Despite loss, doubles improve

By By Rahul Sharma

Thursday, April 7, 2005

Rylan Howe

Freshman Lauren Hommell hits a forehand shot during her singles match yesterday at Robinson Courts. Hommell lost in three sets, 5-7, 6-0, 6-1, and the team lost the match 6-1 against Tulsa.

Missed opportunities highlighted Kansas’ 6-1 loss to Tulsa, at the Robinson Courts, yesterday.

The Jayhawks lost five of six singles matches, with freshman Stephanie Smith recording the lone victory for Kansas, knocking off Kindsay Grimes of Tulsa, 7-6, 7-6.

“I just competed as hard as I could the whole match,” Smith said.

The Salina native has won her last two singles matches and leads the team with 11 overall victories.

“Stephanie is a grinder,” coach Amy Hall-Holt said. “I’m really happy with her performance.”

Freshman Elizaveta Avdeeva, who joined the Kansas program just two weeks before the start of the spring season, fell in a straight set loss to Daniela Muscolino, 6-0, 6-2.

Four of the six matches ended in straight set losses for the Jayhawks.

Freshman Lauren Hommell, who won the first set of her match versus Santie Delport, dropped the remaining two sets, eventually falling, 7-5, 0-6, 1-6.

“It wasn’t working today,” Hommell said.

On Thursday, Hommell will practice in a one-on-one session with assistant coach Frank Polito. She’ll be working on her serve and dictating points.

In doubles, Hommell played alongside junior Christine Skoda for the first time this spring.

Kansas posted a one-match victory of the three scheduled against Tulsa.

Kansas, which is now 4-12 faces border-rival Missouri on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.

Edited by Jennifer Voldness

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