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6/21/1999 12:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 25, 1999
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The University of Utah women's tennis team helped New Mexico extend its home-court winning streak to 29 in a 9-0 loss to the Lobos. The Utes forced three three-set matches in singles, as No. 76 Megan Payne fell, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1, to No. 53 Ana Friganovic. Playing in the No. 6 spot, freshman Jane McBroom made her collegiate debut, dropping a 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 match to Nicoleta Spilca. In No. 5 action Brooke Wilkinson faltered to Neza Kurnik, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. New Mexico cruised in doubles play, handing the Utes three decisive losses.
SINGLES
No. 1 (53) Ana Friganovic (UNM) d. (76) Megan Payne (UU) 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1 No. 2 Natalia Alekhova (UNM) d. Molly Sanderson (UU) 6-0, 6-1 No. 3 Aimee Hites (UNM) d. Linn Ronnberg (UU) 6-4, 7-6(6) No. 4 Dominica Gerwin (UNM) d. Heidi Thomas (UU) 6-1, 6-2 No. 5 Neza Kurnik (UNM) d. Brooke Wilkinson (UU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 No. 6 Nicoleta Spilca (UNM) d. Jane McBroom (UU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3DOUBLES
No. 1 Friganovic/Joanne Shortall (UNM) d. Payne/Sanderson (UU) 8-5 No. 2 Hites/Gerwin (UNM) d. Ronnberg/Wilkinson (UU) 8-2 No. 3 Kurnik/Courtney Choate (UNM) d. Kotoglou/Thomas (UU) 8-2