Kansas Tennis Topped by No. 18 Texas Tech, 6-1

March 25, 2012

No. 18 Texas Tech 6, Kansas 1
Jayhawk Tennis Center // Lawrence, Kan.

032512aaa_415_7615914.jpeg
Freshman Maria Belen Ludueña and partner Paulina Los grabbed KU’s only doubles victory.
Doubles Results
1. No. 30 Adams/Kilgo (TTU) def.
Pezzotti/Windom (KU)
8-4
2. Los/Ludueña (KU) def.
Sanders/Starck (TTU)
8-5
3. Teltumbde/Ullathorne (TTU) def.
Khanevskaya/Dreyer (KU)
8-3

Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2

Singles Results
1. Pezzotti (KU) def.
Ullathorne (TTU)
6-3, 6-3
2. Adams (TTU) def.
Los (KU)
6-3, 6-2
3. No. 98 Teltumbde (TTU) def.
Ludueña (KU)
6-3, 6-4
4. Starck (TTU) def.
Windom (KU)
6-2, 6-4
5. Kilgo (TTU) def.
Dreyer (KU)
6-0, 6-2
6. Sanders (TTU) def.
Khanevskaya (KU)
6-1, 6-0

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

LAWRENCE, Kan.–Junior Monica Pezzotti claimed the Kansas women’s tennis team’s lone singles victory as the Jayhawks fell 6-1 to No. 18 Texas Tech Sunday at the Jayhawk Tennis Center. KU dropped to 9-7 overall and 0-4 in Big 12 play, while the Lady Raiders improved to 13-3 overall and 3-0 in the conference.

After dropping decisions at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions, sophomore Paulina Los and freshman Maria Belen Ludueña battled to an 8-5 win over Tech’s Nikki Sanders and Caroline Starck.

The Lady Raiders then won four-straight singles matches before Pezzotti notched KU’s only point at the No. 1 singles spot, defeating Elizabeth Ullathorne, 6-3, 6-3.

KU will head back on the road next weekend to begin a five-match road swing. KU will face Texas on Friday, March 30 in Austin, Texas, at 2 p.m. and Texas A&M on Sunday, April 1, in College Station, Texas, at 1 p.m.