Sept. 18, 2011

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Washington State University women's tennis captured six of eight championships on the final day of play at the 2011 Kansas Invitational.

Senior Elisabeth Fournier won the A Draw singles title by defeating Krissi Schleich 6-1, 6-3 and junior Liudmila Vasilieva defeated Winde Janssens 7-6, 6-1 in the B Draw final. Junior Andjela Kankaras beat Carla Manzi 7-5, 6-1 in the C Draw title match. Junior Ksenia Googe defeated Erin Sanders 6-3, 6-0 to place third in Singles Draw D. All four Cougar opponents compete for Colorado University.

Sophomore Olga Musilovich made it to the championship match of Draw E, but fell to Claire Dreyer of Kansas 6-3, 6-0. Freshman Elizaveta Luzina beat Kansas' Vika Khanevskaya in three sets to take the title in Draw F title, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 10-5.

Freshmen Charlotte Koning and Anastasia Romantsova won the G and F singles draw, respectively. Koning defeated Ceara Howey of Arkansas State 6-2, 7-5 and Romantsova beat Jessica Ball of UMKC 6-2, 6-3.

Next week Washington State will host the Cougar Classic, Sept. 23-25.

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Washington State 7-1 (singles) 2-0 (doubles)
September 17, 2011
Kansas Invitational
SINGLES
Elisabeth Fournier (WSU) def. Krissi Schleich (CU) 6-1, 6-3.
Liudmila Vasilieva (WSU)def. Winde Janssens (CU) 7-6, 6-1.
Andjela Kankaras (WSU) def. Carla Manzi (CU) 7-5, 6-1.
Ksenia Googe (WSU) def. Erin Sanders (CU)6-3. 6-0.
Claire Dreyer (KU) def. Olga Musilovich (WSU) 7-6(2), 6-2.
Elizaveta Luzina (WSU) def. Vika Khanevskaya (KU) 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 10-5.
Charlotte Koning (WSU) def. Ceara Howey (AS) 6-2, 7-5.
Anastasia Romantsova (WSU) def. Jessica Ball (UMKC) 6-2, 6-3.