March 30, 2002

WACO, Texas - The No. 36 Baylor women's tennis team suffered its second Big 12 loss of the season after dropping a 5-2 decision to No. 42 Kansas in Lawrence on Saturday. Baylor moves to 12-5 overall and 4-3 in league play while Kansas is now 10-3 on the season and 5-0 in Big 12 action.

Baylor won just one doubles match when Vida Mulec and Paola Stephen won a hard-fought contest , 9-7, at the No. 2 position.

In singles action the Bears posted only two wins. Mulec won in a tie-breaker at No. 1 singles and freshman Daria Potapova dropped her first set (6-2) but came storming back to take the match by winning the next two sets 6-0, 6-2.

The Bears resume action in Columbia, Missouri on Mon., April 1 (2 p.m.) when they face the University of Missouri.

(#36) Baylor vs. (#42) Kansas State
March 30, 2002 - Lawrence, Kan.
Team Score -Kansas 5, Baylor 2
KU Team Record: 10-3, 5-0, BU Team Record: 12-5, 4-2

Kansas 5 , Baylor 2
Doubles
1. C. Steinbock/K. Steinbock (KU) def. Borjesson/Graf (BU), 8-4
2. Mulec/Stephen (BU) def. Haylock/Lorenz (KU), 9-7
3. Brown/Mallaiah (KU) def. Bradley/Blahutiakova (BU), 8-4

Singles
1. Vida Mulec (BU) def. Cheryl Mallaiah (KU), 6-1, 2-6, (10-5)
2. Emily Haylock (KU) def. Patricia Graf (BU), 6-3, 6-4
3. Courtney Steinbock (KU) def. Frida Borjesson (BU), 6-4, 6-2
4. Daria Potapova (BU) def. Paige Brown (KU), 2-6, 6-0, 6-2
5. Aurelie Bejar (KU) def. Barbora Blahutiakova (BU), 6-2, 6-1
6. Kim Lorenz (KU) def. Paola Stephen (BU), 1-6, 6-4, 6-1