K-State’s Keitel and Polakova Claim Two Wins on Day 1 of ITA Tournament
Oct 12, 2023 | Tennis
Competition resumes tomorrow at the Jayhawk Tennis Center in Lawrence, Kan.
LAWRENCE, Kan.- The K-State women's tennis team had four competitors in the first day of the ITA Central Regionals on Thursday (Oct. 12) in Lawrence, Kan., at the Jayhawk Tennis Center.
Freshmen Charlotte Keitel and Tereza Polakova started off the tournament with two wins, sweeping their competitors in the qualifying round before becoming victorious in the round of 64.
Keitel breezed past Abigail Thurmer of Arkansas State, 6-1, 6-1, to start the day, and ended her second match in a tiebreaker against Jyun-Yi Lee from Drake, being victorious, 6-1, 4-6, 10-3.
Polakova swept Saint Louis' Sandra Gines, 6-1, 6-2, before defeating Arina Sorokina of Oral Roberts in a tough second set, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4).
Freshman Jillian Harkin and sophomore Maria Santos were victorious in the qualifying round but could not continue the momentum, dropping both of their second matches.
Harkin saw a win in straight sets over Abby Wise of Oral Roberts, 6-3, 6-1. During her second match she started off strong against Kansas City's Laura Munoz-Baroja before being defeated, 7-5, 6-1.
Santos defeated Sreelasya Mylavarapu from Northern Iowa, not allowing a point in the second set, 6-2, 6-0. Then competed against Arkansas State's Nejla Zukic, where she could not hang on, losing 6-2, 6-3.
To end the day, Harkin and Keitel also competed in a doubles match against Aziza Aubin and Lucia Rizza from North Dakota in an eight game pro set, where the duo took the win at 8-3.
FROM THE COURT
Head Coach Jordan Smith
On the team's individual performances…
"It was a good day for the Cats! Conditions were tough with it being cold and windy all day. However, I was very pleased with our team's ability to maintain their composure throughout the day. Clearly we've made progress from our last outing in Charlotte with our results from today. Our goal was to produce a better start on day one and the team achieved that."
On looking forward to tomorrow's competition…
"Plenty to clean up before tomorrow, but always have to appreciate getting the job done and producing wins. This gives our ladies another opportunity to strive for better tomorrow."
ITA Central Regionals
Lawrence, Kan.
Jayhawk Tennis Center
Singles Competition
Qualifying Round
Jillian Harkin (KSU) def. Abby Wise (ORU) 6-3, 6-1
Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Abigail Thurmer (ARKS) 6-1, 6-1
Tereza Polakova (KSU) def. Sandra Gines (SLU) 6-1, 6-2
Maria Santos (KSU) def. Sreelasya Mylavarapu (UNI) 6-2, 6-0
Round of 64
Laura Munoz-Baroja (UMKC) def. Jillian Harkin (KSU) 7-5, 6-1
Nejla Zukic (ARKS) def. Maria Santos (KSU) 6-2, 6-3
Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Jyun-Yi Lee (DRAK) 6-1, 4-6, 10-3
Tereza Polakova (KSU) def. Arina Sorokina (ORU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
Doubles Competition
Jillian Harkin/Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Aziza Aubin/Lucia Rizza (UND) 8-3
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 X (formerly Twitter), Threads, Facebook and Instagram.
Freshmen Charlotte Keitel and Tereza Polakova started off the tournament with two wins, sweeping their competitors in the qualifying round before becoming victorious in the round of 64.
Keitel breezed past Abigail Thurmer of Arkansas State, 6-1, 6-1, to start the day, and ended her second match in a tiebreaker against Jyun-Yi Lee from Drake, being victorious, 6-1, 4-6, 10-3.
Polakova swept Saint Louis' Sandra Gines, 6-1, 6-2, before defeating Arina Sorokina of Oral Roberts in a tough second set, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4).
Freshman Jillian Harkin and sophomore Maria Santos were victorious in the qualifying round but could not continue the momentum, dropping both of their second matches.
Harkin saw a win in straight sets over Abby Wise of Oral Roberts, 6-3, 6-1. During her second match she started off strong against Kansas City's Laura Munoz-Baroja before being defeated, 7-5, 6-1.
Santos defeated Sreelasya Mylavarapu from Northern Iowa, not allowing a point in the second set, 6-2, 6-0. Then competed against Arkansas State's Nejla Zukic, where she could not hang on, losing 6-2, 6-3.
To end the day, Harkin and Keitel also competed in a doubles match against Aziza Aubin and Lucia Rizza from North Dakota in an eight game pro set, where the duo took the win at 8-3.
FROM THE COURT
Head Coach Jordan Smith
On the team's individual performances…
"It was a good day for the Cats! Conditions were tough with it being cold and windy all day. However, I was very pleased with our team's ability to maintain their composure throughout the day. Clearly we've made progress from our last outing in Charlotte with our results from today. Our goal was to produce a better start on day one and the team achieved that."
On looking forward to tomorrow's competition…
"Plenty to clean up before tomorrow, but always have to appreciate getting the job done and producing wins. This gives our ladies another opportunity to strive for better tomorrow."
ITA Central Regionals
Lawrence, Kan.
Jayhawk Tennis Center
Singles Competition
Qualifying Round
Jillian Harkin (KSU) def. Abby Wise (ORU) 6-3, 6-1
Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Abigail Thurmer (ARKS) 6-1, 6-1
Tereza Polakova (KSU) def. Sandra Gines (SLU) 6-1, 6-2
Maria Santos (KSU) def. Sreelasya Mylavarapu (UNI) 6-2, 6-0
Round of 64
Laura Munoz-Baroja (UMKC) def. Jillian Harkin (KSU) 7-5, 6-1
Nejla Zukic (ARKS) def. Maria Santos (KSU) 6-2, 6-3
Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Jyun-Yi Lee (DRAK) 6-1, 4-6, 10-3
Tereza Polakova (KSU) def. Arina Sorokina (ORU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
Doubles Competition
Jillian Harkin/Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Aziza Aubin/Lucia Rizza (UND) 8-3
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 X (formerly Twitter), Threads, Facebook and Instagram.
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