April 6, 2000

Martin, Tenn.-- - The University of Memphis women's tennis team (9-9, 2-1) finished its regular season with a 6-3 win at UT-Martin, Wednesday.

The two teams were tied following completion of the singles matches, 3-3, before Memphis swept the doubles matches for a 6-3 victory.

Junior Christina Ladyman (Perth, West Australia) won her No. 1 singles match for her fourth consecutive No. 1 win. She has won seven of her last eight matches. Ladyman, a two time second-team C-USA athlete, went 3-0 against Conference USA foes last weekend and is 10-5 at the No. 1 spot this season.

Senior Claire O'Donoghue (Derbyshire, England) fought for a 7-5, 7-5 win at No. 5 singles, her second consecutive win. The senior, who transferred from UT-Martin two seasons ago, is 5-8 at the No. 5 slot this season.

Freshman Angie Wilkinson (Wellington, New Zealand) also added a singles win at No. 6. Wilkinson, who boasts a season record of 2-3 at the No. 6 spot, also teamed with junior Betsy Card (Terre Haute, Ind./North Vigo) for an 8-6 win at No. 2 doubles.

Memphis now waits for the seedings to be announced for the Conference USA Championship Meet which will be held Apr. 13-15 in Tampa, Fla. Memphis finished eighth at last year's championships.

SINGLES

Christina Ladyman (UM) def. Martha Montaro (UTM), 7-5, 6-2

Karla Azuara (UTM) def. Sabrina Lindemann (UM), 6-4, 6-2

Katie Sell (UTM) def. Betsy Card (UM), 6-1, 6-4

Beatrice Allnutt (UTM) def. Sumitra Rao (UM), 6-2, 6-4

Claire O'Donoghue (UM) def. Georgine Argaez (UTM), 7-5, 7-5

Angie Wilkinson (UM) def. Olivia Shipley (UTM), 6-2, 6-0

DOUBLES

Ladyman/Lindemann (UM) def. Montaro/Allnutt (UTM), 8-3>

Card/Wilkinson (UM) def. Azuara/Argaez (UTM), 8-6

O'Donoghue/Annika Westberg (UM) def. Sell/Shipley (UTM), 8-5