Colorado
Texas
Buffs Fall on Senior Day, 5-2
April 25, 2010 | Tennis
The match was played in windy conditions (NW 10 to 15 mph) under sunny skies for the most part and was the final regular season match for both schools. Texas won their eighth straight match improving to 15-4 overall and 10-1 in the conference, while the Buffs dropped their fourth straight and a 10-12 mark (3-8 in the Big 12).
CU travels to the Big 12 Tennis Championships in Austin, Texas for a first round match up on Thursday against an opponent to be determined.
The home team took a 1-0 advantage in the doubles competition taking two of three points. On court three, sophomore Ania Anuszkiewicz and freshman Erin Sanders took an easy 8-2 winner over Sarah Lancaster and Caroline Larsson. Anuszkiewicz/Sanders won their first match together in three conference tries.
At No. 1 doubles, Milewski and Melisa Esposito, playing for only the second time as a tandem over their respective collegiate careers, broke the school doubles record upsetting Texas' 51st ranked team of Vanja Corovic/Aeriel Ellis, 8-4.
Esposito/Milewski secured their 77th career win each, jumping out to a commanding 4-0 lead and held on clinching the doubles point for the Buffaloes. On the season, Esposito and Milewski each won their 19th doubles match of the year.
Texas lost the doubles point for only the third time this season in 11 conference matches.They defeated Nebraska, 6-1 and lost to Baylor, 5-2.
In singles, Milewski improved to 8-1 against the Big 12 this season and has now won 13 of 15 singles matches. Her 25 wins ties the 2006-07 season when she also earned an NCAA Singles Tournament bid.
The win on Sunday was Milewski's 90th of her career becoming only the second women's tennis player in school to win that many matches (Emily Smith, 95, 1995-99).
"I'm very proud of how the team came out and competed today," said CU head coach Nicole Kenneally. "It was a solid doubles point. Obviously it was loss, but I think it was the most solid performance we have played against Texas in four or five years. We'll take that momentum into the Big 12 Tennis Championships next week."
No. 19 Texas 5, No. 68 Colorado 2
UT (15-4, 10-1 Big 12), CU (10-12, 3-8 Big 12)
April 25, South Campus Courts, Boulder, Colo.
1d) Esposito/Milewski (CU) def. (51) Corovic/Ellis (Texas) 8-4
2d) Damico/Amanda Craddock (Texas) def. Hedelund Jensen/Probert (CU) 8-7(3)
3d) Anuszkiewicz/Sanders (CU) def. Lancaster/Larsson (Texas) 8-2
Order of Finish: 3, *1, 2
1s) (93) Monica Milewski (CU) def. (23) Aeriel Ellis (Texas) 6-1, 6-4
2s) (56) Krista Damico (Texas) def. (107) Melisa Esposito (CU) 6-3, 6-4
3s) (63) Vanja Corovic (Texas) def. Abbie Probert (CU) 6-2, 6-3
4s) Maggie Mello (Texas) def. Michala Hedelund Jensen (CU) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0(4)
5s) Sarah Lancaster (Texas) def. Ania Anuszkiewicz (CU) 6-1, 6-2
6s) Caroline Larsson (Texas) def. Erin Sanders (CU) 6-1, 6-0
Order of Finish: 5, 6, 1, 2, *3, 4
Match Notes:
Esposito won her 29th career Big 12 Conference doubles match (2nd all-time).
Milewski won her 26th career conference doubles win (t-fourth).
Esposito won her 19th doubles match, the fourth straight year winning 18+.
Previous doubles school record holder was Franziska Jendrian with 76.
Milewski will graduate with a school record of 167 wins (doubles/singles); Esposito is third overall with 157; Belassi is 14th with 127.
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