Albuquerque, N.M. - The Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0) defeated the Wichita State Shockers (0-2) 4-3, Saturday afternoon at the New Mexico Invitational.

The Shockers started slowly dropping two of the three doubles matches with the only victory coming from Lufiana Budiharto and freshman Carla Venticinque, 8-5 over Haley Fournier and Elizabeth Ullathorne.

Wichita State trailed in singles play and even with their split of the six matches couldn't overcome the Red Raiders lead.  No. 118 Budiharto won her match 6-0, 6-3 over Ullathorne in the #1 position and Delia Damaschin and Veronika Blaskova were victorious in the #3 and #4 positions, 6-4, 6-3 and 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 respectively.

"We came out a little slow in the singles on a few courts, head coach Colin Foster said.  "By the time we were playing better tennis Tech was playing with more confidence."

WSU will play Sunday against UTEP in the consolation match at 10 a.m.  Complete results and recaps will be available here following the conclusion of the invitational.

"Tomorrow we've got a great opportunity against UTEP to continue to build and hopefully do a little better job of executing and carrying over into the singles, Foster said."

Texas Tech 4 Wichita State 3

Singles

1.  No. 118 Lutfiana Budiharto (WSU) defeats Elizabeth Ullathorne (TT), 6-0, 6-3

2.  Samantha Adams (TT) defeats Raphaela Zotter (WSU), 6-2, 7-5

3.  Delia Damaschin (WSU) defeats Caroline Starck (TT), 6-4, 6-3

4.  Veronika Blaskova (WSU) defeats Haley Fournier (TT), 6-3, 2-6, 6-3

5.  Kelsy Garland (TT) defeats Carla Venticinque (WSU), 6-0, 6-3

6.  Sandra Dynka (TT) defeats Blasco Fernandez (WSU), 6-2, 6-4

Doubles

1. Garland/Adams (TT) defeats Zotter/ Blaskova (WSU), 8-2

2. Sanders/Starck (TT) defeats Blasco Fernandez/Damaschin (WSU), 8-3

3. Budiharto/Venticinque (WSU) defeats Fournier/Ullathorne (TT), 8-5

-WICHITA STATE-