Jayhawks End Huskers Eight-Match Win Streak

Lawrence, Kan. -- The University of Kansas women's tennis team snapped Nebraska's eight-match winning streak, defeating the Cornhuskers, 7-2, at Robinson Courts. The Jayhawks, currently ranked #32, improved to 6-9 overall and 3-1 in the Central Region and Big 12 Conference, while NU drops to 14-4 overall and 2-3 in the BIg 12 .

The Huskers' Sandra Noetzel pulled the biggest win of the season, defeating KU's Kris Sell, ranked #22 nationally, in the sets, winning the third set 6-2. It is the third top-100 player Noetzel has defeater this this spring.

KU won five of the six singles (#2-6) matches and two of three doubles matches (#1 and #2) in its second home victory of the season.

The Huskers return to action Sunday, April 4, when the Huskers travel to Manhattan, Kan., for a match with the Wildcats.

Singles
1 - Sandra Noetzel (NU) defeated #22 Kris Sell (KU) 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2
2 - Brooke Chiller (KU) defeated Katarina Balan (NU) 6-4, 6-2
3 - Cheryl Mallaiah (KU) defeated Ndali Ijomah (NU) 7-6(3), 6-1
4 - Monica Sekulov (KU) defeated Gina Pelazini (NU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
5 - Julia Sidorova (KU) defeated Danica Hardy (NU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-0
6 - Lisa Mallaiah (KU) defeated Amy Frisch (NU) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
1 - #40 Sell/C. Mallaiah (KU) defeated Noetzel/Ijomah (NU) inj. def.
2 - Chiller/Sidorova (KU) defeated Pelazini/Frisch (NU) 8-3
3 - Hardy/Balan (NU) defeated Sekulov/L. Mallaiah (KU) 8-6