For Immediate Release: Saturday, November 2, 2002
Contact: Dave Geringer, Sports Information Director

RAIN WASHES OUT UTSA TOURNAMENT

SAN ANTONIO, TX-Inclement weather got the better of the action at the Texas-San Antonio Invitational Tournament Saturday.

Rain washed out all of Saturday's matches, and as a result of the weather, the rest of the tournament has been cancelled.

Two Lady Bronc doubles teams had advanced to the semi-finals. The team of sophomore Kathryn Waslen (Calgary, AB/West Island College) and freshman Laura Boskovich (San Jose, CA/St. Francis HS) and the team of juniors Jessica Brown (Sioux City, IA/North HS) and Alana Breen (Whistler, BC/Whistler Secondary) both advanced.

In singles, Boskovich, Brown and junior Julie Fife (Los Alamos, NM/Los Alamos HS) advanced to the consolation finals after losing their first matches.

"I thought we played OK, but I would liked to see us have been able to finish the tournament, and see how we did," said UTPA Head Coach Todd Chapman. "I saw some improvement. We finished the fall season on a positive note going into the off-season. Hopefully, it will carry over into the spring."

The tournament concludes Texas-Pan American's fall tennis season.

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UTPA RESULTS

SINGLES

Kathryn Waslen lost to Catalina Isaza, Tyler JC, 6-2, 6-2
Elysia Sloan lost to Michelle Colaninni, St. Edward's, 6-4, 6-3; defeated Alyssia Palacios, St. Edward's, 6-3, 6-4
Laura Boskovich defeated Roxanne Alvarene, Laredo, 6-1, 6-0; lost to Vanessa Kelly, St. Edward's, 6-0, 6-1
Jessica Brown defeated Veronica Schneider, Lee, 6-3, 6-3; lost to Kelsey Gist, Texas A&M-Cirpus Christi, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Julie Fife defeated Christina Gonzalez, Laredo, 6-1, 6-4; lost to Makenzie Mekus, Southwest Texas State, 6-0, 6-1
Elisabet Mateos lost to Diana Martin, Lee, 6-2, 7-6; lost to Elba Martinez, Laredo, 6-2, 6-3
Ana Pena lost to Margaret Potyrala, Southwest Texas State, 6-2, 7-5; lost to Brune Oliveira, St. Edward's, 6-3,
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DOUBLES

Kathryn Waslen and Laura Boskovic defeated Christelle Antille and Erica Garza, Laredo, 9-7
Jessica Brown and Alana Breen defeated Kallie Koenig and Nicole Solis, Lee, 8-1
Elisabet Mateos and Ana Pena lost to Michelle Colaninni and Alyssia Palacios, St. Edward's, 8-6
Julie Fife and Elysia Sloan lost to Christelle Antille and Erica Garza, Laredo, 8-4