UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Friday, March 1, 1996
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KANSAS TENNIS
Men's team to play weekend regional tournament at home
Kansas to face Draket today, Tulsa tomorrow
By Spencer Duncan Kansan sportswriter
The No. 22 Kansas men's tennis team will be staying home this weekend. But it will not be taking things easy.
The Jayhawks will face two regional opponents at 6 p.m. today and tomorrow at Alvamar Racquet Club, 4120 Clinton Parkway. Kansas
will meet regionally ranked No. 6 Drake today and No. 5 Tulsa tomorrow.
"I am looking forward to it," Kansas senior Victor Fimbres said. "It should be a good weekend."
Drake comes to Lawrence with a
group of nationally and regionally ranked players.
In singles, Drake has Robert Novotny, ranked No. 48 nationally and No.3 in the region.
In doubles, Robert Novotny and LaServe are No. 7 regionally.
Also regionally ranked is Novotny's brother, Rene Novotny, ranked No. 15 and ranked No. 27 is Rodney L.Serve.
Last year Kansas defeated Drake twice.
"It's going to be a different challenge for us," Fimbres said. "They are a good team."
Although Kansas also defeated Tulsa twice last year, the Jayhawks realize they are not pushovers.
Tulsa has no nationally ranked players, but regionally the team has four ranked players.
In singles, Tulsa brings No. 8 Zvika
Lekovitz, No. 20 Louis Pranic, No.
211an Harris and No. 27 Chris New
In doubles, Tulaa claims the No. 4 team of Steve Hollick and Ian Harris.
Kansas is hoping to bounce back from a 1-2 showing at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Indoor National championships last weekend.
"It was very disappointing," men's tennis coach Michael Center said. "We fought hard and even outplayed some of them."
Kansas has not played at home since Feb. 3 and the team is glad it will be home to regroup from its two losses.
"It feels good to be home again." Fimbres said. "The crowd has been great and it helps when you have homework to do to be able to stay home."
Women's team heads to Alabama
After two weeks of rest and relaxation, the No. 25 Kansas women's tennis team is ready to play.
"It's been kind of good to have some time off because some players were banged up." Kansas assistant women's tennis coach Frank Polito said. "But the team is ready to play again."
The Jayhawks will compete against two ranked opponents tomorrow and Sunday in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tomorrow, the team will play against No. 19 Auburn, who does not boast any ranked players.
"It's a good matchup for us," Polito said. "It's important that we play well."
"I think it's going to be a good matchup," Tressler said. "I expect a tough match. They are every bit as
Kansas will meet No. 21 Alabama on Sunday. It is a match Alabama women's tennis coach Jim Tressler is looking forward to.
"It's a good matchup for us. It's important that we play well."
Frank Polito Kansas assistant tennis coach
good as we are."
Kansas defeated Alabama last year.The Crimson Tide is looking forward to the opportunity to avenge the loss, which may prove difficult for a team with five freshmen.
"I have a real young team," Tressler said. "I have been very pleased with the way they have played, and they have exceeded my
expectations. I just hope they play well this week."
Although Alabama is ranked high nationally, it has only one ranked member on the team — freshman Bali Camino, now ranked No. 91.
Kansas will take two ranked players in singles — junior Kyle Hunter, ranked No. 7, and sophomore Christine Sim, ranked No. 74.
In doubles, Hunt and her partner, junior Jenny Atkerson, are ranked No. 2, but are in a losing slump with four straight losses. However, this is not the only problem the Jayhawks are having in doubles. Kansas has had problems capturing the doubles point this season.
"It is important that we get good doubles play," Polito said. "That is what we have been working on improving."
The meets this weekend kick off a nine-week run for the Jayhawks that does not stop until the NCAA Tournament in May.
"It's not that bad that we don't stop," Christie Sim said. "It's better than practicing."
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