Feb. 23, 2002

The Mizzou women's tennis team fell to No. 18 Texas A&M on Friday by a 6-1 score.

Tiger junior Kristina Olshanskaya picked up MU's only victory of the day by defeating Roberta Spencer 7-5, 3-6, 7-5. The Aggies, however, took the other five singles matches and won all three doubles matches.

Missouri (3-3, 0-3) will travel to Austin, Texas on Saturday for a matchup with the Texas Longhorns. The Tigers will return home on March 8 when Oklahoma State will visit the Green Tennis Center at Mizzou.

SINGLES
1. Jessica Roland (A&M) def. Urska Juric (MU) 7-5, 7-5
2. Majorie Turburgh (A&M) def. Katka Sevcikova (MU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
3. Martina Nedorostova (A&M) def. Mary Barry (MU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Ashley Hedberg (A&M) def. Caitlin Thompson (MU) 6-0, 6-3
5. Kristina Olshanskaya (MU) def. Roberta Spencer (A&M) 7-5, 3-6, 7-5
6. Leah Killen (A&M) def. Lucie Ruskova (MU) 6-2, 6-2

DOUBLES

1.Ashley Hedberg/Jessica Roland (A&M) dec. Urska Juric/Katka Sevcikova (MU) 8-3
2 Leah Killen/Martina Nedorostova (A&M) def. Kristina Olshanskaya/Lucie Ruskova (MU) 8-2
3.Roberta Spencer/Majorie Terburgh (A&M) def. Mary Barry/Caitlin Thompson (MU) 8-5