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Saturday, March 5
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Late Singles Comeback Not Enough For K-State, Falls to No. 42 Northwestern
Mar 05, 2022 | Tennis
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas State women's tennis team had a tough battle against No. 42 Northwestern on Saturday (March 5), but late singles points were not enough as the Wildcats fell 4-2.
Winning the sole doubles match for K-State were seniors Karine-Marion Job and Maria Linares. The duo took down Clarissa Hand and Briana Crowley 6-4 at the No. 1 position.
Dropping a close match was freshman Florentine Dekkers and senior Ioana Gheorghita. Northwestern's Hannah McColgan and Sydney Pratt were too much for the pair as they fell 7-5 at second doubles.
It was all Northwestern on court three as Justine Leong and Christina hand defeated freshman Dinara Alloyarova and senior Anna Turco 6-2.
Senior Rosanna Maffei, ranked No. 108 nationally and playing at No. 3 singles, closed out her singles match in straight sets and defeated Leong 6-4, 6-3.
Linares came out with a two-set victory over Pratt 7-6, 6-4.
In a nailbiter three-set contest, Turco claimed the opening set but was unable to keep momentum and fell to Christina Hand 5-7, 6-1, 6-2.
Northwestern's Hand, ranked 70th in the nation, took set one against Job 6-4. Job forced a third set after coming back to sweep set two, 6-0. The Lyon, France native dropped the final set 6-3.
The Wildcats went to three sets in the match between Gheorghita and Crowley at No. 5 singles. It was Crowley who came out on top 7-6, 2-6, 6-4.
K-State's record falls to 6-4, while Northwestern moves to 5-3.
Next up for K-State is Big 12 Conference play as the Wildcats head to Stillwater to play Oklahoma State on Friday (March 11) at 5 p.m. CT.
K-State vs. No. 42 Northwestern
March 5, 2022 at Manhattan, Kan.
(Body First Indoor Tennis Center)
K-State 2, Northwestern 4
Singles
1. #70 Clarissa Hand (NUW) def. #96 Karine-Marion Job (KSU) 6-4, 0-6, 6-3
2. Maria Linares (KSU) def. Sydney Pratt (NUW) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4
3. #108 Rosanna Maffei (KSU) def. Justine Leong (NUW) 6-4, 6-3
4. Florentine Dekkers (KSU) vs. Ema Lazic (NUW) 5-7, 7-6 (7-2), 1-1, unfinished
5. Briana Crowley (NUW) def. Ioana Gheorghita (KSU) 7-6, 2-6, 6-4
6. Christina Hand (NUW) def. Anna Turco (KSU) 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. Karine-Marion Job/Maria Linares (KSU) def. Clarissa Hand/Briana Crowley (NUW) 6-4
2. Hannah McColgan/Sydney Pratt (NUW) def. Florentine Dekkers/Ioana Gheorghita (KSU) 7-5
3. Justine Leong/Christina Hand (NUW) def. Dinara Alloyarova/Anna Turco (KSU) 6-2
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Winning the sole doubles match for K-State were seniors Karine-Marion Job and Maria Linares. The duo took down Clarissa Hand and Briana Crowley 6-4 at the No. 1 position.
Dropping a close match was freshman Florentine Dekkers and senior Ioana Gheorghita. Northwestern's Hannah McColgan and Sydney Pratt were too much for the pair as they fell 7-5 at second doubles.
It was all Northwestern on court three as Justine Leong and Christina hand defeated freshman Dinara Alloyarova and senior Anna Turco 6-2.
Senior Rosanna Maffei, ranked No. 108 nationally and playing at No. 3 singles, closed out her singles match in straight sets and defeated Leong 6-4, 6-3.
Linares came out with a two-set victory over Pratt 7-6, 6-4.
In a nailbiter three-set contest, Turco claimed the opening set but was unable to keep momentum and fell to Christina Hand 5-7, 6-1, 6-2.
Northwestern's Hand, ranked 70th in the nation, took set one against Job 6-4. Job forced a third set after coming back to sweep set two, 6-0. The Lyon, France native dropped the final set 6-3.
The Wildcats went to three sets in the match between Gheorghita and Crowley at No. 5 singles. It was Crowley who came out on top 7-6, 2-6, 6-4.
K-State's record falls to 6-4, while Northwestern moves to 5-3.
Next up for K-State is Big 12 Conference play as the Wildcats head to Stillwater to play Oklahoma State on Friday (March 11) at 5 p.m. CT.
K-State vs. No. 42 Northwestern
March 5, 2022 at Manhattan, Kan.
(Body First Indoor Tennis Center)
K-State 2, Northwestern 4
Singles
1. #70 Clarissa Hand (NUW) def. #96 Karine-Marion Job (KSU) 6-4, 0-6, 6-3
2. Maria Linares (KSU) def. Sydney Pratt (NUW) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4
3. #108 Rosanna Maffei (KSU) def. Justine Leong (NUW) 6-4, 6-3
4. Florentine Dekkers (KSU) vs. Ema Lazic (NUW) 5-7, 7-6 (7-2), 1-1, unfinished
5. Briana Crowley (NUW) def. Ioana Gheorghita (KSU) 7-6, 2-6, 6-4
6. Christina Hand (NUW) def. Anna Turco (KSU) 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. Karine-Marion Job/Maria Linares (KSU) def. Clarissa Hand/Briana Crowley (NUW) 6-4
2. Hannah McColgan/Sydney Pratt (NUW) def. Florentine Dekkers/Ioana Gheorghita (KSU) 7-5
3. Justine Leong/Christina Hand (NUW) def. Dinara Alloyarova/Anna Turco (KSU) 6-2
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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