Ekaterina Morozova’s victory at No. 1 singles clinched a 5-2 victory for Kansas University’s women’s tennis team over Denver on Sunday at the Jayhawk Tennis Facility.
Morozova beat Sophia Bergner, 7-6, 4,, 6-2 to give the Jayhawks their decisive fourth point.
Kansas improved to 3-4, while the Pioneers fell to 3-7.
Paulia Los at No. 2, Dylan Windom at No. 5 and Victoria Khanevskaya by injury default at No. 6 were the Jayhawks’ other singles victories.
Morozova-Windom also won at No. 1 doubles, and Los-Khanevskaya won by injury default at No. 3 doubles to claim the doubles point.
KU will play host to Houston at 11 a.m. Saturday and Saint Louis at 11 a.m. Sunday.
DOUBLES
No. 1: Morozova-Windom, KU, def. Bergner-Najera, 8-6
No. 2: Dunn-Schnell, DU, def. Wilbert-Pezzotti, 8-4
No. 3: Khanevskaya-Los, KU, def. injury
SINGLES
No. 1: Ekaterina Morozova, KU, def. Sophia Bergner, 7-6, 4,, 6-2
No. 2: Elena Najera, DU, def. Monica Pezzotti, 6-1, 6-1
No. 3: Paulina Los, KU, leads Emma Isberg, 4-6, 7-6, 6,, 7-6, 6,
No. 4: Caroline Schnell, DU, def. Erin Wilbert, 6-3, 6-3
No. 5: Dylan Windom, KU, def. Natalie Dunn, 6-1, 6-2
No. 6: Victoria Khanevskaya, KU, def. injury
