April 18, 2002
WACO, Texas -
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#33 Baylor (16-7, 6-4) at Iowa State
Fri., April 19, Noon., Forkner Courts, Ames, Iowa
With the conference race winding down, the Bears have one Big 12 matche remaining, a road trip at Iowa State. The Bears, after dropping two straight Big 12 mataches, are 16-7 overall and 6-4 in Big 12 action. Baylor dropped five slots in the rankings this week to No. 33. Baylor is without the services of junior Vida Mulec for the rest of the season. The Bears' No. 2 player, underwent surgery on her broken left wrist this week.
Iowa State's roster boasts four seniors who will be playing their last home match on Friday. The Cyclones are 5-11 on the season and 1-9 in Big 12 play. Their lone league victory came over Missouri (4-3).
Kovac Named Preseason All-Big 12...
Senior Katja Kovac was the only Baylor women's tennis player to receive preseason All-Big 12 honors in a vote of league coaches. Kovac, a native of Ljubljana, Slovenia, is currently ranked No. 59 nationally. She ended her fall season with a 12-5 record and made it to the finals of the ITA Regionals.
Baylor in the Rankings...
The latest Omni Hotels Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings, released Wed., April 17, saw the Baylor women's team drop five spots to No. 33 after losing two matches last week. In the ITA Top 100 individual rankings also released on April 17, two Lady Bears stayed in the rankings. Senior Katja Kovac slipped from No. 59 to No. 61, while junior Vida Mulec dropped from No. 68 to No 89. In doubles, the team of Kovac/Mulec were listed at the No. 44.
Head Coach Dave Luedtke...
Baylor Head Coach Dave Luedtke is in his 15th season at the helm of the women's program. He has a career record of 210-135 at Baylor. Last season he guided the Bears to a third place Big 12 finish and to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament. His teams have made six consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament.
Current Streaks...
Senior Katja Kovac has the longest winning streak going in spring competition at six matches.
Injury Report...
Junior Vida Mulec is playing with a broken left wrist. She suffered a fall in practice (3/21) and x-rays the next day showed the wrist was broken. Despite the injury, the two-fisted backhander, posted a victory over Texas' Joanne Masongsong (6-1, 3-6, 7-5) on Saturday. After further evaluation, it was determined that the wrist needed surgery. Mulec will be sidelined for the rest of the season.
