ISU Falls to Kansas, 5-2

Saturday, March 14

Ames, Iowa

3:30 PM

Iowa State

Kansas

03.14.2009 | Tennis

By: cyclones.com

AMES, Iowa- The Iowa State tennis team fell by a 5-2 score to Kansas in Big 12 play Saturday afternoon at the Ames Racquet and Fitness Center. The Cyclones are now 8-4 overall and 1-2 in Big 12 conference play.

In No.1 singles play, ISU's Erin Karonis earned a 6-0, 6-3 win over Kansas' Edina Horvath. ISU sophomore Liza Wischer fell for the first time in singles play this season to KU's Maria Martinez, 7-5, 6-4. Wischer's record is 11-1 this season.

“It's a tough one,” ISU head coach Armando Espinosa said. “We had our chances and we just couldn't capitalize. We had opportunities, and they are a good team. We competed well, though.”

Iowa State earned the doubles point winning, two of three matches. In #2 doubles ISU freshmen Maria Fernanda Macedo and Marie-Christine Chartier recorded an 8-1 victory over Kansas' Alessandra Dzuba and Yuliana Svistin. Cyclones Tessa Lang and Liza Wischer came back to win 8-3 over Jayhawks Erin Wilbert and Kunigunda Dorn.

The Cyclones will play at Baylor Saturday. ISU will play at Texas Tech on March 22.

Doubles Results

#1 Edina Horvath/ Ekaterina Morozova (KU) def. Kara Hickey/Erin Karonis (ISU) 8-4
#2 Maria Fernanda Macedo/Marie-Christine Chartier (ISU) def. Alessandra Dzuba/Yuliana Svistin (KU) 8-1
#3 Tessa Lang/Liza Wischer (ISU) def. Erin Wilbert/Kunigunda Dorn (KU) 8-3

Singles Results

#1 Erin Karonis (ISU) def. Edina Horvath (KU) 6-0, 6-3
#2 Ekaterina Morozova (KU) def. Maria Fernanda Macedo (ISU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-2
#3 Yuliana Svistun (KU) def. Tessa Lang (ISU) 6-1, 6-2
#4 Kunigunda Dorn (KU) def. Marie-Christine Chartier (ISU) 6-3, 6-1
#5 Maria Martinez (KU) def. Liza Wischer (ISU) 7-5, 6-4
#6 Erin Wilbert (KU) def. Bolan Tarkoe (ISU) 3-6, 6-2, 10-4 (super tiebreaker)