Sophomore Monica Pezzotti claimed her first Big 12 victory to clinch the team win for Kansas University in a 6-1 rout of Colorado in women’s tennis Sunday at the Jayhawk Tennis Center.
Pezzotti beat Machala Hedelund Jensen, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 2 singles to clinch the outcome for KU, which has won three of four and improved to 9-9 overall, 3-5 in the Big 12.
Colorado fell to 3-14 and 0-7.
Jayhawks Ekaterina Morozova (No. 1), Paulina Los (No. 3), Dylan Windom (No. 5) and Victoria Khanevskaya (No. 6) also claimed singles victories for KU.
Morozova and Windom teamed for a victory at No. 1 doubles, and Los-Pezzotti won at No. 3 doubles to earn the doubles point.
KU will play at Oklahoma State on Friday and at Oklahoma on Sunday.
