LAWRENCE, KAN. ? Encountering a ranked team for the second time on the young season, the Drake women's tennis team wasn't able to unravel No. 75 Kansas as the Jayhawks netted a 5-2 victory over the Bulldogs on Sunday (Feb. 1).

The win propelled Kansas to 2-0 on the campaign, while dropping Drake to 0-4.

The Jayhawks assumed the early lead sweeping all three doubles matches to take a 1-0 advantage heading into singles play.

Senior Veronika Leszayova (Povazska Bystrica, Slovak Republic) garnered her first win of the spring at the top singles hole posting a 6-3, 6-2 win over Ekaterina Morozya.

Freshman Amanda Aragon (Fort Collins, Colo.) accounted for Drake's other triumph registering a 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory versus Alessandra Dzuba at the No. 6 slot.

Senior Kari Sloboth (Omaha, Neb.) nearly collected her initial triumph of the spring as she dropped a 6-3, 1-6, 4-6 decision against Erin Wilbert at the fifth singles slot.

Drake returns to the court on Saturday as the Bulldogs travel to Lincoln, Neb., for a 4:00 p.m. encounter with Wyoming.

SINGLES:
No. 1 Veronika Leszayova (DU) def. Ekaterina Morozva (KU), 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 Edina Horvath (KU) def. Gabby Demos (DU), 6-4, 6-4
No. 3 Maria Martinez (KU) def. Morgan Rainey (DU), 6-1, 6-2
No. 4 Yuliana Svistun (KU) def. Jessica Aguilera (DU), 6-4, 6-0
No. 5 Erin Wilbert (KU) def. Kari Sloboth (DU), 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
No. 6 Amanda Aragon (DU) def. Alessandra Dzuba (KU), 6-4, 7-6 (5)

DOUBLES:
No. 1 Horvath/Dorn (KU) def. Demos/Aragon (DU), 8-2
No. 2 Morozova/Svistun (KU) def. Leszayova/Rainey (DU), 8-3
No. 3 Martinez/Wilbert (KU) def. Aguilera/Labarte (DU), 8-4