Colorado
Texas
'Horns Too Much For Buffs, 6-1
April 03, 2009 | Tennis
AUSTIN, Texas ? The University of Colorado tennis team saw its five-match winning streak come to an end Friday afternoon, falling to the No. 32 Texas Longhorns, 6-1 at the Penick-Allison Tennis Center.
The No. 53 nationally ranked Buffaloes suffered their first loss since Feb. 28 and first loss in Big 12 Conference play, dropping to 9-6 overall and 5-1 in the Big 12. The Longhorns won their third straight improving to 11-5 and remained unbeaten in conference play at 7-0.
Texas started strong winning the doubles point for a 1-0 lead, then tacked on straight-set victories at the No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 positions.
CU received a pair of bright spots on the day as Camila Belassi remained unbeaten at the No. 2 slot improving to 3-0 defeating Caroline Larsson in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4 for her fifth straight win. It was Belassi's 53rd career singles tally and 19th of the year. The 19 singles victories, is a season-high for the junior from Paysand?, Uruguay.
At the No. 1 singles position, junior Melisa Esposito took the nation's No. 118 ranked player to the limit falling in three sets to Vanja Corovic, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. It was Esposito's first loss against Big 12 competition this spring in six matches and only her third career loss in 16 three-set matches. In the third set against Corovic, Esposito rallied from a 3-1 and 4-2 deficit to tie the final set at 5-5.
CU travels to College Station, Texas to take on the No. 33 ranked Texas A&M Aggies, Sunday, April 5 at Noon (MST).
No. 32 Texas 6, No. 53 Colorado 1
UT (11-5, 7-0 Big 12), CU (9-6, 5-1 Big 12)
April 3, Penick-Allison Tennis Center, Austin, Texas
1d) (25) Corovic/Marija Milic (UT) def. Belassi/Esposito (CU) 8-3
2d) Larsson/Stephanie Davison (UT) def. Anuszkiewicz/Jendrian (CU) 8-5
3d) Damico/Lancaster (UT) def. Hedelund Jensen/Probert (CU) 8-3
Order of Finish: 1, 3*, 2
1s) (118) Vanja Corovic (UT) def. Melisa Esposito (CU) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
2s) Camila Belassi (CU) def. Caroline Larsson (UT) 6-2, 6-4
3s) Krista Damico (UT) def. Abbie Probert (CU) 6-2, 6-4
4s) Maggie Mello (UT) def. Franziska Jendrian (CU) 7-5, 6-4
5s) Sarah Lancaster (UT) def. Ania Anuszkiewicz (CU) 6-1, 6-1
6s) Amanda Craddock (UT) def. Michala Hedelund Jensen (CU) 6-3, 6-3
Order of Finish: 5, 3, 4*, 6, 2, 1
Match Notes
-Texas has won all 18 meetings against Colorado; CU is 0-8 in Austin since 1978
-CU lost the doubles point for the first time since March 13 and dropped to 2-5 when losing the doubles point
-Camila Belassi is one of three players in the Big 12 unbeaten at No. 2 singles
-Belassi picked up her 97th career win (singles/doubles combined) and her 18th career Big 12 singles win (t-13th at CU)
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