Senior Monica Milewski returns the ball against Air Force Academy opponent Nathalie Dickson (not shown) on Jan. 16 at the Millenium Harvest House. Milewski won the match 6-1, 6-2. (CU Independent file/Stephanie Davis)
If only the rest of the Colorado Buffaloes tennis team could have had as good of a day as senior Monica Milewski.
Milewski tied a personal best 25th singles victory of the season after defeating No. 23 nationally ranked Aeriel Ellis 6-1, 6-4 in No. 1 singles. The Buffs still lost the overall match, however, 5-2 to the Texas Longhorns on Sunday at the South Campus Courts in Boulder. It was CU�s final match of the regular season.
The victory for Milewski, who is ranked 93rd nationally, was the 90th of her career. She is the second women�s tennis player in school history to win that many matches. Emily Smith owns the record with 95 wins from 1995 to 99.
Colorado�s only other point on the day came in doubles, winning 2-1 over the Longhorns in the doubles matches.
Even though the Buffs couldn�t come out with the win, CU head coach Nicole Kenneally said she was encouraged by the effort of her squad.
�I�m very proud of how the team came out and competed today,� Kenneally said in a news release. �It was a solid doubles point. Obviously it was a 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.�
The Big 12 Championships will begin on Thursday for the Buffs in Austin, Texas. CU�s first round opponent has yet to be decided.
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