Kansas State University Athletics
K-State Fall in First Match to North Florida
Jan 21, 2023 | Tennis
They face Florida Atlantic tomorrow at 9:30 a.m.
MANHATTAN, Kan.- The K-State women's tennis team fell to North Florida, 4-0, on Saturday (January 21) in the opening match of the spring season at the Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center in Boca Raton, Fla.
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North Florida (1-1) won the doubles point and three singles matches to clinch the win.
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The day started with doubles matches as sophomore Florentine Dekkers and junior Manami Ukita in the number 1 position were outlasted by Kit Gulihur and Ana Paula Melilo 3-6. At the number two position was freshmen Rozalia Gruszczynska and Vanesa Suarez being defeated 3-6.
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In the number 6 spot Ukita fought back in the second set losing to Kendall Nash 6-1, 6-4.
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Dekkers competed in a tiebreaker in her second set against Kit Guilihur, being defeated 6-2, 7-6 (5), at number one singles.
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Suarez was defeated by Annabelle Davis 6-3, 6-2, at number two singles, and clinching the match for North Florida.
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Senior Rosanna Maffei (number four) and freshman Maria Santos (number five) both split their matches 6-4 and 6-1 against their respective opponents, but both went unfinished, along with Gruszczynska (number three singles)
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The Wildcats face Florida Atlantic tomorrow (2-0) at 10 a.m. CT at the Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center in Boca Raton, Fla.
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K-State vs North Florida
Boca Raton, Fla.
(Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center)
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K-State 0, North Florida 4
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Singles Competition
1. Kit Gulihur (UNF) def. Florentine Dekkers (KSU) 6-2, 7-6 (5)
2. Annabelle Davis (UNF) def. Vanesa Suarez (KSU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Rozalia Gruszczynska (KSU) vs Megan Forster (UNF) 7-6, 1-2, unfinished
4. Rosanna Maffei (KSU) vs Isabel Oliveira (UNF) 6-1, 1-6, unfinished
5. Maria Santos (KSU) Jasmin Makela (UNF) 6-4, 4-6, unfinished
6. Kendall Nash (UNF) def. Manami Ukita (KSU) 6-1, 6-4
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Doubles Competition
1. Kit Gulihur/Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Florentine Dekkers/Manami Ukita (KSU) 3-6
2. Isabel Oliveira/Jamin Makela (UNF) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska/Vanesa Suarez (KSU) 3-6
3. Rosanna Maffei/Maria Santos (KSU) vs Kendall Nash/Megan Forster (UNF) 5-3, unfinished
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How to follow the 'Cats: For complete information on the K-State Women's Tennis Team, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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North Florida (1-1) won the doubles point and three singles matches to clinch the win.
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The day started with doubles matches as sophomore Florentine Dekkers and junior Manami Ukita in the number 1 position were outlasted by Kit Gulihur and Ana Paula Melilo 3-6. At the number two position was freshmen Rozalia Gruszczynska and Vanesa Suarez being defeated 3-6.
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In the number 6 spot Ukita fought back in the second set losing to Kendall Nash 6-1, 6-4.
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Dekkers competed in a tiebreaker in her second set against Kit Guilihur, being defeated 6-2, 7-6 (5), at number one singles.
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Suarez was defeated by Annabelle Davis 6-3, 6-2, at number two singles, and clinching the match for North Florida.
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Senior Rosanna Maffei (number four) and freshman Maria Santos (number five) both split their matches 6-4 and 6-1 against their respective opponents, but both went unfinished, along with Gruszczynska (number three singles)
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The Wildcats face Florida Atlantic tomorrow (2-0) at 10 a.m. CT at the Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center in Boca Raton, Fla.
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K-State vs North Florida
Boca Raton, Fla.
(Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center)
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K-State 0, North Florida 4
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Singles Competition
1. Kit Gulihur (UNF) def. Florentine Dekkers (KSU) 6-2, 7-6 (5)
2. Annabelle Davis (UNF) def. Vanesa Suarez (KSU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Rozalia Gruszczynska (KSU) vs Megan Forster (UNF) 7-6, 1-2, unfinished
4. Rosanna Maffei (KSU) vs Isabel Oliveira (UNF) 6-1, 1-6, unfinished
5. Maria Santos (KSU) Jasmin Makela (UNF) 6-4, 4-6, unfinished
6. Kendall Nash (UNF) def. Manami Ukita (KSU) 6-1, 6-4
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Doubles Competition
1. Kit Gulihur/Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Florentine Dekkers/Manami Ukita (KSU) 3-6
2. Isabel Oliveira/Jamin Makela (UNF) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska/Vanesa Suarez (KSU) 3-6
3. Rosanna Maffei/Maria Santos (KSU) vs Kendall Nash/Megan Forster (UNF) 5-3, unfinished
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How to follow the 'Cats: For complete information on the K-State Women's Tennis Team, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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