Martinez Finishes Second as Kansas Completes Jayhawk Invitational

Sept. 28, 2008

LAWRENCE, Kan. – –

In the final round of competition at the Jayhawk Invitational, sophomore Maria Martinez fell to Mary Weatherholt of Nebraska (6-0, 6-0) to take second place in the Jayhawk Flight.

The Jayhawks went 1-4 on the day, with senior Yuliana Svistun winning her third-place match against Ojdanic of Arkansas State (6-1, 6-4).

Freshmen Kate Morozova and Erin Wilbert and sophomore Kate Goff each dropped matches in consolation play.

As a team, KU went 19-12 in the three-day tournament in singles play while finishing 11-1 in doubles competition. Kansas is 28-28 in singles play so far this fall and 14-7 in doubles.

Kansas women’s tennis takes the court again Thursday, Oct. 16 at the ITA Central Regionals in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Check back with kuathletics.com for news, updated statistics and results.

Results for Sunday, September 28th

JAYHAWK FLIGHT

Geibert NU def. Karonis ISU 6-1, 6-3

Swarting NU def. Monreal AF 6-1, 6-4

Huljev KSU def. Morozova KU 6-3, 7-6(9)

Browning WSU def. Lindsay UMKC 6-0, 6-1

Chelminska ASU def. Kadlackova KSU 6-2, 7-6(8)

Chermel AF def. Horner UMKC 6-1, 6-1

Macedo ISU def. Herring ASU 6-0, 7-5

BLUE FLIGHT

Weatherholt NU def. Martinez KU 6-0, 6-0

Kamal ASU def. Wilbert KU 6-3, 5-7, (6)

Svistun KU def. Ojdanic ASU 6-1, 6-4

Van Wyk ASU def. Smoke AF 3-6, 6-4, (8)

Kelemen ISU def. Cassman AF 6-4, 6-0

Egorova WSU def. Straznicka KSU 6-2, 6-3

Slupska KSU def. Yakominich UMKC 6-2, 6-0

RED FLIGHT

Barnard ASU def. Cottin KSU 6-4, 6-2

Zora ASU def. Chuba KSU 7-6, 6-2

Dzuba KU def. Davis UMKC 6-0, 6-1

Ferreira WSU def. Laing ASU 7-5, 6-3

Wischer ISU def. Rist UMKC 6-0, 6-1

Johnson AF def. Burke UMKC 6-0, 6-1

Young AF def. Goff KU 6-0, 6-1