Tennis Team In For Tough Competition This Weekend

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Baylor Invitational

Tournament Draw

should be a good weekend to see where the team stands heading into the Spring Season, very stiff competition before traveling to Lubbock for ITA Regionals.

First Round Singles Matches posted:

"A" DRAW Tough Draw here with seeded players first match

Jana Bielikova (8) Baylor v. Madura Ranganathan UNT Fri 9/28 9:30 AM BU

Catalina Cruz UNT v. Iryna Tkachenko (5) OKLA State Fri 9/28 9:30 AM BU

"B" DRAW interesting to see walk-on McKenzie in "B" Draw over scholarship player Joubert

Peta Taylor SHSU v. Rachel Wilhelm UNT Fri 9/28 11:00 AM WRC

Shannon McKenzie UNT v. Maria Gutierrez Lamar Fri 9/28 11:00 AM WRC

Narine Kazarova UNT v. Nathalie Wallen UTSA Fri 9/28 11:00 AM WRC

Patricia Mansur SHSU v. Idalina Franca UNT Fri 9/28 11:00 AM WRC

"C" DRAW

Cami Hubbs Ohio ST v. Amy Joubert UNT Fri 9/28 9:30 AM WRC

Ashley Akin has a bye first round.

**no Sammie Moreton again is she injured still? Saw she is playing in "C" doubles draw

Edited September 28, 2007 by untbowler

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Updated 11:15 AM

UNT's #1 Team lost a close match to #2 Seeds from USA, (2) Babicova/Solarova d. Joubert/Ranganathan 9-7

Not a bad loss for Fall Season, shows potential of the team.

(KY) Broderick/Meier d. Cruz/Wilhelm 8-2 again not a bad loss as KY is a Top 25 Team, but wish could have been closer.

Franca/Kazarova d. Kuruc/Martinez (SHSU) 8-6

Edited September 28, 2007 by untbowler

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Huge Upset for Cruz!!!!

Catalina Cruz d. (5) Iryna Tkachenko (OSU) 7-5; 1-6; 6-3 Background on opponent: All-Big 12 Selection (2005)

•NCAA Individual Championship Invitee (2005) via Pokie Ath. Site

Not so good for teamate but good result nonetheless:

(8) Jana Bielikova (Baylor) d. Madura Ranganathan 6-1; 7-6(5)

"B" DRAW:

Idalina Franca d. Patricia Mansur (SHSU) 6-2; 6-1

Peta Taylor (SHSU) d. Rachel Wilhelm 7-5; 4-6; 6-3 (not a very good loss)

Maria Gutierrez (Lamar) d. Shannon McKenzie 6-1; 6-1 (not surprising as SM is a Walk-on playing up)

Narine Kazarova d. Nathalie Wallen (UTSA) 2-6; 7-5; 6-2 nice comeback

"C" DRAW:

Sarah Drummond (ACU) d. Ashley Akin 6-3; 6-3

Cami Hubbs (Ohio State) d. Amy Joubert 6-3; 2-0Ret (inj) (Not good if injured)

Overall not a bad first round with 3 advancing in some tough competition

Edited September 28, 2007 by untbowler

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Last Update before gong home:

"A" Draw

Karolina Filipiak (Baylor) d. Catalina Cruz 7-5; 6-1

[Mean Green 93-98]

Thanks for the updates.

[CMJ]

Story off MGSports.

http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewArticle...;ATCLID=1251489

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From Tournament Site Webpage:

Madura is into the Consolation Finals of "A" Draw wins over TCU and UTSA

Kazarova is in the Finals of the "B" Draw with wins over Ok State and Ohio State

McKenzie - Moreton lost in "C" Draw Finals of Doubles.

Not a bad showing against strong competition.