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For
Immediate Release: October 21, 2001
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Director of Athletic Media Relations (956)
381-2240
LADY
BRONCS’ MERLINI FALLS IN CONSOLATION QUARTERS AT ITA
HOUSTON, TX –Celine Merlini of the University
of Texas-Pan American advanced as far as the quarterfinal round in the
consolation round at the Omni Hotels Southwest Intercollegiate Tennis
Association Championships Sunday at Texas Christian University.
Merlini defeated Priscilla Parra of
Texas-Arlington, 6-3, 6-3, Sunday morning in the round of 16. She then
lost to Amy McIlhaney of Southern Methodist, 6-2, 6-3, in the
consolation quarterfinal round Sunday afternoon as the tournament
concluded.
UTPA RESULTS
SINGLES
Kathryn Waslen lost to Roberta Spencer, Texas A&M, 6-1, 6-1,
lost to Tina Klement, Southwest Texas State, 6-4, 6-4.
Celine Merlini lost to Sarah Borwell, Houston, 6-1, 6-4; d. Erica Rudich,
Sam Houston State, 6-1, 6-2; d. Alexandra Nieto, Northwestern State
(LA), 6-1, 6-2; d. Priscilla Parra, UTA, 6-3, 6-3; lost to Amy McIlhaney,
SMU, 6-2, 6-3.
Jessica Brown lost to Leona Weirich, TCU, 6-1, 6-0; lost to Kelly
Cucewicz, Louisiana-Monroe, 6-1, 6-0.
Eve Nickelson lost to Ziva Grasic, Texas, 6-0, 6-0; lost to Danielle Lee
of Texas A&M, 6-3, 6-1.
Elisabet Mateos lost to Annie Goodrich, Rice, 6-2, 6-2; lost to Melanie
Hall, Southwest Texas State, 6-3, 6-1.
DOUBLES
Eve Nickelson and Kathryn Waslen d. Mindy Ko and
Kylie Wallis, Rice, 8-3; lost to Alenka Ovin and Kendall Brooks, Texas
Tech, 8-2.
Elisabet Mateos and Celine Merlini lost to Carolin Schappacher and Jitka
Vetrokova, UTA, 8-5; d. Ruiz and Schram, Texas A&M, 8-4; lost to
Bassett and Danielle Lee, Texas A&M, 8-6.
Jessica Brown and Ana Pena lost to Katrin Gaber and Karla Maneinas, TCU,
8-0; lost to Dybiez and Dybiez, Arkansas, 8-1.
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