Colorado
New Mexico
CU Women's Tennis Fall to No. 32 New Mexico
March 06, 2005 | Tennis
WESTMINSTER ? The University of Colorado women's tennis team dropped its third match in a row falling to No. 32 New Mexico, 6-1, Sunday afternoon at the Ranch Country Club. The Buffaloes, ranked No. 54 out of 75 schools in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) poll fall to 6-5, while the Lobos improve to 6-6.
The lone bright spot for CU was at No. 5 singles as Martina Sedivec won her singles match 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6). Sedivec improved to 7-4 this dual season.
In doubles, Jenny Hanson and Lynzee Kever made it two in a row over the weekend with wins. Although they didn't claim the doubles point on Sunday, the CU tandem improved to 6-4 this dual season taking an 8-5 winner at No. 3.
Colorado remains home through the week and will return to Big 12 Conference play March 12 hosting Iowa State. CU is 1-2 in the conference after falling to No. 16 Baylor, 5-2 on Saturday.
No. 32 New Mexico 6, No. 54 Colorado 1
Colorado (6-5), New Mexico (6-6)
March 6, Ranch Country Club, Westminster, Colo.
Doubles
1) (No. 5) Kovacek/Gersic (UNM) def. (No. 49) Strandemo/Vanderdys 8-3
2) Robertson/Heidbrink (UNM) def. Nurmi/Sedivec 8-2
3) Hanson/Kever (CU) def. Scott/ Quintal 8-5
Singles
1) (No. 35) Maja Kovacek (UNM) def. Kendra Strandemo 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
2) Iva Gersic (UNM) def. Lynzee Kever 6-4, 6-4
3) Michelle Heidbrink (UNM) def. Jessica Vanderdys 7-5, 7-5
4) Nora Quintal (UNM) def. Veera Nurmi 6-4, 6-3
5) Martina Sedivec (CU) def. Lucy Scott 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6)
6) Jennifer Ryba (UNM) def. Gleisy Torres Torres 6-2, 6-4
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