March 25, 2012

No. 18 Texas Tech 6, Kansas 1 Jayhawk Tennis Center // Lawrence, Kan.

Freshman Maria Belen Ludueña and partner Paulina Los grabbed KU's only doubles victory. Doubles Results 1. No. 30 Adams/Kilgo (TTU) def. Pezzotti/Windom (KU) 8-4 2. Los/Ludueña (KU) def. Sanders/Starck (TTU) 8-5 3. Teltumbde/Ullathorne (TTU) def. Khanevskaya/Dreyer (KU) 8-3 Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2 Singles Results 1. Pezzotti (KU) def. Ullathorne (TTU) 6-3, 6-3 2. Adams (TTU) def. Los (KU) 6-3, 6-2 3. No. 98 Teltumbde (TTU) def. Ludueña (KU) 6-3, 6-4 4. Starck (TTU) def.  Windom (KU) 6-2, 6-4 5. Kilgo (TTU) def. Dreyer (KU) 6-0, 6-2 6. Sanders (TTU) def. Khanevskaya (KU) 6-1, 6-0 Order of Finish: 5, 6, 2, 4, 1, 3

LAWRENCE, Kan.--Junior Monica Pezzotti claimed the Kansas women's tennis team's lone singles victory as the Jayhawks fell 6-1 to No. 18 Texas Tech Sunday at the Jayhawk Tennis Center. KU dropped to 9-7 overall and 0-4 in Big 12 play, while the Lady Raiders improved to 13-3 overall and 3-0 in the conference.

After dropping decisions at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions, sophomore Paulina Los and freshman Maria Belen Ludueña battled to an 8-5 win over Tech's Nikki Sanders and Caroline Starck.

The Lady Raiders then won four-straight singles matches before Pezzotti notched KU's only point at the No. 1 singles spot, defeating Elizabeth Ullathorne, 6-3, 6-3.

KU will head back on the road next weekend to begin a five-match road swing. KU will face Texas on Friday, March 30 in Austin, Texas, at 2 p.m. and Texas A&M on Sunday, April 1, in College Station, Texas, at 1 p.m.