University of Memphis Athletics
University of Memphis
Tennessee Tech
Women's Tennis Loses Opener
Feb 01, 2002 | Women's Tennis
Feb. 1, 2002
Memphis, Tenn. - The University of Memphis women's tennis team lost to Tennessee Tech, 4-3, Friday in its season opener. Head coach Charlotte Peterson was denied in her bid to become just the second women's coach at the University of Memphis in any sport to reach the 300-win plateau in a career. Peterson has 299 wins in her 26th season as head coach.
Memphis plays McNeese State on Saturday in Memphis in the second of a season-opening six game homestand.
TODAY'S RESULTS
SINGLES
#1 Sabrina Lindemann (UM) def. Lupita Hernandez (TT), 2-6, 6-1, 6-0
#2 Monica Gonzalez-Gordo (UM) def. Ana Maria Cibils (TT), 7-5, 6-2
#3 Sumitra Rao (UM) def. Ana Maria Obando (TT), 6-4, 6-3
#4 Luciana Tamburini (TT) def. Annika Westberg (UM), 6-2, 6-3
#5 Karmelina Rivera (TT) def. Rebecca Garner (UM), 6-1, 6-1
#6 Maja Russinova (TT) def. Laura Hughes (UM), 6-0, 6-1
DOUBLES
#1 Lindemann/Gonzalez-Gordo (UM) def. Hernandez/Cibils (TT), 8-3
#2 Rivera/Russinova (TT) def. Westberg/Rao (UM), 9-8 (3)
#3 Obando/Louise Holmvik (TT) def. Garner/Hughes (UM), 8-3
