K-State Fall Out of Main Bracket in Day Three of ITA Tournament
Oct 14, 2023 | Tennis
The Wildcats will continue playing extra matches in the fourth day of the tournament
LAWRENCE, Kan.- The K-State women's tennis team had three women compete in the main bracket on Saturday (Oct. 14) in the ITA Central Regional in Lawrence, Kan., at the Jayhawk Tennis Center.
Junior Veronika Kulhava, sophomore Vanesa Suarez and senior Manami Ukita started the day competing in the main bracket in three singles and a doubles match.
Kulhava saw another victory in the round of 32, defeating #120 preseason ranked Anna Supapitch Kuearum from Iowa State in a tiebreaker second set, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4). She then faced Oklahoma State's Kristina Novak, also preason ranked at #90, where she started off strong in the first set but fell behind and could not strike back, being defeated, 7-5, 6-1.
Suarez also competed in the round of 32 against #40 preseason ranked Cowgirl Ange Oby Kajuru, but she could not gain momentum, falling 6-1, 6-2.
Suarez and Ukita competed in the doubles round of 16 against OSU's Ange Oby Kajuru and Anastasiya Komar in an eight game pro set. The duo attempted to rally but could not overcome the deficit, losing 8-5.
K-State also competed in four extra singles matches, with four more women competing in doubles pairs. All singles matches were victorious, including freshman Jillian Harkin defeating Sofiia Zhylchuk from Tulsa, 6-3, 6-4. Freshman Charlotte Keitel swept North Dakota's Jule Schulte, 6-2, 6-2. Ukita also won in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, against Romary Cardenas of Missouri. Freshman Tereza Polakova battled into three sets with Southeast Missouri's Lera Valeeva, where she dropped the second set but fought back, winning 6-4, 3-6, 10-6.
Harkin and Keitel also saw success in high scoring doubles match against Sapir Sela and Andrea Jansson from North Dakota, winning 8-6. Senior Aleen Quamar and sophomore Maria Santos competed against Missouri's Romary Cardenas and Gabriela Martinez, but came up short, 8-4.
Day four of competition resumes Sunday (Oct. 15) with the Wildcats gaining more experience and competing in additional extra matches.
FROM THE COURT
Head Coach Jordan Smith
On continuing to play on day three of competition…
"Another solid day on the courts for the Cats. Pretty proud of this group for continuing to push their limits. A lot of ladies got back to work after some losses yesterday and added to our wins in singles. Getting better and better every match."
On the individual and group success…
"Got off to a good start picking up two doubles wins this morning. Jill and Charlotte picked up their third in the tournament on the weekend. Glad to see them excelling as a young team together. Aleen and Maria got back on track and pulled out a tough doubles win. Vanesa and Manami put up a great performance in the main draw against a quality team. Manami, Vanesa, Charlotte, Jill and Teri responded well from yesterday. Great to see their focus and energy out there today. They represented us well and got four wins. Veronika kept it going this morning picking up a ranked win in singles. Came up short in the fourth round but really happy with how well she's done for K-State in her short time here. Have some more matches tomorrow to go before we finish up our trip tomorrow."
ITA Central Regionals
Lawrence, Kan.
Jayhawk Tennis Center
Singles Competition
Main Draw
Veronika Kulhava (KSU) def. #120 Anna Supapitch Kuearum (ISU) 7-5, 7-6 (7-4)
#40 Ange Oby Kajuru (OKST) def. Vanesa Suarez (KSU) 6-1, 6-2
#90 Kristina Novak (OKST) def. Veronika Kulhava (KSU) 7-5, 6-1
Extra Matches
Jillian Harkin (KSU) def. Sofiia Zhylchuk (TUL) 6-3, 6-4
Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Jule Schulte (UND) 6-2, 6-2
Manami Ukita (KSU) def. Romary Cardenas (MIZZ) 6-4, 6-4
Tereza Polakova (KSU) def. Lera Valeeva (SEMO) 6-4, 3-6, 10-6
Doubles Competition
Ange Oby Kajuru/Anastasiya Komar (OKST) def. Vanesa Suarez/Manami Ukita (KSU) 8-5
Extra Matches
Romary Cardenas/Gabriela Martinez (MIZZ) def. Aleen Quamar/Maria Santos (KSU) 8-4
Jillian Harkin/Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Sapir Sela/Andrea Jansson (UND) 8-6
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.
