Kansas Falls to Texas, Finishes Regular Season 13-10
April 23, 2006
<?xml:namespace prefix=”st1″ ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags”?>AUSTIN, Texas – In its final contest before the start of postseason play, the University of Kansas tennis team fell to 19th-ranked Texas, 6-1, Sunday in Austin. The loss means KU ends its regular season with a 13-10 overall record, including 4-7 in the Big 12.<?xml:namespace prefix=”o” ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office”?>
Despite the lopsided score, 63rd-ranked Kansas competed well with the Longhorns in singles play, sending several matches into tiebreak situations. Notching KU’s only point, however, was Christine Skoda, who defeated Texas’ Courtney Zauft, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 1-0 (14-12), in the No. 3 singles position.
Skoda, the Jayhawk’s lone senior, finishes her spring season with a 14-9 overall record in singles play and a 6-5 mark in league action. The Edmonton, Alberta native closed out dual match play by winning eight-of-ten singles contests.
Kansas will begin play in the Big 12 Championships on Thursday in Waco, Texas at a time still to be announced. Specific seeds and pairings will be released by the Big 12 later tonight after all conference matches have been completed.
Results
Singles
1. No. 70 Mia Marovic (UT) def. Ksenia Bukina (KU) – 6-1, 6-1
2. No. 79 Petra Dizdar (UT) def. Elizaveta Avdeeva (KU) – 6-0, 3-6, 1-0 (10-3)
3. Christine Skoda (KU) def. Courtney Zauft (UT) – 6-2, 6-7 (5), 1-0 (14-12)
4. Kendra Strohm (UT) def. Lauren Hommell (KU) – 6-1, 6-1
5. Kelly Baritot (UT) def. Edina Horvath (KU) – 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (11-9)
6. Ristine Olson (UT) def. Stephanie Smith (KU) – 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
1. Marovic/Zauft (UT) def. Bukina/Avdeeva (KU) – 8-5
2. Baritot/Strohm (UT) def. Hommell/Horvath (KU) – 8-4
3. Dizdar/Olson (UT) def. Skota/Sviston (KU) – 8-3
