Morozova Advances at ITA Tennis Central Regionals

Oct. 17, 2008

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah –

Freshman Ekaterina Morozova advanced to the round of 32 at the ITA Tennis Central Regionals Thursday by defeating Hailey Swenson of Utah State (7-5, 6-1). She will play McCall Jones of BYU Friday in the singles main draw.

Morozova also competed in doubles competition Thursday with senior Yuliana Svistun. The tandem defeated Maughhan/Provancha of Utah (8-5) before losing to Barriga/Marchinkowska of Tulsa (8-5). The doubles team of Edina Horvath and Kunigunda Dorn also played Thursday, but was eliminated in the first round by Knop/Santos of Northern Colorado (9-8).

In other singles competition, Horvath lost to Thongdach of Boise State (6-1, 6-0), while Dorn dropped her match to Weatherholt of Nebraska (6-1, 6-0). Dorn is the second Jayhawk to fall to Weatherholt this season. Freshman Erin Wilbert lost 6-2, 6-0 to the Nebraska freshman at the Jayhawk Invitational earlier in the fall.

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