Women's Tennis Falls To No. 59 Kansas, 6-1

March 11, 2002

NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma women's tennis team lost to Kansas, 6-1, on Sunday, March 10, at the Robinson Courts in Lawrence, Kan. The No. 37 Sooners started the season 8-0, but lost both weekend matches to No. 48 Kansas State and No. 59 Kansas, to fall to 0-2 in the Big 12 Conference. The Jayhawks improved to 7-3 on the year, 3-0 in the Big 12.

OU's Anda Perianu came away with the Sooners' only singles win, easily defeating the Wildcat's Cheryl Mallaiah at the No. 1 spot to impove to 8-1 on the season. Oklahoma's duo of Perianu and Elena Jirnova are a perfect 8-0 in doubles action on the year, defeating KU's Aurelie Bejar and Mallaiah at the No. 3 spot.

Oklahoma returns to action Monday, March 18, against Chaminade University. match time is set for 4 p.m. in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Kansas 6, Oklahoma 1 Sunday, March 10, 2002 Robinson Courts Lawrence, Kan.

Singles No. 1 Anda Perianu (OU) def. Cheryl Mallaiah (KU) 6-0, 6-2 No. 2 Emily Haylock (KU) def. Elena Jirnova (OU)6-0, 6-4 No. 3 Courtney Steinbock (KU) def. Heather Saluri (OU)6-0, 6-2 No. 4 Paige Brown (KU) def. Annette Bryntesson (OU)6-4, 7-5 No. 5 Aurelie Bejar (KU) def. Bethany Griffin (OU)6-3, 6-4 No. 6 Kim Lorenz (KU) def. Jessica Braver (OU)6-2, 6-2

Doubles No. 1 C. Steinbock/K. Steinbock (KU) def. Griffin/Saluri (OU)8-4 No. 2 Haylock/Brown (KU) def. Braver/Bryntesson (OU)8-6 No. 3 Perianu/Jirnova (OU) def. Bejar/Mallaiah (KU)8-4

University of Oklahoma Athletics

Women's Tennis Falls To No. 59 Kansas, 6-1

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