Kansas State University
Oklahoma State
Linares Picks up Ranked Win in Defeat at No. 11 Oklahoma State
Mar 17, 2019 | Tennis
STILLWATER, Okla.?– Maria Linares' straight-set win over 117th-ranked Lisa Marie Rioux highlighted No. 33 K-State's 6-1 defeat at No. 11 Oklahoma State Sunday afternoon at Greenwood Tennis Center.
"Today was a better start to the doubles," head coach Jordan Smith said. "We had to make some changes after Friday, and it showed today. We fought hard in singles but weren't able to do enough to disrupt their rhythm. A lot of credit goes to Oklahoma State and how well they played from beginning to end. I believe there's a lot to learn from this weekend, especially on how to make adjustments on the court during matches."
For Linares, the sophomore's 6-3, 6-4 win marked her first victory over a ranked opponent this season (1-2) and the third of her career (3-7). Linares extended her winning streak to five matches.
K-State (10-5, 0-2 Big 12) falls to 2-4 against ranked teams this season and have dropped consecutive matches for the first time this season.
From the No. 1 spot, sophomore Margot Decker lost to No. 26 Katarina Stresnakova, 6-2, 6-1. Freshman Karine-Marion Job lost to No. 83, Marina Guinart, 6-2, 6-2, at the third position and sophomore Anna Turco fell to No. 124, Sofia Blanco, after three sets, 5-7, 6-2, 10-3.
Junior Ines Mesquita lost to Catherine Gulihur, 6-0, 6-3, and freshman Ioana Gheorghita fell to Tamara Arnold, 6-3, 6-1.
Oklahoma State (10-5, 1-0 Big 12) featured four singles players ranked in the ITA rankings.
In doubles play, the Cowgirls picked up the doubles point after wins on Courts 1 and 2. The sophomore duo of Decker and Turco lost to the 21st-ranked doubles team of Blanco and Gulihur, 6-3. Job and Mesquita fell to Stresnakova and Guinart, 6-4.
The duo of Linares and Gheorghita competed against Bunyawi Thamchaiwat and Arnold, but went unfinished with the score at 5-5.
K-State is now 6-42 all time against OSU and 2-19 on the road.
The Wildcats continue their road swing as they will now look to prepare for the No. 8 Texas Longhorns on Friday in Austin.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
1,5,3,6,2,4
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