Junior Veronika Kulhava, sophomore Vanesa Suarez and senior Manami Ukita started the day competing in the main bracket in three singles and a doubles match.
Kulhava saw another victory in the round of 32, defeating #120 preseason ranked Anna Supapitch Kuearum from Iowa State in a tiebreaker second set, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4). She then faced Oklahoma State's Kristina Novak, also preason ranked at #90, where she started off strong in the first set but fell behind and could not strike back, being defeated, 7-5, 6-1.
Suarez also competed in the round of 32 against #40 preseason ranked Cowgirl Ange Oby Kajuru, but she could not gain momentum, falling 6-1, 6-2.
Suarez and Ukita competed in the doubles round of 16 against OSU's Ange Oby Kajuru and Anastasiya Komar in an eight game pro set. The duo attempted to rally but could not overcome the deficit, losing 8-5.
K-State also competed in four extra singles matches, with four more women competing in doubles pairs. All singles matches were victorious, including freshman Jillian Harkin defeating Sofiia Zhylchuk from Tulsa, 6-3, 6-4. Freshman Charlotte Keitel swept North Dakota's Jule Schulte, 6-2, 6-2. Ukita also won in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, against Romary Cardenas of Missouri. Freshman Tereza Polakova battled into three sets with Southeast Missouri's Lera Valeeva, where she dropped the second set but fought back, winning 6-4, 3-6, 10-6.
Harkin and Keitel also saw success in high scoring doubles match against Sapir Sela and Andrea Jansson from North Dakota, winning 8-6. Senior Aleen Quamar and sophomore Maria Santos competed against Missouri's Romary Cardenas and Gabriela Martinez, but came up short, 8-4.
Day four of competition resumes Sunday (Oct. 15) with the Wildcats gaining more experience and competing in additional extra matches.
FROM THE COURT
Head Coach Jordan Smith
On continuing to play on day three of competition…
"Another solid day on the courts for the Cats. Pretty proud of this group for continuing to push their limits. A lot of ladies got back to work after some losses yesterday and added to our wins in singles. Getting better and better every match."
On the individual and group success…
"Got off to a good start picking up two doubles wins this morning. Jill and Charlotte picked up their third in the tournament on the weekend. Glad to see them excelling as a young team together. Aleen and Maria got back on track and pulled out a tough doubles win. Vanesa and Manami put up a great performance in the main draw against a quality team. Manami, Vanesa, Charlotte, Jill and Teri responded well from yesterday. Great to see their focus and energy out there today. They represented us well and got four wins. Veronika kept it going this morning picking up a ranked win in singles. Came up short in the fourth round but really happy with how well she's done for K-State in her short time here. Have some more matches tomorrow to go before we finish up our trip tomorrow."
ITA Central Regionals
Lawrence, Kan.
Jayhawk Tennis Center
Singles Competition
Main Draw
Veronika Kulhava (KSU) def. #120 Anna Supapitch Kuearum (ISU) 7-5, 7-6 (7-4)
#40 Ange Oby Kajuru (OKST) def. Vanesa Suarez (KSU) 6-1, 6-2
#90 Kristina Novak (OKST) def. Veronika Kulhava (KSU) 7-5, 6-1
Extra Matches
Jillian Harkin (KSU) def. Sofiia Zhylchuk (TUL) 6-3, 6-4
Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Jule Schulte (UND) 6-2, 6-2
Manami Ukita (KSU) def. Romary Cardenas (MIZZ) 6-4, 6-4
Tereza Polakova (KSU) def. Lera Valeeva (SEMO) 6-4, 3-6, 10-6
Doubles Competition
Ange Oby Kajuru/Anastasiya Komar (OKST) def. Vanesa Suarez/Manami Ukita (KSU) 8-5
Extra Matches
Romary Cardenas/Gabriela Martinez (MIZZ) def. Aleen Quamar/Maria Santos (KSU) 8-4
Jillian Harkin/Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Sapir Sela/Andrea Jansson (UND) 8-6
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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