Huskers Lose Decision To Jayhawks, 5-2

Lincoln -- The 65th-ranked Nebraska women's tennis team lost a hard fought battle to 33rd-ranked Kansas, Sunday afternoon at the Cather Pound Courts. The loss drops Nebraska to 13-7 on the season and 3-7 in the Big 12 conference.

Nebraska started off strong winning the doubles point. At the No. 1 Katarina Balan and Gitte Ostermann defeated Courtney and Kristen Steinbock, 8-5. No. 2 Rose Ketmayura and Anne Oehme dropped their decision to Emily Haylock and Paige Brown, 8-4. No. 3 Leslie Harvey and Amy Frisch defeated Cheryl Mallaiah and Aurelie Bejar , 8-4 of Kansas to earn the point.

In singles action, Kansas took five of the match. Senior Balan, who defeated Haylock, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 at the No. 2 spot, led the Huskers. No.1 Ostermann dropped her match to Mallaiah, 6-3, 6-1. No. 3 Harvey suffered a loss to C. Steinbock, x-x. No. 4 Frisch fell in defeat to Brown, 7-6, 6-4. Rebecca Harvey and Ketmayura also suffered defeats.

Nebraska returns to action, next Saturday, April 20 against 43rd-ranked Kansas State at the Cather Pound Courts. Doubles matches begin at 10 a.m.

Singles
1. Ostermann lost to Cheryl Mallaiah 6-3, 6-1
2. Balan defeated Emily Haylock 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
3. L. Harvey lost to Courtney Steinbock 7-5, 6-3
4. Frisch lost to Paige Brown 7-6, 6-4
5. R. Harvey lost to Kim Lorenz 6-4, 6-5
6. Ketmayura lost to Bejar 6-2, 6-2

Doubles
1. Ostermann/Balan defeated C. Steinbock/ K. Steinbock 8-5
2. Oehme/Ketmayura lost to Haylock/ Brown 8-4
3.L. Harvey/ Frisch defeated Mallaiah/ Bejar 8-4