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No. 17 Texas Tech Wins Big 12 Opener
March 13, 2015 | Women's Tennis
March 13, 2015
LAWRENCE, Kan. - No. 17 Texas Tech dispatched Kansas in just over two hours, as the Lady Raiders rolled to a 4-0 win over the Jayhawks in the Big 12 Conference women's tennis opener for both teams at the Jayhawk Tennis Center.
The Lady Raiders are 11-3 or better to start the season for the sixth time in school history and the third time under head coach Todd Petty - 1984 (11-3), 1987 (14-1), 1990 (11-3), 2011 (11-3) and 2012 (11-3). Texas Tech is now 7-12 in Big 12 Conference openers, including 4-3 under Petty.
Texas Tech started the day with a quick first point after capturing a pair of doubles wins. Sarah Dvorak and Katelyn Jackson defeated Summer Collins and Alexis Czapinski , 6-3, at No. 3. Kenna Kilgo and Gabriela Talaba were close behind, as they mounted a 6-4 victory over Maria Jose Cardona and Maria Belen Luduena at No. 1 to secure the point.
Talaba then made it 2-0 when she ousted Smith Hinton at No. 3, 6-1, 6-4. Jackson was next with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Collins at No. 6.
No. 59 Lynn Kiro then topped Madison Harrison, 6-2, 6-2, to secure the 4-0 win for Texas Tech.
Texas Tech will travel across state to take on Kansas State on Sunday at 11 a.m. in Manhattan.
#17 Texas Tech 4, Kansas 0
Lawrence, Kan. (Jayhawk Tennis Center)
Singles
1. Maria Belen Luduena (KANSAS) vs. Kenna Kilgo (TT) 7-6, 2-2, unfinished
2. Maria Jose Cardona (KANSAS) vs. #67 Sarah Dvorak (TT) 6-7, 2-1, unfinished
3. Gabriela Talaba (TT) def. Smith Hinton (KANSAS) 6-1, 6-4
4. #59 Lynn Kiro (TT) def. Madison Harrison (KANSAS) 6-2, 6-2
5. Rachel McNeely (KANSAS) vs. #120 Sabrina Federici (TT) 3-6, 1-3, unfinished
6. Katelyn Jackson (TT) def. Summer Collins (KANSAS) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles
1. Kenna Kilgo / Gabriela Talaba (TT) def. Maria Jose Cardona / Maria Belen Luduena (KANSAS) 6-4
2. Smith Hinton / Madison Harrison (KANSAS) vs. Sabrina Federici / Lynn Kiro (TT) 3-4, unfinished
3. Sarah Dvorak / Katelyn Jackson (TT) def. Summer Collins / Alexis Czapinski (KANSAS) 6-3
Records: #17 Texas Tech (11-3, 1-0 Big 12); Kansas (4-7, 0-1 Big 12)
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (3,6,4)
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