April 6, 2002

WACO, Texas - The No. 32 Baylor women's tennis team won its 16th match of the season with a 6-1 victory over the visiting Marquette today. The match was moved to the indoor courts at Ennis, Texas because of rain in Waco.

The Bears are now 16-5 on the season while Marquette drops to 4-13 overall.

Baylor won the doubles point when Katja Kovac and Daria Potapova posted an 8-0 victory and Marquette did not field a team at the No. 3 spot. Alison Bradley and Paola Stephen, paired together for the first time this season, lost at No. 2 doubles 9-7.

The Bears took the top four singles matches with Kovac, Patricia Graf, Potapova and Borjesson all posting victories. BU's Paola Stephen lost at No. 5 singles. The Bears gained another point when Marquette did not fill the No. 6 spot.

The Bears resume action on Thurs., April 11 with an important conference matchup when they host Texas A&M at 6 p.m. at the Baylor Tennis Center.

(#32) Baylor vs. Marquette
April 6, 2002 - Ennis, Texas - Ennis indoor Tennis Facility
Team Score - Baylor 6, Marquette 1
Baylor Record: 16-5 - Marquette Record: 4-13

Doubles
No. 1. Kovac/Potapova, BU def. Espinosa/Briseno, MU 8-0
No. 2. Stankovic/Trujillo, MU def. Bradley/Stephen, BU 9-7
No. 3. DNP

Singles
No. 1. Katja Kovac, BU def. Belle Espinosa, MU 6-0, 4-6 (10)
No. 2. Patricia Graf , BU def. Eva Trujillo, MU 6-4, 7-6(7-5)
No. 3. Daria Potapova, BU def. Vero Briseno, MU 6-3, 6-0
No. 4. Frida Borjesson, BU def. Anna Pavlovic, MU 6-4, 6-1
No. 5. Alex Stankovic, MU def. Paola Stephen, BU 6-3, 7-5
No. 6. DNP