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Kansas plays tough wins three straight conference matches
By Jonah Ballowe Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas tennis team experienced its own version of March Madness this weekend at the Alvamar Racquet Club.
Kansas would then dominate singles play winning five of six matches. Senior Cheryl Mallaiah played strong as she defeated Faltynkova in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3. The only loss for the Jayhawks was at the No. 3 singles position with Brown losing to Katia Vasylvea 6-1, 6-3.
The Jayhawks beat Texas Tech, No. 23 Oklahoma State and No. 37 Oklahoma in three consecutive days — improving their record to 7-3 overall, 6-0 at home, and 3-0 in the Big 12.
"I'm very proud of the way the team started in conference play," coach Kilmeny Waterman said.
"It was nice to get our first conference win against an improved Texas Tech team,"Waterman said.
"I am very proud of how we played all the way through the match," coach Waterman said. "This is a real turning point with this team knowing that we can win big matches."
It would not get any easier for the Jayhawks when they took on the No.23 Oklahoma State Cowgirls. Kansas would upset the Cowgirls 6-1.
The Jayhawks would again see the tone early in doubles play. The No.1 doubles team of twins Courtney and Kristen Steinbock beat Katia Kolodynska and Linda Faltvnkova 8-2.
In the first of the three matches, Kansas barely defeated the Red Raiders, 4-3. The doubles teams started strong for Kansas as they won two out of the three matches and gained the key doubles point. Freshman Paige Brown and sophomore Emily Haylock dominated their No. 2 doubles match winning 8-2 against Noel Ruiz and Barbara Shraml.
In singles play, the Red Raiders started dominant winning the first three matches. The bottom of the roster for the Jayhawks bounced back and won the next three matches and the overall victory. No. 6 singles junior Kim Lorenz was the deciding match in defeating Kendall Brooks 6-1, 6-4.
The final match for the Jayhawks was another dominating victory, 6-1 against the Oklahoma Sooners.
The Steinbock twins got back-to-back victories by defeating Bethany Griffin and Heather Saluri 8-4.
"We came into this match with a lot of confidence," Courtney Steinbock said. "Kristen and I are starting to click because we are getting along a lot better on and off the court."
Kansas then jumped all over the Sooners in singles play as they won five of the six matches all in straight sets.
TENNIS CONFERENCE RESULTS
Kansas 4, Texas Tech 3 Doubles
1. Tereschenko/Dawson (Texas Tech) def. C. Steinbock/ K. Steinbock (Kansas). 8-4
Ruiz/Schraml (Texas Tech), 8-2
Reir/Malliaiah (Kansas) def.
2. Brown/Haylock (Kansas) def.
3. Belar/Malawi (Kansas) bel.
Ovin/Brooks (Texas Tech), 8-4
Singles
2. Alenka Ovin (Texas Tech) def. Emily Haulock (Kansas) 6.3 4.6 (10-2)
1. Irina Tereschenko (Texas Tech) def.
Cheryl Malliaiah (Kansas), 6-3, 2-6,
7-5
3. Beverly Dawson (Texas Tech) def.
Paige Brown (Kansas), 7-6(8), 5-
7-6, 3
4. Courtney Steinbock (Kansas) def.
Barbara Schramli (Texas Tech), 6-0,
6-3
5. Aurelie Bejar (Kansas) def. Noel Bruz (Texas Tech). 6-3, 6-2
6. Kim Lorenz (Kansas) def. Kendall Brooks (Texas Tech), 6-1, 6-4
Kansas 6, Oklahoma St.1 Doubles
1. C. Steinbock/K. Steinbock (Kansas)
def. faltynkova/Kolodynska
(Oklahoma State) 8-2
2. Dolman/Olsnewskw (Oklahoma State) def. Haylock/Brown (Kansas) 8,6
3 Bejar/Maliaiah (Kansas) def.
Vaslyeva/Paucitinik (Oklahoma State), 8-5
Singles
1. Cheryl Malliaiah (Kansas) def.
Linda Faltynkova (Oklahoma State).
6-2, 6-3
3. Katia Vaslyeva (Oklahoma State)
4. Dean Browm (Kansas) 6.1 6.3
2. Emily Haylock (Kansas) def.
Dominika Olszewska (Oklahoma
State), 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
4. Courtney Steinbock (Kansas) def.
Katia Kolodynska (Oklahoma
State) 4,7-5,6-3
5. Aurelia Bejar (Kansas) def. Erin Pauchitnik (Oklahoma State). 6-0, 6-1
6. Kim Lorenz (Kansas) def. ines Furtmayr(Oklahoma State). 6-1, 6
Kansas 6, Oklahoma,1 Doubles
2. Haylock/Brown (Kansas) def.
Brawer/Bryntesson (Oklahoma), 8
6
1. C. Steinbock/K. Steinbock (Kansas)
def. Griffin/Saluri (Oklahoma), 8-4
3. Perianu/Jirnova (Oklahoma) def.
Bejar/Mallaiah (Kansas), 8-4
Singles
2. Emily Haylock (Kansas) def. Elena Jirnova (Oklahoma). 6-0, 6-4
Cheryl Malliaiah (Kansas) 6-0, 6-2
2. Emily Haylock (Kansas) def. Elena
1. Anda Perianu (Oklahoma) def.
3. Courtney Steinbock (Kansas) def.
Jirnova (Okanaoma), 6, 0-4, 4
Courtney Steinbock (Kansas) def.
3. Courtney Steinbruck Kansas City Heather Saluri (Oklahoma), 6-0, 6-2
4. Paige Brown (Kansas) def. Annette Bryntesson (Oklahoma). 6-4, 7-5
4. Page Brown (Kansas) def. Annelise Bryntesson (Oklahoma), 6-4, 7-5
5. Aureine Beizer (Kansas) def.
Bryntesson (Ukahoma), 6-4, 7-5
5. Aurelia Bejar (Kansas) def.
5. Aurela Beard (Kansas) dan Bethany Griffin (Oklahoma), 6-3, 6-4
6. Kim Lorenz (Kansas) def. Jessica Braver (Oklahoma). 6-2, 6-2
The Jayhawks will enjoy a break next weekend and then travel to Florida to face South Florida and Central Florida, March 20 and 21.
Contact Ballow at jallow@ kansan.com. This story was edited by Justin Guenley.
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