Salt Lake City, Utah ? Kansas University’s women’s tennis team bounced back from a 5-2 loss Friday to Brigham Young with a 4-3 victory over Utah on Saturday.

On Friday in Provo, Utah, BYU won all three doubles matches and four of six singles matches. Senior Cheryl Mallaiah picked up a win for the Jayhawks with a three-set No. 1 singles victory over BYU’s Lindsay Ferrell, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. Junior Kim Lorenz knocked off the Cougars’ Nicole Schneider, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, at the No. 6 singles position for KU’s other victory.

On Saturday, the Jayhawks claimed their first road win of the spring dual season.

“Going to the state of Utah is always tough because of the altitude and the fan base that both teams have,” KU coach Kilmeny Waterman said. “This was a tough weekend and a good win today.”

The sophomore twin tandem of Courtney and Kristen Steinbock, playing at No. 1 doubles, bagged their first doubles win of the season with a victory over Utah’s Irini Kotoglou and Linn Ronnberg, 8-2. At No. 2 doubles, Lorenz and sophomore Emily Haylock defeated the Utes’ Ellen Svensson and Cassie Kasteler, 8-1.

In singles, Kansas was led by Mallaiah who outlasted Utahs’ Sheri Esrock at the No. 1 spot, 6-2, 6-1. At No. 4, KU’s Aurelie Bejar defeated Svensson, 6-3, 6-3.

Heading into the No. 6 singles with the match tied 3-3, Kansas’ Lorenz gained a singles victory. Lorenz, who won the final match in Kansas’ win over No. 51 Tulsa on Feb. 9, defeated Utah’s Allison Hansen, 7-6 (3), 6-4.

Freshman Paige Brown, 5-0 in singles play, did not participate in match play this weekend due to illness.

Kansas, now 4-3 on the 2002 spring campaign, will play host to Texas Tech on Friday.