Iowa State Downs Kansas, 6-1

April 15, 2012

Iowa State 6, Kansas 1
Ames Racquet and Fitness Center // Ames, Iowa

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Sophomore Claire Dreyer and her partner, Victoria Khanevskaya, won at the No. 3 doubles spot.
Doubles Results
1. Pezzotti/Windom (KU) def.
Macedo/Lang (ISU)
8-5
2. Cacciuttolo/Chartier (ISU) def.
Los/Ludueña (KU)
8-5
3. Khanevskaya/Dreyer (KU) def.
Langhorst/Pronina (ISU)
8-6
Singles Results
1. Macedo (ISU) def.
Pezzotti (KU)
6-4, 6-2
2. Pronina (ISU) def.
Los (KU)
6-2, 6-3
3. Cacciuttolo (ISU) def.
Ludueña (KU)
6-4, 6-3
4. Cassens (ISU) def.
Windom (KU)
6-3, 6-4
5. Langhorst (ISU) def.
Dreyer (KU)
6-2, 5-7, 6-3
6. Chartier (ISU) def.
Khanevskaya (KU)
6-2, 7-5

AMES, Iowa–Kansas tennis won the doubles point, but could not grab a singles point as the Jayhawks fell to the Iowa State Cyclones, 6-1, Sunday afternoon at the Ames Racquet and Fitness Center.

KU dropped to 9-11 overall this season and 0-8 in the Big 12 Conference while the Cyclones improved to 4-16 overall and 1-6 in league play.

For the second-straight match, Kansas dominated doubles play. At the top spot, junior Monica Pezzotti and sophomore Dylan Windom defeated ISU’s Maria Maceda and Tessa Lang, 8-5. Sophomore Claire Dreyer and junior Victoria Khanevskaya also notched an 8-6 victory over Jenna Langhorst and Ksenia Pronina at the No. 3 position.

The Jayhawks will conclude the Big 12 dual season Saturday, April 21 as they travel to Manhattan, Kan., to take on in-state rival Kansas State. The match is set to begin at 1 p.m.