March 21, 2014
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By Brian Ormiston
UCFKnights.com
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) - The UCF women's tennis team continued its home schedule Friday in a 4-3 loss to No. 39 Kansas at the UCF Tennis Complex. The Knights moved to 4-8 on the season.
UCF has lost five matches this year by 4-3 margins, but in 12 contests overall, it has notched at least two points 10 times.
Kansas (11-4) opened the day with victories at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions in doubles for the 1-0 overall lead.
The Jayhawks doubled their advantage to 2-0 by way of a win at No. 3 singles. But the Knights would not go away easily. At No. 6, Clare Mendell breezed past Caroline Henderson, 6-4, 6-1, and Sofia Baptista thumped Anastasija Trubica at No. 5, 6-4, 6-0.
With the afternoon locked up at 2-2, the visitors halted UCF's chance at an upset by pulling out wins at No. 4 and then No. 2. Josephine Haraldson closed out the day with the Knights' third and final point, earning a 1-6, 7-6, 6-1 comeback win at the top spot against Dylan Windom.
The Black and Gold stays at home when it hosts Samford Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Kansas vs UCF
Mar 21, 2014 at Orlando, Fla.
#39 Kansas 4, UCF 3
Singles competition
1. Josephine Haraldson (UCF) def. Dylan Windom (KAN) 1-6, 7-6, 6-1
2. Maria Jose Cardona (KAN) def. Courtney Griffith (UCF) 6-7, 6-2, 6-1
3. Maria Belen Luduena (KAN) def. Caroline Eberhart (UCF) 6-4, 6-1
4. Paulina Los (KAN) def. Cortney Cesarini (UCF) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
5. Sofia Baptista (UCF) def. Anastasija Trubica (KAN) 6-4, 6-0
6. Clare Mendell (UCF) def. Caroline Henderson (KAN) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Maria Jose Cardona/Maria Belen Luduena (KAN) def. Courtney Griffith/Caroline Eberhart (UCF) 8-1
2. Dylan Windom/Paulina Los (KAN) def. Sofia Baptista/Josephine Haraldson (UCF) 8-4
3. Clare Mendell/Cortney Cesarini (UCF) vs. Caroline Henderson/Morgan Barnhill (KAN) 6-7, unfinished
Match Notes:
Kansas 11-4; National ranking #39
UCF 4-8
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,6,5,4,2,1)