BUFFALO, NY - The University at Buffalo's women's tennis team won its fifth consecutive dual match Friday afternoon with a 6-1 win over California (PA) at the Village Glen Tennis and Fitness Club. With the win, the Bulls complete their fall season with a 5-1 record.

Karen Maynard

UB opened by taking two of the three doubles matches. Michelle Kollarova (Bratislava, Slovak Republic) and Helen Lynch (Hobart, Tasmania/St. Michael's Collegiate) breezed past Sharon Kamrouz and Catalina Martinez, 8-1, at number two. The Bulls then clinched the point as number one duo Karen Maynard (Poughkeepsie, NY/Spackenkill) and Kristen Ortman (Amherst, NY/Amherst) rallied from a 4-1 deficit to defeat Linda Escobedo and Olga Gonzalez, 8-5. UB's third doubles team of Lisa Wittman (Cheektowaga, NY/Cheektowaga) and Sheri Ugowski (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) then dropped their match, 8-4, to Renee James and Daniella Zevallos.

Michelle Kollarova

The Bulls clinched the match by taking five of the six singles battles. Maynard again rallied to defeat Escobedo. After dropping the first set, 6-2, Maynard regained the momentum and tied the match with a 6-3 win in the second set. She then took the tiebreaker, 10-6, to claim the victory.

The remainder of the Bulls' singles wins were in straight sets. Ortman, at number two, defeated Martinez, 6-1, 6-3. Kollarova downed Gonzalez, 6-1, 6-1, at number three. Lynch beat James, 6-2, 6-0, to take the number four match. At number five, Wittman defeated Kamrouz, 6-1, 6-4. The sixth singles match, played in an eight-game pro-set format, was won by California's Zevallos,who defeated UB's Wendy Rose (Eden, NY/Eden), 8-5.

With the fall season now complete, the Bulls will take the next few months away from the court. UB's next match is February 22 at Rochester.

Doubles

1 Karen Maynard-Kristen Ortman (B) d. Linda Escobedo-Olga Gonzalez (C), 8-5

2 Michelle Kollarova-Helen Lynch (B) d. Sharon Kamrouz-Catalina Martinez (C), 8-1

3 Renee James-Daniella Zevallos (C) d. Lisa Wittman-Sheri Ugowski (B), 8-4

Singles

1 Karen Maynard (B) d. Linda Escobedo (C), 2-6, 6-3, 10-6

2 Kristen Ortman (B) d. Catalina Martinez (C), 6-1, 6-3

3 Michelle Kollarova (B) d. Olga Gonzalez (C), 6-1, 6-1

4 Helen Lynch (B) d. Renee James (C), 6-2, 6-0

5 Lisa Wittman (B) d. Sharon Kamrouz (C), 6-1, 6-4

6 Daniella Zevallos (C) d. Wendy Rose (B) 8-5 (pro set)