Sanchez (ENMU), 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-1)
#5 - Corey Seward (TSU) defeated Sarah Salazar (ENMU), 7-5, 7-5
#6 - Crystal Blazek (TSU) defeated Erica Kelly (ENMU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
#1 - Weinman and Nix (ENMU) defeated Cummings and Diaz-Guzman (TSU), 9-7
#2 - Torrez and Sanchez (ENMU) defeated Barzilla Seward (TSU), 8-1
#3 - Salazar and Kelly (ENMU), defeated Sproat amd Blazek (TSU), 8-1

April 5, 2003 • Tahlequah, Oklahoma

University of Central Arkansas 6
Eastern New Mexico University 3 (6-5 Overall)

Singles
#1 - Maja Kevacev (UCA) defeated Lisa Weinman (ENMU), 6-3, 6-2
#2 - Milica Radovic (UCA) defeated Bethanie Nix (ENMU), 6-4, 6-4
#3 - Danijela Bogdanovic (UCA) defeated Rhiannon Torrez (ENMU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
#4 - Janelle Sanchez (ENMU) defeated Sandra Blagojevic (UCA), 6-0, 6-0,
#5 - Toral Parekh (UCA) defeated Sarah Salazar (ENMU), 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
#6 - Sanja Stankovic (UCA) defeated Erica Kelly (ENMU), 7-6, 6-1
Doubles
#1 - Weinman and Nix (ENMU) defeated Kevacev and Kirby Crone (UCA), 8-1
#2 - Torrez and Sanchez (ENMU) defeated Blagojevic and Parekh (UCA), 8-1
#3 - Radovic and Stankovic (UCA) defeated Salazar and Kelly (ENMU), 8-3