No. 32 Texas Routs Kansas Tennis, 7-0

March 21, 2010

AUSTIN, Texas –

Sophomores Erin Wilbert and Ekaterina Morozova defeated Texas 8-6 at the No. 1 doubles position, but the Kansas Tennis team could not hold off No. 32 Texas, losing 7-0 in Austin on Sunday afternoon.

The setback dropped the Jayhawks to 8-6 overall and 0-2 in Big 12 play. UT improved to 6-3 overall and 2-0 in Big 12 play.

Senior Kunigunda Dorn and freshman Sara Lazarevic paired up at the No. 2 doubles position and suffered a narrow defeat to the Longhorns with an 8-6 decision.

In singles play, Morozova fell 6-3, 6-4 to No. 23 Aeriel Ellis. Lazarevic and Dorn also fell to nationally ranked opponents.

KU will return home to host Iowa State at the Jayhawk Tennis Facility on Friday, March 26 at 2 p.m.

Check back to www.kuathletics.com/tennis for complete results.

Complete Results

Texas 7, Kansas 0

Doubles – Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2

1 Morozova/Wilbert (KU) def. Craddock/Damico (UT) – 8-6

2 Corovic/Ellis (UT) def. Dorn/Lazarevic (KU) – 8-6

3 Lancaster/Larsson (UT) def. Khanevskaya/Dzuba (KU) – 8-3

Singles – Order of Finish: 2, 6, 1, 4, 5, 3

1 Aeriel Ellis (UT) def. Katarina Morozova (KU) – 6-3, 6-4

2 Vanja Corovic (UT) def. Sara Lazarevic (KU) – 6-1, 6-0

3 Krista Damico (UT) def. Kuni Dorn (KU) – 7-5, 6-2

4 Caroline Larsson (UT) def. Erin Wilbert (KU) – 6-3, 6-2

5 Maggie Mello (UT) def. Victoria Khanevskaya (KU) – 6-3, 7-5

6 Sarah Lancaster (UT) def. Alie Dzuba (KU) – 6-0, 6-0