Maybe Cheryl Mallaiah wanted to put on a quick show in her last home match so that she could start celebrating with her Kansas University tennis teammates.

Or maybe the senior felt a little vindictive after losing a close match to Missouri on Saturday that prevented the Jayhawks from sweeping the Tigers.

Whatever the reason, Mallaiah played at her fastest pace of the season in a 6-1, 6-3 rout of Iowa State’s Noortje Cornelissen.

“I couldn’t believe it,” said Mallaiah, who was playing her final home match Sunday at Alvamar Racquet Club. “It’s an awesome way to go out.”

Kansas went out with a bang.

The Jayhawks’ 7-0 victory marked their first sweep of a Big 12 opponent this season, and they defeated the Cyclones for the 21st straight time.

The win also secured the No. 33rd- ranked Jayhawks (14-3 overall, 8-0 Big 12) their first undefeated season at home since 1994.

“This is always nice, to win on senior day,” said KU coach Kilmeny Waterman, whose team finished 10-0 at home and has won 11 straight. “But to do it this way, by sweeping a deep Iowa State team in front of all the home fans, is truly special. We knew that we would have a tough schedule and it is gratifying to know that we have just gotten that much better as a team.”

Courtney and Kristen Steinbock rolled to another No. 1 doubles victory, their eighth win in the last nine tries.

Emily Haylock improved to .500 at No. 2 singles, evening her season record at 15-15.

Courtney Steinbock, last week’s Big 12 player of the week, also cruised to her 10th straight victory at No. 3 singles, while freshman Aurelie Bejar one-upped Steinbock with her 11th consecutive win at No. 5 singles.

Paige Brown also was victorious at No. 4 singles, and Kim Lorenz, who had won 11 in a row before suffering her first setback Wednesday at Kansas State, started another streak with her second consecutive victory at No. 6 singles.

“That’s what’s really unique about this team, is its depth,” Waterman said. “Whether a team is really good at top or really good at the bottom we know that we can almost always get three points if we play to the best or our ability.”

That’s one of the reasons Bejar decided to be a Jayhawk.

“It’s really been fun,” said Bejar, one of the top-30 ranked players in France. “Everyone practices really hard all week and then goes out and competes.”

Of Mallaiah, Waterman noted: “She’s pretty quiet, but she’s a quiet leader. She knows how to deal with everyone and keep them positive and really leads by example.”

That example has helped lead Kansas to its best start since 1998 and put the Jayhawks in contention for the league title with Texas, the only other unbeaten Big 12 team.

“It really has been kind of like a dream season,” Mallaiah said. “But we still have more goals and are hoping to contend for the league championship.”

Kansas 7, Iowa State 0

Doubles

1. C. Steinbock/K. Steinbock (KU) def. Cornelissen/Evers (ISU), 8-1

2. Haylock/Brown (KU) def. Goedjen/Gyaki (ISU), 8-4

3. Mallaiah/Bejar (KU) def. Leese/Vazquez (ISU), 8-6

Singles

1. Cheryl Mallaiah (KU) def. Noortje Cornelissen (ISU), 6-1, 6-3

2. Emily Haylock (KU) def. Edna Vazquez (ISU), 6-2, 5-7, 6-2

3. Courtney Steinbock (KU) def. Tara Goedjen (ISU), 6-3, 6-2

4. Paige Brown (KU) def. Kristin Gyaki (ISU), 6-1, 6-2 5. Aurelie Bejar (KU) def. Courtney Leese (ISU), 6-2, 6-2

6. Kim Lorenz (KU) def. Karin Westberg (ISU), 6-2, 6-3