DENTON (3/24/04) In a marathon match that lasted over six hours due to a rain delay, the Mean Green women’s tennis team (12-8) claimed a 4-3 victory over NCAA II nationally-ranked Abilene Christian on Wednesday at Goldfield Tennis Center.

With North Texas leading 3-2, sophomore Ingrid Stockinger clinched the Mean Green victory with a 6-4 win in the third set of flight five.  Abilene Christian, ranked No. 14 in NCAA II, jumped ahead 1-0 after winning doubles by taking two of the three matches.  North Texas battled back in singles play, however, getting victories from Krysta Lee, Ashley Sammis, Megan Schmulbach and Stockinger.

Schmulbach won her 14^th match of the season, which is tied with Kelli Royer for the most on the team.  Royer was not in action due to injury, but is expected to return later this season.

The Wildcats held a 2-1 advantage when the rain delay began, but the Mean Green was ahead in the four singles matches still in play.  Three of the six singles flights went a full three sets.

Lee and Katherine Harris accounted for North Texas ’ only victory in doubles action, winning flight one by a 9-7 score.  The duo improved to 12-5 in flight one matches this season.

The Mean Green, which is now 6-3 in home matches, is back in action on April 13 at UT-Arlington.

RESULTS
North Texas 4, Abilene Christian 3

DOUBLES
1 K. Lee/Katherine Harris (NT) d. Beesley/Hawk (ACU), 9-7
2 Reynolds/Lindloff (ACU) d. H. Lee/Schmulbach (NT), 8-4
3 Israel/Taylor (ACU) d. Sammis/Stockinger (NT), 8-3

SINGLES
1 Krysta Lee (NT) d. Colleen Reynolds (ACU), 6-1, 6-1
2 Ashley Sammis (NT) d. Summer Beesley (ACU), 6-4, 4-6, 6-0
3 Megan Schmulbach (NT) d. Rachel Taylor (ACU), 1-6, 6-4, 6-0
4 Ashley Hawk (ACU) d. Katherine Harris (NT), 6-4, 6-3
5 Ingrid Stockinger (NT) d. Lana Pavlin (ACU), 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
6 Holly Lindloff (ACU) d. Holly Lee (NT), 7-6(6), 5-7, 5-7