Tennis loses despite early lead

Thursday, April 19, 2007

In a season full of difficult losses, this one might hurt the most.

Kansas dropped their seventh straight duel in excruciating fashion, blowing an early lead and falling 4-3 at Oklahoma on Wednesday. Kansas fell to 4-15 and 2-8 in the Big 12, while Oklahoma improved to 8-11 and 5-5 in conference play.

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Avdeeva’s and Horvath’s victory at No. 1 doubles broke a two match skid and improve their conference record to 7-3 at No. 1 doubles.

Things looked promising early for Kansas as they won two out of the three doubles matches. Junior Elizaveta Avdeeva and sophomore Edina Horvath beat Irina Lykina and Gabby Baker at No. 1 doubles and junior Lauren Hommell and freshman Kunigunda Dorn disposed of Christi Baxley and Monica Purice in the No. 2 spot. The only doubles slip up came when sophomore Yuliana Svistun and junior Stephanie Smith fell to Rachael Cox and Chelsea Orr at No. 3 doubles. Kansas had been 4-0 on the season when winning doubles point.

With a 1-0 lead heading into singles, Kansas picked up another point as Avdeeva cruised to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Gabby Baker at No. 1 singles. Svistun grinded out a 7-6 (0), 7-6 (4) win over Orr, giving Svistun her 13th win in 15 matches. Svistun is also 8-2 in Big 12 play and 14-5 on the season.

Then things started to crumble.

Kansas dropped four three-set singles matches, leaving Kansas reeling, and Oklahoma celebrating a 4-3 comeback victory. Smith was downed 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 by Anne Carter at No. 6 singles and Hommell fell t Baxley 7-5, 1-6, 6-1 at No. 4 singles. Those two losses left Kansas up 3-2 with Dorn and Horvath both locked in three-set battles.

Dorn lost a close third set 6-4, giving Oklahoma’s Lykina a 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-4 victory. The meltdown was complete when Horvath squandered a one set lead and dropped her match to Purice 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2.

Avdeeva’s and Horvath’s victory at No. 1 doubles broke a two match skid and improve their conference record to 7-3 at No. 1 doubles.

Kansas will finish out the regular season at home on Sunday against Texas A&M, before competing in the Big 12 Championships April 26-29 in Kansas City, Mo.

Kansan sportswriter Rustin Dodd can be contacted at rdodd@kansan.com.

— Edited by Jyl Unruh

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