After defeating a ranked opponent this past weekend, Kansas sophomore Sonia Smagina has been named the Big 12 Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.
After a two-week hiatus, the Kansas women’s tennis team (2-4) welcomes No. 23 Washington (8-2) to the Jayhawk Tennis Center on Sunday. First serve is set for noon versus the Huskies.
The Kansas women’s tennis team was shutout on the road, 7-0, by Wake Forest on Friday afternoon at the Wake Forest Tennis Center. With the loss, the Jayhawks fall to 2-3, while Wake Forest improves to 4-1.
Kansas women’s tennis looks to bounce back to its winning ways as it hits the road for a pair in North Carolina this weekend. The Jayhawks (2-2) face off against Wake Forest (3-1) on Friday, Jan. 31 in Winston-Salem, N.C., at 3 pm (CT) before traveling to Raleigh, N.C. for a 10 a.m. match against the No. 8 NC State (8-0) on Sun, Feb. 2.
Kansas sophomore Malkia Ngounoue and freshman Luniuska Delgado upset 13th-ranked Anna Bright and Haley Giavara in doubles, but it was not enough as the No. 19 Kansas women’s tennis team fell to No. 16 Cal, 4-3, Saturday to end ITA Kick-Off Weekend at the Jayhawk Tennis Center.
In its opening match of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend, No. 19 Kansas tennis came up short against the No. 22 Tennessee Friday afternoon at the Jayhawk Tennis Center, 4-2.
No. 19 Kansas hosts three top-25 teams for the ITA Kick-Off Weekend on Friday, Jan. 24 and Saturday, Jan. 25. Play from the Jayhawk Tennis Center begins Friday at noon CT when Kansas faces No. 22 Tennessee. The 16th -ranked California Bears will play in the day’s second match at 3 p.m. CT, against No. 20 Virginia.
