April 21, 2001

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri women's tennis team suffered its eighth dual loss in Big 12 Conference action Saturday, falling 6-1 to Texas. The Longhorns are ranked 14th in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) poll.

Kristina Olshanskaya (So., Los Angeles) recorded the Tigers' lone win with a 7-5, 6-4 triumph over Kaysie Smashey at #4 singles.

Texas, which saw a 120-match conference win streak snapped earlier in the week, recorded the doubles point by winning all three matches.

The Tigers, who are 13-8 overall and 2-8 in the Big 12 Conference, play 44th-ranked Southern Methodist at 12 (Noon) Sunday at the MU Outdoor Tennis Complex. The Tigers are also having "Senior Day" Sunday.

(#14) Texas 6, Missouri 1
Singles
Janet Walker, Texas, def. Jessica Ferguson, MU, 6-3, 6-1
Joanne Masongsong, Texas, def. Urska Juric, MU, 7-5, 6-0
Rebekah Forney, Texas, def. Caitlin Thompson, MU, 6-1, 6-3
Kristina Olshanskaya, MU, def. Kaysie Smashey, Texas, 7-5, 6-4
Pauline Trinchant, Texas, def. Cassie Drake, MU, 7-6, 6-0
Michelle Krinke, Texas, def. Andrea Friedman, MU, 6-1, 6-3

Doubles
Forney/Smashey, Texas, def. Ferguson/Juric, MU, 8-4
Masongsong/Ziva Grasic, Texas, def. Olshanskaya/Marina Zelenovic, MU, 8-0
Walker/Krinke, Texas, def. Drake/Thompson, MU, 8-6