Iowa State fell to Kansas in the first round of the Big 12 Championship on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas by a score of 4-1, ending the team’s season.

The ISU tennis team (9-14, 1-9 Big 12) fought valiantly in the doubles matches, which ISU coach Armando Espinosa said would be crucial, but lost all three contests, surrendering the initial point of the meet to Kansas.

The No. 1 doubles tandem of junior Ksenia Pronina and freshman Samantha Budai came the closest to victory, ultimately losing in a tiebreak by a score of 8-7 (7-4).

The match at No. 2 doubles was stopped with Kansas leading by a score of 7-4 when the Jayhawks wrapped up the doubles point with their second match victory at the No. 3 position.

Pronina repeated her performance from earlier in the season, defeating Dylan Windom of Kansas 6-1, 6-2 at No. 1 singles and evening the meet score at 1-1.

Kansas reclaimed the lead when junior Meghan Cassens was beaten by Belen Luduena at No. 3 singles, 6-2, 6-2.

Senior Emma Waites lost 6-3, 6-1 at No. 4 singles in the final match of her collegiate career, and freshman Talisa Merchiers was unable to win at No. 5 singles, falling to Nastya Trubich, 6-4, 6-3.

After the defeats of Waites and Merchiers, officials called the meet in favor of Kansas 4-1.

Budai and freshman Lydia Green never finished their matches at No. 2 and No. 5 singles respectively, as the meet was called once Kansas reached four total points. Both were losing at the time of the stoppage in play.