Jan. 27, 2006

Final Stats

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Ramona But and Marianne Baker each won their singles matches and paired to give the Terps a doubles win, but No. 39 Maryland lost its season-debut to 13th-ranked Kentucky, 5-2, in a women's tennis match played Friday at The Tennis Center at College Park.

But needed tie-breakers in both sets to win the top singles pairing over Kentucky's Kim Coventry, 7-6 and 7-6. Baker earned a three-set victory over Joelle Schwenk at No. 2 singles.

The Wildcats picked up the doubles point by winning the second and third doubles pairings, with Danielle Petrisco and Caroline Winebrenner of Kentucky outlasting Neda Mihneva and Julia Graca, 9-7, in the third doubles match.

But and Baker, ranked 16th in the nation, won their doubles match against Coventry and Schwenk, 8-6. The Wildcats' double pair was ranked 18th in the nation.

Kentucky also won four singles matches to close out the victory and improve to 4-0 on the season. Mihneva lost the No. 4 singles pairing in a tight battle, losing the first set in a tie-break and the second, 6-4, to Carolina Escamilla.

Maryland hosts No. 29 Texas A&M at The Tennis Center on Sunday morning at 11:00.

KENTUCKY 5, MARYLAND 2

SINGLES

Ramona But (Md.) d. Kim Coventry, 7-6, 7-6
Marianne Baker (Md.) d. Joelle Schwenk, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
Lara Maurer (Ky.) d. Veronika Subertova, 6-4, 7-5
Carolina Escamilla (Ky.) d. Neda Mihneva, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
Jessica Giuggioli (Ky.) d. Jennifer Dent, 6-1, 6-2
Danielle Petrisko (Ky.) d. Michal Amir, 6-2, 6-4

DOUBLES

But/Baker (Md.) d. Coventry/Schwenk, 8-6
Maurer/Escamilla (Ky.) d. Subertova/Brooke Rogers, 8-4
Petrisko/Caroline Winebrenner (Ky.) d. Mihneva/Julia Graca, 9-7