Jayhawk Tennis Blanks Nebraska-Omaha, 7-0

March 22, 2013

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – Kansas women’s tennis dominated Nebraska-Omaha, 7-0, Friday morning in Hilton Head, S.C. The victory improved the 68th-rated Jayhawk’s dual match record to 8-3 on the season.

For the third-consecutive day, the Jayhawks took the doubles point. KU defeated UNO on all three doubles courts. Dylan Windom and Maria Jose Cardona registered an 8-2 win over Nebraska-Omaha’s Tran and Hottman on court No. 1, while Paulina Los and Maria Belen Ludueña defeated UNO’s Matricardi and Pierson, 8-1, at the No. 2 spot. The KU duo of Victoria Khanevskaya and Anastasija Trubica were victorious on the third doubles court, defeating UNO’s Wiedeman and Baude, 8-3.

Kansas then remained perfect on the morning in singles action picking up wins on all six courts without dropping a single set. On court one, Cardona knocked off Marticardi, 6-2, 6-2.

KU’s Ludueña picked up a win on court two with a 6-3, 6-0 win over UNO’s Tran. Los picked up a Jayhawk win on court three with a 6-1, 6-0 over Baude, while Windom collected a 6-3, 6-1 victory over UNO’s Hottman on court four. Trubica blanked UNO’s Wiedeman, 6-0, 6-0 on court five and Khanevskaya tallied a 6-1, 6-0 triumph over Pierson on court six.

KU will look to improve on its three-match winning streak when it plays host to Sunflower Showdown rival Kansas State on Saturday, March 30 at the Jayhawk Tennis Center. First serve is slated for 1 p.m.

Kansas 7, Nebraska-Omaha 0

Doubles
No. 1: Dylan Windom/Maria Jose Cardona (KU) def. Tran/Hottman (UNO) 8-2
No. 2: Paulina Los/Maria Belen Ludueña (KU) def. Matricardi/Pierson (UNO) 8-1
No. 3: Victoria Khanevskaya/Anastasija Trubica (KU) def. Wiedeman/Baude (UNO) 8-3

Singles
No. 1: Maria Jose Cardona (KU) def. Matricardi (UNO) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2: Maria Belen Ludueña (KU) def. Tran (UNO) 6-3, 6-0
No. 3: Paulina Los (KU) def. Baude (UNO) 6-1, 6-0
No. 4: Dylan Windom (KU) def. Hottman (UNO) 6-3, 6-1
No. 5: Anastasija Trubica (KU) def. Wiedeman (UNO) 6-0, 6-0
No. 6: Victoria Khanevskaya (KU) vs. Pierson (UNO) 6-1, 6-0

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