Jan. 27, 2001

Pittsburgh, Pa. -- The University of Missouri had a successful opening for the 2001 season Saturday. The Tigers downed Pittsburgh 7-0 before recording a 6-1 triumph over West Virginia. MU lost only two matches in the two duals.

"We were solid up and down the lineup," said MU head coach Blake Starkey. "I was very pleased with Kristina (Olshanskaya) who battled hard and won. We won the big points. I wanted to see this team get off to a good start and we did."

Mizzou meets Duquesne (Pa.) at Sunday 9 a.m.

Missouri 7, Pittsburgh 0
Singles
Jessica Ferguson, Missouri, def. Jill Williams, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
Urska Juric, Missouri, def. Nikki Borza, 6-1, 6-1
Kristina Olshanskaya, Missouri, def. Dana Jafarian, 6-2, 6-1
Caitlin Thompson, Missouri, def. Lindsay Carlson, 6-2, 6-2
Cassie Drake, Missouri, def. Brooke Yablonski, 6-1, 6-0
Andrea Friedman, Missouri, def. Hayley Hughes, 6-3, 6-1

Doubles
Ferguson/Juric, Missouri, def. Williams/Carlson, 8-1

Olshanskaya/Marina Zelenovic, Missouri, def. Yablonski/Hughes, 8-0

Thompson/Drake, Missouri, def. Borza/Jafarian, 8-4

Missouri 6, West Virginia 1
Singles
Jessica Ferguson, Missouri, def. Helen Adams, 6-2, 6-3

Urska Juric, Missouri, def. Anna Marie Underwood, 6-0, 6-1

Kristina Olshanskaya, Missouri, def. Courtney Howell, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1

Ellie Earles, West Virginia, def. Caitlin Thompson, 6-4, 6-2

Cassie Drake, Missouri, def. Jennifer Watkins, 6-1, 6-2

Andrea Friedman, Missouri, def. Gretchen Unger, 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
Ferguson/Juric, Missouri, def. Howell/Katherine Agustsson, 8-2

Adams/Watkins, West Virginia, def. Olshanskaya/Marina Zelenovic, 8-5

Thompson/Drake, Missouri, def. Underwood/Unger, 8-3