LAWRENCE, KAN. - Playing
its second Big XII Conference opponent in as many matches, Drake came up short
in dropping a 6-1 women's tennis decision at Kansas on Saturday (Feb. 5).
The Jayhawks swept all three doubles contests to establish a lead they
didn't relinquish en route to victory.
The Bulldogs garnered their lone triumph at No. 2 singles where junior Gabriela Demos (Chesterfield, Mo.)
downed Sara Lazerevic, 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (2).
Senior Jessica Labarte
(Barcelona, Venezuela) battled Dylan Windom three sets at No. 5 before dropping
a, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 decision.
Drake returns to action on Saturday (Feb. 12) as the Bulldogs open their
home campaign at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center hosting Gustavus Adolphus and
Graceland at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., respectively.
KANSAS
(1-0) DEF. DRAKE (0-3), 6-1
FEB.
5, 2011 • LAWRENCE, KAN.
SINGLES:
No. 1 Ekaterina Morozova (KU) def. Manca
Krizman (DU), 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 Gabriela Demos (DU) def. Sara
Lazarevic (KU), 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (2)
No. 3 Monica Pezzotti (KU) def. Klavdija
Rebol (DU), 6-4, 6-4
No. 4 Paulina Los (KU) def. Ali Patterson
(DU), 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 Dylan Windom (KU) def. Jessica
LaBarte (DU), 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 Victoria Khanevskaya (KU) def.
Amanda Aragon, 6-3, 6-1
Order of finish: 1,4,5,1,6,2
DOUBLES:
1. Morozova/Windom (KU) def.
Krizman/Demos (DU), 8-2
2. Lazarevic/Pezzotti (KU) def. Rebol/Jessica
Aguilera (DU), 8-3
3. Erin Wilbert/Los (KU) def.
LaBarte/Aragon (DU), 8-6
Order of finish: 2,1,3
