Nov. 4, 2000

Omaha, Neb. - The University of Missouri women's tennis team dropped a pair of doubles matches during play at the ITA Central Regional Rolex Tournament held at Hanscom Indoor Tennis Center.

The doubles team of Cassie Drake (Fr., Kansas City, Mo.) and Kristina Olshanskaya (So., Los Angeles) dropped an 8-4 decision to Weber State's duo of Claudia Oropeza and Therina Steenkamp. MU's team of Jessica Ferguson (Fr., Houston, Texas), and Caitlin Thompson (Jr., Roswell, Ga.) fell also by an 8-4 score to Kansas' Lisa Mallaiah and Courtney Steinbock.

The Tigers' fall season is done with the completion of the ITA regional. Missouri returns to action Jan. 27 with duals against Pittsburgh and Duquesne (Pa.) in Pittsburgh.