Kansas Tennis Fueled By Singles Play in Day Two of UNCW Invitational

Oct. 8, 2009

LAWRENCE, Kan. – –

The Kansas women’s tennis team won six out of eight singles matches to complete the second day of the UNCW Collegiate Tennis Invitational on Saturday.

In round three of the winner’s bracket, sophomore Erin Wilbert defeated Furman University’s Jennifer Betts in straight sets. Wilbert advanced to play in Sunday’s finals.

Sophomore Alessandra Dzuba also advanced to compete in Sunday’s finals in a separate winner’s bracket after defeating UNC Wilmington’s Casey Dashiell in straight sets.

In the consolation singles brackets, sophomore Ekaterina Morozova, freshman Sara Lazarevic, senior Kunigunda Dorn and junior Maria Martinez all tallied individual wins, advancing to the consolation finals.

In doubles play, Furman’s Kline and Arguello defeated Kansas team Dorn and Martinez in the winner’s bracket. Kansas’ Wilbert and Lazarevic also fell to UNC Wilmington’s Fuenning and Leblang.

Morozova and freshman Victoria Khanevskaya defeated UNC Wilmington to advance in the doubles consolation bracket.

Action at the UNCW Invitational will conclude Sunday. Check back for Sunday’s results on kuathletics.com.

UNC-W Invitational Results Day 2

DOUBLES
Round 3

Arguello-Kline (FU) def. Dorn-Martinez (KU), 8-2

Dashiell-Leblang (UNCW) def. Wilbert-Lazarevic (KU), 8-4

Consolation

Morozova-Khanevskaya (KU) def. Collins-Lee (UNCW), 8-4

SINGLES

Round 3

Erin Wilbert (KU) def. Jennifer Betts (FU), 7-5, 7-5

Alessandra Dzuba (KU) def. Casey Dashiell (UNCW), 6-2, 6-1

Consolation

Ekaterina Morozova (KU) def. Diana Mortlock (NCSU), 6-2, 6-2

Sara Lazarevic (KU) def. Caroline Kuehn (GU), 6-0, 6-3

#109 Lindsay Leblang (UNCW) def. Victoria Khanevskaya (KU), 6-3, 7-5

Kunigunda Dorn (KU) def. Alex Sebia (GU), 7-5, 6-3

Maria Martinez (KU) def. Jennifer Layet (GU), 6-0, 6-0

Olivia Maurice (FU) def. Kate Goff (KU), 6-0, 6-1