Jan. 31, 2000

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis women's tennis team opened its season with a 9-0 loss to BYU at the Wimbleton SportsPlex, Monday.

The match marked the debut of freshman Sumitra Rao with the Lady Tigers. Rao played No. 6 singles, falling to Lu Oswald, 6-3, 6-2 and falling 8-0 at No. 2 doubles with teammate Betsy Card.

Freshman Sabrina Lindemann won the only set for the Lady Tigers, winning her opening set 6-4, before losing the next two sets 6-2, 6-1. Lindemann teamed with Christina Ladyman and the duo almost pulled a win from their No. 1 doubles spot, falling 8-6.

Junior Claire O'Donoghue and graduate student Kate Borthwick also fell just short of a doubles win at No. 3, falling 9-7.

The Lady Tigers' next matches come in the Southwest Missouri Invitational, Feb. 4-5. The U of M's next home match is Feb. 11 against Louisiana-Monroe.

Doubles
Eline Chiew/Ler Oswald def. Christina Ladyman/Sabrina Lindemann, 8-6
Liza Khoudoiarova/Dominique Reynolds def. Betsy Card/Sumitra Rao, 8-0
Tara Ferguson/Jamie Parker def. Claire O'Donoghue/Kate Borthwick, 9-7

Singles
Eline Chiew def. Christina Ladyman, 6-1, 6-2
Jodi Richardson def. Sabrina Lindemann, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
Liza Khoudoiarova def. Betsy Card, 6-3, 6-0
Dominique Reynolds def. Angie Wilkinson, 6-1, 4-1 ret.
Tara Ferguson def. Claire O'Donoghue, 6-1, 6-1
Lu Oswald def. Sumitra Rao, 6-3, 6-2