Feb. 9, 2003

The University of Denver women's tennis team lost to Minnesota, 5-2, this afternoon at Monaco Athletic Club in Denver. Minnesota won all three doubles matches and four singles matches to defeat the Pioneers, who fall to 3-3 overall.

Yanick Dullens (So., Susteren, Netherlands) and Suzanna Maksovic (Fr., Helsingborg, Sweden) won their respective matches at No. 1 and No. 2 singles to lead Denver. Dullens defeated Angela Buergis (7-5, 3-6 and 10-8) and Maksovic knocked off Michaela Havelkova (6-4, 3-6 and 10-4). Despite the loss, Denver head coach Dana Young was pleased with her team's effort.

"We played really well today," Young said. "We certainly took a step in the right direction with our wins at No. 1 and No. 2 singles."

The Pioneers (3-3) will return to action on Feb. 21-22 with matches against New Mexico and Kansas in Albuqurque, N.M.

Minnesota 5, Denver 2

Doubles

#1 Angela Buergis/Valeri Vladea (UM) def. Yanick Dullens/Suzanna Maksovic (DEN), 8-5

#2 Michaela Havelkova/Nischela Reddy (UM) def. Jenny Trettin/Steph Ginsburg (DEN), 8-4

#3 Amy Thomas/Brandi Watts (UM) def. Barb Kourim/Beth Messaros (DEN), 8-4

Singles

#1 Dullens (DEN) def. Buergis (UM), 7-5, 3-6, 10-8 (tiebreaker)

#2 Maksovic (DEN) def. Havelkova (UM), 6-4, 3-6, 10-4 (tiebreaker)

#3 Vladea (UM) def. Trettin (DEN), 6-1, 6-2

#4 Thomas (UM) def. Kourim (DEN), 7-5, 7-5

#5 Reddy (UM) def. Ginsburg (DEN), 6-4, 7-6

#6 Watts (UM) def. Rossi Thomas (DEN), 6-3, 6-4