BOULDER, Colo. Colorado handed Kansas State women’s tennis its first loss by a score of 7-0 this season during action at the CU Tennis Complex on Sunday afternoon.

The Wildcats (5-6, 1-2 Big 12) suffered their first 7-0 decision since April 22, 2007 against Texas. The Buffaloes (6-6, 3-0) extended their current win streak to five and defeated K-State for the fourth time in the last five meetings.

K-State nearly captured two singles wins on Sunday, as junior Katerina Kudlackova and freshman Antea Huljev extended their matches to three sets. At number three singles, Kudlackova pushed Gleisy Torres Torres to the limit with a rally in the second set, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1. At number two singles, Huljev also rallied in the second set but fell to Camila Belassi, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.

Kansas State returns to Manhattan for a five-match homestand that begins on Wednesday, March 19 against Iowa at 1 p.m. Admission to all K-State women’s tennis matches is free.

Kansas State (5-6, 1-2) vs. Colorado (6-6, 3-0)

March 16, 2008

Boulder, Colo. CU Tennis Complex

Final Results

Colorado 7, Kansas State 0

Doubles:
1. Camila Belassi/Monica Milewski (CU) def. Katerina Kudlackova/Olga Klimova (KSU); 8-3
2. Melisa Esposito/Franziska Jendrian (CU) def. Viviana Yrureta/Antea Huljev (KSU); 8-5
3. Gleisy Torres Torres/Abbie Probert (CU) def. Natasha Vieira/ Vanessa Cottin (KSU); 8-0

Order of Finish: 3,1, 2

Singles:
1. Monica Milewski (CU) def. Viviana Yrureta (KSU); 6-4, 6-2

2. Camila Belassi (CU) def. Antea Huljev (KSU); 6-3, 4-6, 6-2

3. Gleisy Torres Torres (CU) def. Katerina Kudlackova (KSU); 6-3, 1-6, 6-1

4. Veera Nurmi (CU) def. Vanessa Cottin (KSU); 6-0, 6-1

5. Melisa Esposito (CU) def. Natasha Vieira (KSU); 6-0, 6-0

6. Franziska Jendrian (CU) def. Olga Klimova (KSU); 6-4, 6-3