For Immediate Release: February 5, 2001
Contact: Derek Smolik, UTPA Director of Athletics Media Relations

Merlini Wins, But UT-San Antonio Defeats UT Pan American in Women’s Tennis, 6-1

SAN ANTONIO – Celine Merlini won her 13^th match of the season, but it wasn’t enough as the University of Texas-San Antonio defeated the University of Texas-Pan American, 6-1, in women’s tennis action Monday.

Merlini, a freshman from Vevey, Switzerland, improved to 13-4 on the season with a tough, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win over Svenja Fuhrig at number one singles.  She has won her last three matches in a row.  After that, it was all Roadrunners.  UT-San Antonio, one of the top teams in the region, won the other five singles matches in straight sets and swept the two doubles matches played.

The Lady Broncs, who fell to 3-2 on the season, will return to action on Friday, February 9^th, when they host Nicholls State at 12 noon.  They will also take on Texas Lutheran at the Cox Tennis Center at 5 p.m. on Friday.

UT-San Antonio 6, UT Pan American 1
Women’s Tennis
San Antonio, Texas

Singles
No. 1 – Celine Merlini (UTPA) d. Svenja Fuhrig (UTSA), 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
No. 2 – Eveline Folkerts (UTSA) d. Eve Nickelson (UTPA), 6-2, 6-4
No. 3 – Phyllis Wilunda (UTSA) d. Julie Fife (UTPA), 6-0, 6-1
No. 4 – Eve Soderkvist (UTSA) d. Jessica Brown (UTPA) 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 – Noemi Lozano (UTSA) d. Alana Breen (UTPA), 6-1, 6-1
No. 6 – Emily Foster (UTSA) d. Mireya Villareal (UTPA), 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
No. 1 – Did Not Play
No. 2 – Foster/Soderkvist (UTSA) d. Brown/Fife (UTPA), 8-3
No. 3 – Folkerts/Lozano (UTSA) d. Breen/Villareal (UTPA), 8-3