Lawrence, Kan. - The University of Denver women's tennis team fell to Kansas Friday, 4-3.

The Pioneers battled Kansas in all three matches but the Jayhawks won all three to take the 1-0 lead before starting singles play.

 The Pioneers tied Kansas in singles play, 3-3.  Senior Sophia Bergner (Schechen, Germany) defeated Kansas' Haley Fournier 6-4, 6-2 in No. 1 singles.  Junior Caroline Schnell (Greenwood Village, Colo.) fell to Maria Jose Cardona 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in No. 2 singles.  Senior Emma Isberg (Tyreso, Sweden) beat Maria Belen Luduena 7-6, 5-7, 6-2, Mandy van den Eerenbeemt (Best, Netherlands) claimed victory over Dylan Windom 6-1, 6-2, Charlotte Derbyshire (Stockton, England) fell to Paulina Los 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 and Steffi Rath (Hochst, Austria) lost to Claire Dreyer, 6-2, 6-2.

The Pioneers battled Kansas in all three matches but the Jayhawks won all three to take the 1-0 lead before starting singles play.

Singles

Sophia Bergner (DEN) def. Haley Fournier (KAN) 6-4, 6-2

Maria Jose Cardona (KAN) def. Caroline Schnell (DEN) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2

Emma Isberg (DEN) def. Maria Belen Luduena (KAN) 7-6, 5-7, 6-2

Mandy van den Eerenbeemt (DEN) def. Dylan Windom (DEN) 6-1, 6-2

Paulina Los (KAN) def. Charlotte Derbyshire (DEN) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2

Claire Dreyer (KAN) def. Steffi Rath (DEN) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles

 Windom/Jose Cardona (KAN) def. Bergner/Rath (DEN) 8-5

Fournier/Pezzotti (KAN) def. Isberg/van den Eerenbeemt (DEN) 8-6

Los/Belen Luduena (KAN) def. Schnell/Derbyshire (DEN) 8-6

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