For Immediate Release: February 19, 2000
Contact: Derek Smolik, UT-Pan American SID

UT-Pan American Women’s Tennis Falls to UT-San Antonio, 7-2

SAN ANTONIO – Maria Fernandez won her third straight singles match, but it wasn’t enough as the University of Texas Pan American fell to the University of Texas-San Antonio in women’s tennis action Saturday afternoon.

Fernandez, a sophomore from Cordova, Mexico, was leading 6-3, 3-2, when her opponent at number one singles, Julie Colin retired.  The win improves Fernandez’s record to 3-3 in the spring season.  Sagnite Garcia, playing at number three singles fell to Eva Soderkvist, 6-3, 6-1.  Denise Martinez, a McAllen native, made her Lady Bronc debut at number six singles, but fell to Sandra Duque in two sets.

The Broncs picked up their other point at number three doubles when Mireya Villarreal and Martinez won by default.  Kristine Getchell and Linda Rodriguez fell to Mimi Lozano and Laura McCarty, 8-3.

The Lady Broncs are now 0-6 on the season.  They will return to action on Friday, February 25th, when they travel to Corpus Christi to take on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 4:00 p.m.

UTSA 6, UTPA 1
February 20, 2000
Women’s Tennis
San Antonio, Texas

Singles
#1   Maria Fernandez (UTPA) d. Julie Colin (UTSA), 6-3, 6-1
#2   Louise Soderkvist (UTSA) d. Kristine Getchell (UTPA), 6-1, 6-1
#3   Eva Soderkvist (UTSA) d. Sagnite Garcia (UTPA), 6-3, 6-1
#4   Mimi Lozano (UTSA) d. Linda Rodriguez (UTPA), 6-0, 6-0
#5   Laura McCarty (UTSA) d. Mireya Villareal (UTPA), 6-0, 6-1
#6   Sandra Duque (UTSA) d. Denise Martinez (UTPA), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
#1   E. Soderkvist/L. Soderkvist (UTSA) d. Fernandez/Garcia (UTPA), 8-2
#2   Lozano/McCarty (UTSA) d. Getchell/Rodriguez (UTPA), 8-3
#3   Martinez/Villareal (UTPA) won by default

Records: UTPA 0-6