April 27, 2001

WACO, TEXAS. -- The University of Missouri tennis team lost the season finale on Thursday to Kansas, 4-1, at the Big 12 Tennis tournament. The tournament is being played in Waco, Texas, on the campus of Baylor University. The Tigers end the season 13-11 overall and 2-9 in the Big 12.

Tiger freshman Jessica Ferguson picked up her 19th win of the season and was the lone Tiger to come away victorious on the day. Ferguson had a great freshman outing finishing the year at 19-12 and was named to the Big 12 all-conference tennis team on Thurdsday. She is the first Tiger to receive All-Big 12 honors since 1999 when Bijana Pawlowa was dubbed all-conference and Big 12 newcomer of the year.

A complete list of results from yesterday match follows:

Kansas def. Missouri, 4-1 Singles

Jessica Ferguson, MU, def. Monica Sekulov (KU) 6-4, 6-4

No. 2 Suspended

Courtney Stienbock (KU) def. Caitlin Thompson (MU) 6-4, 6-1

No. 4 Suspended

Emily Haylock (KU) def. Cassie Drake (MU) 6-3, 6-2

Christi Wagner (KU) def. Andrea Friedman (MU) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles No. 1 Suspended

Sekulov/Haylock (KU) def. Thompson/Drake (MU) 8-2

Cheryl Mallaiah/ Lisa Mallaiah (KU) def. Olshanskaya/ Zelenovia (MU) 8-1