KU Tennis Drops Final Regular Season Match To Texas A&M, 7-0

April 24, 2005

Lawrence, Kan. – The University of Kansas tennis team fell to No. 31 Texas A&M, 7-0, Sunday at Robinson Courts. With the loss, the Jayhawks finish the regular season with a 4-16 mark overall and 3-8 in Big 12 play.

KU came up short in doubles, as the Aggies secured the doubles point with two victories. The Jayhawks notched one victory in No. 3 doubles as sophomore Ashley Filberth and freshman Stephanie Smith defeated Seva Iwinsky and Helga Vieira, 8-6. KU’s team of sophomore Brittany Brown and freshman Elizaveta Avdeeva lost a heartbreaker to Anna Blagodorova and Tiffany Clifford, 9-8 (0), in No. 2 doubles.

The Jayhawks were shutout in singles competition as Texas A&M won all six matches. Freshman Stephanie Smith’s five-match winning streak ended with a tough tiebreaker loss to Marisa Druss, 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (0).

Freshman Elizaveta Avdeeva fell in No. 1 singles to Helga Vieira, 6-1, 6-0.

“This was our best doubles performance in the past month,” KU head coach Amy Hall-Holt said. “I was pleased with our positive attitude and drive in doubles and I hope it carries over into the Big 12 Tournament.”

The Jayhawks will next head to Austin, Texas, for the Big 12 Tournament. Play begins on Thursday, April 29.

Doubles

1. Lubinsky/Walker (TAMU) def. Skoda/Hommell (KU) 8-0

2. Blagodarova/Clifford (TAMU) def. Brown/Avdeeva (KU) 9-8 (0)

3. Filberth/Smith (KU) def. Iwinski/Vieira (TAMU) 8-6

Order of Finish- 1, 3, 2

Singles

1. Helga Vieira (TAMU) def. Elizaveta Avdeeva (KU) 6-1, 6-0

2. Lauren Walker (TAMU) def. Christine Skoda (KU) 6-1, 6-0

3. Anna Lubinsky (TAMU) def. Brittany Brown (KU) 6-4, 6-0

4. Anna Blagodarova (TAMU) def. Lauren Hommell (KU) 6-1, 6-1

5. Tiffany Clifford (TAMU) def. Ashley Filberth (KU) 6-1, 6-0

6. Marisa Druss (TAMU) def. Stephanie Smith (KU) 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (4)

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