Kansas State University Athletics
Friday, April 1
Manhattan, Kan.
4 PM
Kansas State University
2
vs
4
Iowa State
No. 50 K-State Drop Conference Match to No. 33 Iowa State
Apr 01, 2022 | Tennis
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The No. 50 Kansas State women's tennis team made a comeback in singles against No. 33 Iowa State on Friday (April 1) before falling 4-2 at the Mike Goss Tennis Stadium.
After falling behind 3-0 in the match, the Wildcats (8-9, 0-5 Big 12) won on courts one and six for singles play, but the Cyclones (12-3, 2-3 Big 12) clinched the match with a straight-set win at No. 3 singles.
ISU opened the match by winning the doubles point with victories at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions.
At the number one spot in doubles, seniors Karine-Marion Job and Maria Linares dropped to Thasaporn Naklo and Christin Hsieh, 6-2. The Cyclone pair of Ange Oby Kajura and Chie Kezuka had control against freshman Dinara Alloyarova and Manami Ukita and won 6-2.
Earning a singles point for K-State was Linares at the number one spot. The Venezuela native maintained her composure and was victorious against Naklo, 6-4, 6-3.
Senior Anna Turco was successful at the No. 6 position as she conquered Sofia Cabezas, 6-4, 6-3.
On court two, Job was overpowered by Kajura from Iowa State 6-1, 6-2.
A late point by Ukita in the second set was not enough, as she was taken down by Kezuka, 6-0, 6-1.
Dekkers made an attempt to go into three sets to make a comeback for the Wildcats, but came up short against Miska Kadleckova, 6-3, 7-6 (6-1).
Next up for the Wildcats is Senior Day on Sunday (April 3) at 12 p.m., CT against West Virginia (7-11, 0-4 Big 12) at Mike Goss Tennis Stadium. There will be a celebration for seniors Linares, Turco, Job and Gheorghita prior to the match.
No. 50 K-State vs. No. 33 Iowa State
April 1, 2022 at Manhattan, Kan.
(Mike Goss Tennis Stadium)
K-State 2, Iowa State 4
Singles
1. Maria Linares (KSU) def. Naklo, Thasaporn (ISU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Kajuru, Ange Oby (ISU) def. Karine-Marion Job (KSU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Kadleckova, Miska (ISU) def. Florentine Dekkers (KSU) 6-3, 7-6 (6-1)
4. Ioana Gheorghita (KSU) vs. Supapitch Kuearum, A (ISU) 7-5, 4-3, unfinished
5. Kezuka, Chie (ISU) def. Manami Ukita (KSU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Anna Turco (KSU) def. Cabezas, Sofia (ISU) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
1. Naklo, Thasaporn/Hsieh, Christin (ISU) def. Karine-Marion Job/Maria Linares (KSU) 6-2
2. Florentine Dekkers/Ioana Gheorghita (KSU) vs. Kadleckova, Miska/Cabezas, Sofia (ISU) 2-5, unfinished
3. Kajuru, Ange Oby/Kezuka, Chie (ISU) def. Dinara Alloyarova/Manami Ukita (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.
After falling behind 3-0 in the match, the Wildcats (8-9, 0-5 Big 12) won on courts one and six for singles play, but the Cyclones (12-3, 2-3 Big 12) clinched the match with a straight-set win at No. 3 singles.
ISU opened the match by winning the doubles point with victories at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions.
At the number one spot in doubles, seniors Karine-Marion Job and Maria Linares dropped to Thasaporn Naklo and Christin Hsieh, 6-2. The Cyclone pair of Ange Oby Kajura and Chie Kezuka had control against freshman Dinara Alloyarova and Manami Ukita and won 6-2.
Earning a singles point for K-State was Linares at the number one spot. The Venezuela native maintained her composure and was victorious against Naklo, 6-4, 6-3.
Senior Anna Turco was successful at the No. 6 position as she conquered Sofia Cabezas, 6-4, 6-3.
On court two, Job was overpowered by Kajura from Iowa State 6-1, 6-2.
A late point by Ukita in the second set was not enough, as she was taken down by Kezuka, 6-0, 6-1.
Dekkers made an attempt to go into three sets to make a comeback for the Wildcats, but came up short against Miska Kadleckova, 6-3, 7-6 (6-1).
Next up for the Wildcats is Senior Day on Sunday (April 3) at 12 p.m., CT against West Virginia (7-11, 0-4 Big 12) at Mike Goss Tennis Stadium. There will be a celebration for seniors Linares, Turco, Job and Gheorghita prior to the match.
No. 50 K-State vs. No. 33 Iowa State
April 1, 2022 at Manhattan, Kan.
(Mike Goss Tennis Stadium)
K-State 2, Iowa State 4
Singles
1. Maria Linares (KSU) def. Naklo, Thasaporn (ISU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Kajuru, Ange Oby (ISU) def. Karine-Marion Job (KSU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Kadleckova, Miska (ISU) def. Florentine Dekkers (KSU) 6-3, 7-6 (6-1)
4. Ioana Gheorghita (KSU) vs. Supapitch Kuearum, A (ISU) 7-5, 4-3, unfinished
5. Kezuka, Chie (ISU) def. Manami Ukita (KSU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Anna Turco (KSU) def. Cabezas, Sofia (ISU) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
1. Naklo, Thasaporn/Hsieh, Christin (ISU) def. Karine-Marion Job/Maria Linares (KSU) 6-2
2. Florentine Dekkers/Ioana Gheorghita (KSU) vs. Kadleckova, Miska/Cabezas, Sofia (ISU) 2-5, unfinished
3. Kajuru, Ange Oby/Kezuka, Chie (ISU) def. Dinara Alloyarova/Manami Ukita (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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