Feb. 18, 2000

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--

The women's tennis team lost its third straight match after traveling to Bloomington, Ind. to face the Hoosiers on Friday. The Terps lost by a score of 8-1 with freshman Jessica Johnson (Pittsburgh, Pa.) earning the only Maryland win of the day.

Freshman Delila Causevic (Silver Spring, Md.) lost 6-3, 6-1 to Jessica Anderson in the No. 1 position. Johnson followed Causevic in the No. 2 spot beating Kelly Blanch 7-6, 6-2. Senior Stacy Walkowitz (Coral Springs, Fla.) was defeated 6-2, 6-1 by Zahra Ahamed. In the No. 4 and 5 positions, both juniors were also defeated by their Hoosier opponents. Jessica Levin defeated Catherine Valantin (Metz, France) at No. 4. Chrissie Terrill (Plano, Tex.) lost 6-2, 6-4 to Amanda Field.

In doubles play, Causevic/Johnson lost to 31-ranked Anderson/Blanch by a score of 8-6. Levin and Becky Wallihan defeated Valantin/Terrill 8-5 in the No. 2 spot.

The Terps return to Bloomington on Saturday to square off against Marquette at 1 p.m.

#55 INDIANA 8, #39 MARYLAND 1
Singles
No. 1: Jessica Anderson (IN) def. Delila Causevic (MD) 6-3, 6-1
No. 2: Jessica Johnson (MD) def. Kelly Blanch (IN) 7-6, 6-2
No. 3: Zahra Ahamed (IL) def. Stacy Walkowitz (MD) 6-2, 6-1
No. 4: Jessica Levin (IL) def. Catherine Valantin (MD) 6-1, 6-4
No. 5: Amanda Field (IL) def. Chrissie Terrill (MD) 6-2, 6-4
No. 6: Becky Wallihan (IL) defeat Maryland default

Doubles
No. 1: Anderson/Blanch (IL) def. Causevic/Johnson (MD) 8-6
No. 2: Levin/Wallihan (IL) def. Valantin/Terrill (MD) 8-5
No. 3: Ahamed/Field (IL) def. Maryland default