Women's Tennis Falls to No. 48 New Mexico

Feb. 3, 2001

OKLAHOMA CITY - The University of Oklahoma women's tennis team lost its first match of the season to No. 48 New Mexico, 5-2, today at the Santa Fe Tennis Center in Oklahoma City. After two wins over Southern Nazarene and Northern Iowa, the loss drops the Sooners to 2-1 on the season.

Oklahoma's two points in the match came from wins by sophomore Melissa Mendieta and senior Stephanie Sajbert. Mendieta defeated junior Neza Kurnik, 6-4, 6-3, at No. 3 singles, moving her record to 3-0 on the season. Sajbert upped her record to 2-1 on the year after a come-from-behind victory over junior Courtney Choate, 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (10-8).

Mendieta and senior Viviana Mracnova downed New Mexico's Natlaia Alekhova and Krunik, 8-4, in the No. 1 singles match. The Sooner duo owns a No. 13 ranking in the Central Region and a 3-0 record on the season.

OU returns to action on Feb. 9 when it hosts Arkansas State at 5 p.m. at the Santa Fe Tennis Center.

New Mexico 5, Oklahoma 2

Singles
No. 1Natalia Alekhova (UNM) def. Viviana Mracnova (OU)7-6, 6-4
No. 2Tjasa Suvak (UNM) def. Annette Bryntesson (OU)        6-4, 6-3
No. 3Melissa Mendieta (OU) def. Neza Kurnik (UNM) 6-4, 6-3
No. 4Stephanie Sajbert (OU) def. Courtney Choate (UNM)5-7, 7-5, 7-6(10-8)
No. 5Lindsay Marvel (UNM) def. Joni Helleland (OU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
No. 6Sandy Lukowski (UNM) def. Tiffany Streeter (OU)6-2, 6-0

Doubles
No. 1Mracnova/Mendieta (OU) def. Alekhova/Suvak (UNM)8-4
No. 2Choate/Kurnik (UNM) def. Bryntesson/Sajbert (OU)8-6
No. 3Marvel/Pollock (UNM) def. Helleland/Streeter (OU)8-2

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Women's Tennis Falls to No. 48 New Mexico

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