Ukita and Alloyarova Proceed to Doubles Quarterfinals at ITA Central Regional
Oct 23, 2021 | Tennis
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Competition continued for the Kansas State women's tennis team at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Central Regional on Saturday (October 23) at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex.
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"Very pleased with our performance today," stated head coach Jordan Smith. "Felt like today was some of our best tennis as a team this fall, which is really exciting since it came on day three. I am happy that we advanced a singles and doubles to the quarters today. It definitely shows our great depth on both sides to still be competing this late in the event."
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Advancing in the doubles draw after an 8-5 victory were freshman Dinara Alloyarova and sophomore Manami Ukita. The pair earned a victory against Big 12 foe Oklahoma State's Martina Zerulo and Alana Wolfberg.
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Freshman Florentine Dekkers and senior Ioana Ghoerghita were unsuccessful against Malkia Ngounoue and Maria Titova from Kansas and dropped the doubles matchup 8-3.
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Senior Maria Linares was victorious against Alexandra Pisareva from Big 12 Rival Oklahoma. The Venezuela native took down Pizareva in three-sets 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-1. The victory was short lived after Linares dropped in two-sets against Thasaporn Naklo from Iowa State 6-4, 7-6(2).
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After winning two matches yesterday in singles, senior Karine-Marion Job kept the momentum going after defeating Barbora Pokorna from Iowa 6-2, 7-5. Job followed the performance with another Wildcat victory by defeating Morgan Cross from Arkansas 6-3, 6-3.
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In two sets, senior Rosanna Maffei fell to Oklahoma's Ivana Corley 6-4, 6-4.
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It was a tough battle, but Ukita couldn't hold on and dropped in two-sets against Rachel Hanford from Minnesota 7-5, 6-3.
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During the second round of consolation play, Ghoerghita took the win against Maja Gledic from Central Arkansas in two-sets 7-6(1), 6-1. The senior from Romania followed up her victory with a 4-6, 6-2(10-6) win against Sofia Cabezas from Iowa State.
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The ITA Central Regional will continue Sunday (October 24) with Alloyarova and Ukita in the quarterfinals of the doubles draw at 9 a.m. CT.
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For the latest on K-State Women's Tennis, follow @kstatesports and @KStateTEN on Twitter or Kansas State Women's Tennis on Facebook.
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"Very pleased with our performance today," stated head coach Jordan Smith. "Felt like today was some of our best tennis as a team this fall, which is really exciting since it came on day three. I am happy that we advanced a singles and doubles to the quarters today. It definitely shows our great depth on both sides to still be competing this late in the event."
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Advancing in the doubles draw after an 8-5 victory were freshman Dinara Alloyarova and sophomore Manami Ukita. The pair earned a victory against Big 12 foe Oklahoma State's Martina Zerulo and Alana Wolfberg.
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Freshman Florentine Dekkers and senior Ioana Ghoerghita were unsuccessful against Malkia Ngounoue and Maria Titova from Kansas and dropped the doubles matchup 8-3.
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Senior Maria Linares was victorious against Alexandra Pisareva from Big 12 Rival Oklahoma. The Venezuela native took down Pizareva in three-sets 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-1. The victory was short lived after Linares dropped in two-sets against Thasaporn Naklo from Iowa State 6-4, 7-6(2).
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After winning two matches yesterday in singles, senior Karine-Marion Job kept the momentum going after defeating Barbora Pokorna from Iowa 6-2, 7-5. Job followed the performance with another Wildcat victory by defeating Morgan Cross from Arkansas 6-3, 6-3.
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In two sets, senior Rosanna Maffei fell to Oklahoma's Ivana Corley 6-4, 6-4.
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It was a tough battle, but Ukita couldn't hold on and dropped in two-sets against Rachel Hanford from Minnesota 7-5, 6-3.
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During the second round of consolation play, Ghoerghita took the win against Maja Gledic from Central Arkansas in two-sets 7-6(1), 6-1. The senior from Romania followed up her victory with a 4-6, 6-2(10-6) win against Sofia Cabezas from Iowa State.
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The ITA Central Regional will continue Sunday (October 24) with Alloyarova and Ukita in the quarterfinals of the doubles draw at 9 a.m. CT.
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For the latest on K-State Women's Tennis, follow @kstatesports and @KStateTEN on Twitter or Kansas State Women's Tennis on Facebook.
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