Kansas Jayhawks
Edina Horvath - Women's Tennis - Kansas Jayhawks

Edina Horvath

Height 5'6''
Class Freshman
Hometown Budapest, Hungary
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Fall 2008 (Senior): Competed in only four matches in two fall tournaments, going 2-2…Selected to compete in the main singles draw at ITA Central Regionals…Fell in the first round to Thongdach of Boise State…Paired with Kunigunda Dorn in doubles play…Finished 3-1…Qualified for the main doubles draw at ITA Central Regionals but lost their first match to a team from Northern Colorado.

Spring 2008 (Junior): Posted a team-high 12 singles victories while playing mostly at No. 3… Opened the season by winning five-straight singles contests… Went 4-7 in conference matches… Picked up victories in KU[apos]s back-to-back wins over Iowa State… Went 5-3 in three-set matches… Paired with Elizaveta Avdeeva at No. 1 doubles… The tandem led Kansas with a 13-9 dual-match record… The tandem opened the season by winning its first five outings… The duo won five of six matches from March 9 through March 30… The pair lost four or fewer games in nine doubles matches during the season… Given the squad[apos]s Sportsmanship Award at postseason banquet.

Fall 2007 (Junior): Ranked 36th in national doubles poll with Elizaveta Avdeeva… Finished second on the team with five singles wins and had an overall record of 5-3… Won her first two matches at the Cissie Leary Tournament to advance to the round-of-16 in the main singles draw… Finished one win shy of advancing to the main draw in singles play at the ITA Central Regionals… Finished fifth in the Gold draw at the Seminole Invitational… Compiled a 5-4 doubles record with Horvath… The duo finished second at the Cissie Leary Invitational… Selected to play in the ITA All-American Doubles Championships… Advanced to the doubles quarterfinals of the ITA Central Region Championships with Avdeeva.

Spring 2007 (Sophomore): Went 11-11 in singles play, giving her KU[apos]s second highest win total behind only Yuliana Svistun… Began the season playing No. 3 but was moved up to No. 2 for Kansas[apos] last five matches… Won six of seven matches, including a streak of four straight, from Feb. 16 to March 23… Played three ranked opponents in the spring, which was the team[apos]s second most… One of just three KU players to compete in all 21 of the team[apos]s duals… Formed Kansas[apos] No. 1 doubles tandem with Elizaveta Avdeeva… The pair finished the spring 15-7, including an 7-4 league mark which was the conference[apos]s second best record in the top spot… The duo recorded two streaks of five-straight wins during the season… They began the campaign by winning 11 of 13 matches… The tandem was named to the All-Big 12 doubles team at the conclusion of the year… Selected to the Athletic Director[apos]s and Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll… Named KU[apos]s team MVP.

Fall 2006 (Sophomore): Tallied a 7-5 singles record… Began the Fall by winning four of her first five contests… Placed fifth in the Flight C singles bracket at the Deacon Classic… Selected to compete in the main singles and doubles draws at the ITA Central Regionals… Notched a victory over Anna Egorova of Wichita State in the first round of singles play… Won her first two singles matches at the Kitty Harrison Invitational[apos]s White singles bracket… Captured the championship of the doubles bracket at the ITA Central Regionals with Elizaveta Avdeeva… The tandem won six straight matches en route to their title… Compiled an 8-2 overall record with Avdeeva and a 2-1 mark with Lauren Hommell… Advanced to the Blue draw consolation final with Avdeeva at the Kitty Harrison Invitational.

Spring 2006 (Freshman): Tallied a 17-6 singles record… The lofty win total was the team[apos]s second highest… Came on strong towards the end of the season, putting together a nine-match winning streak from March 19 through April 9, and won 11 of her final 13 matches… Picked up a win over Franziska Jendrian in KU[apos]s victory over Colorado in the first round of the Big 12 Championships… Defeated Baylor[apos]s 120th ranked Iva Mihaylova, 6-3, 7-6 (4), on April 9… Teamed with Lauren Hommell to go 9-15 in doubles play… The duo won three straight contests in KU[apos]s victories over UMKC, Saint Louis and Oklahoma… Named the season[apos]s Most Improved Player at postseason banquet.

Fall 2005 (Freshman): Recorded a 4-6 singles mark during the fall…Ended the season by defeating DePaul[apos]s Bojana Murisic at WMU Super Challenge…Kicked off her Kansas career by going 3-1 with Hommell at the Hurricane Invitational…Tallied a first-round victory with Hommell at ITA Central Regionals…Went 7-6 with Hommell in doubles action…Their seven wins were second-most on the team.