Coach optimistic despite defeat

By Rahul Sharma

Monday, April 25, 2005

Starting an hour after the scheduled 10 a.m. start time, the Kansas tennis team fell to Texas A&M;, 7-0, at the Robinson Courts yesterday.

The match was delayed because of cool morning temperatures.

The Aggies won the doubles point, winning in two out of three matches.

The Jayhawks (4-16, 3-8 Big 12) lost the doubles point for the seventh consecutive match, resulting in seven straight losses overall.

The losing streak ties the team’s longest losing streak of the season.

For Kansas coach Amy Hall-Holt, the match provided a positive sign in doubles competition.

“This was our best doubles performance in the past month,” Hall-Holt said. “I was pleased with our positive attitude and drive in doubles and I hope it carries over into the Big 12 Tournament.”

With the doubles competition tied at one match, the final match almost landed in the Jayhawks’ favor.

Kansas doubles’ partners sophomore Brittany Brown and freshman Elizaveta Avdeeva led seven games to five, with two match points, but were unable to close the match, losing 9-8.

In singles, the Aggies dominated.

Texas A&M; swept all six matches, including Helga Viera’s straight set thumping of Avdeeva, 6-1, 6-0.

Avdeeva lost her fifth straight singles match.

Kansas freshman Stephanie Smith leads the team with 14 overall wins, but saw her five-match winning steak end in a three-set loss to Maria Druss, 1-6, 6-4, 0-1 (4).

The Jayhawks will prepare for the upcoming Big 12 Tournament later this week.

The tournament begins Thursday in Austin, Texas.

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