Three Wildcats Named Champions in TCU Invitational
Oct 29, 2023 | Tennis
The fall season will wrap up with the Big 12 Fall Championship on Nov. 10
FORT WORTH, Texas- The K-State women's tennis team crowned three champions on Sunday (Oct. 29) in the TCU Invitational at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
Freshmen Charlotte Keitel and Tereza Polakova were named singles co-champions, after both going undefeated, 3-0, during the invitational. Polakova and junior Veronika Kulhava were also named out-right champions in doubles competition, going undefeated through four matches.
Keitel and Polakova both saw tougher competition against the hosting Horned Frogs on the final day. Keitel claimed the win in a second set tiebreaker against Isabel Pascual, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2). Polakova competed in her first three set match of the weekend, dropping the second set against Yu-Chin Tsai but fought back to win 6-2, 4-6, 10-6.
In the fourth doubles match-up for Kulhava and Polakova, they defeated TCU's Helena Narmont and Chai, 6-3. The pair is now 4-1 in fall tournaments.
Senior Aleen Quamar had a tough three set battle against Rylie Hanford of Notre Dame, dropping a first set tiebreaker, 6-7 (7-9), but after winning the second set she could not keep the momentum, falling short, 7-6 (9-7), 6-3, 10-8. Freshman Jillian Harkin also encountered a tiebreaker decision, but was defeated by Baylor's Lauren Littell, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).
Sophomore Maria Santos had to retire her match due to injury, 4-1, against the Fighting Irish' Nibi Ghosh.
Harkin and Keitel claimed a second Wildcats doubles victory, defeating Baylor's Littell and Zuzanna Frankowska, 6-1.
Quamar and Santos fought in their doubles matchup against Notre Dame's Kate Bellia and Yashna Yellayi but came up short, 7-6 (7-2).
K-State will finish up the fall season with the Big 12 Fall Championship in Waco, Texas, starting on Friday, Nov. 10, at the Hurd Tennis Center.
FROM THE COURT
Head Coach Jordan Smith
On the team's progress during the invitational…
"Really proud of our group this weekend. The message I had for the team on Thursday night was to be okay failing doing the right things because that's the only way you'll be able to succeed later. Obviously, I thought it would take time for them to embrace this. Therefore, it's been amazing to see their progress and success over the weekend.
On the successes the women accomplished…
"Even better that we're coming home with a pair of co-champions in singles and outright doubles champions! Overall it's been fun watching this young group event after event. Have to recover before we get back on the courts in two weeks down at Baylor."
TCU Invitational
Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center
Fort Worth, Texas
Doubles Competition
Veronika Kulhava/Tereza Polakova (KSU) def. Helena Narmont/Yu-Chin Tsai (TCU) 6-3
Jillian Harkin/Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Lauren Littell/Zuzanna Frankowska (BU) 6-1
Kate Bellia/Yashna Yellayi (ND) def. Aleen Quamar/Maria Santos (KSU) 7-6 (7-2)
Singles Competition
Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Isabel Pascual (TCU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)
Tereza Polakova (KSU) def. Yu-Chin Tsai (TCU) 6-2, 4-6, 10-6
Rylie Hanford (ND) def. Aleen Quamar (KSU) 7-6 (9-7), 3-6, 10-8
Nibi Ghosh (ND) vs Maria Santos (KSU) 4-1, [ret.]
Lauren Littell (BU) def. Jillian Harkin (KSU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
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 were named singles co-champions, after both going undefeated, 3-0, during the invitational. Polakova and junior Veronika Kulhava were also named out-right champions in doubles competition, going undefeated through four matches.
Keitel and Polakova both saw tougher competition against the hosting Horned Frogs on the final day. Keitel claimed the win in a second set tiebreaker against Isabel Pascual, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2). Polakova competed in her first three set match of the weekend, dropping the second set against Yu-Chin Tsai but fought back to win 6-2, 4-6, 10-6.
In the fourth doubles match-up for Kulhava and Polakova, they defeated TCU's Helena Narmont and Chai, 6-3. The pair is now 4-1 in fall tournaments.
Senior Aleen Quamar had a tough three set battle against Rylie Hanford of Notre Dame, dropping a first set tiebreaker, 6-7 (7-9), but after winning the second set she could not keep the momentum, falling short, 7-6 (9-7), 6-3, 10-8. Freshman Jillian Harkin also encountered a tiebreaker decision, but was defeated by Baylor's Lauren Littell, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).
Sophomore Maria Santos had to retire her match due to injury, 4-1, against the Fighting Irish' Nibi Ghosh.
Harkin and Keitel claimed a second Wildcats doubles victory, defeating Baylor's Littell and Zuzanna Frankowska, 6-1.
Quamar and Santos fought in their doubles matchup against Notre Dame's Kate Bellia and Yashna Yellayi but came up short, 7-6 (7-2).
K-State will finish up the fall season with the Big 12 Fall Championship in Waco, Texas, starting on Friday, Nov. 10, at the Hurd Tennis Center.
FROM THE COURT
Head Coach Jordan Smith
On the team's progress during the invitational…
"Really proud of our group this weekend. The message I had for the team on Thursday night was to be okay failing doing the right things because that's the only way you'll be able to succeed later. Obviously, I thought it would take time for them to embrace this. Therefore, it's been amazing to see their progress and success over the weekend.
On the successes the women accomplished…
"Even better that we're coming home with a pair of co-champions in singles and outright doubles champions! Overall it's been fun watching this young group event after event. Have to recover before we get back on the courts in two weeks down at Baylor."
TCU Invitational
Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center
Fort Worth, Texas
Doubles Competition
Veronika Kulhava/Tereza Polakova (KSU) def. Helena Narmont/Yu-Chin Tsai (TCU) 6-3
Jillian Harkin/Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Lauren Littell/Zuzanna Frankowska (BU) 6-1
Kate Bellia/Yashna Yellayi (ND) def. Aleen Quamar/Maria Santos (KSU) 7-6 (7-2)
Singles Competition
Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Isabel Pascual (TCU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)
Tereza Polakova (KSU) def. Yu-Chin Tsai (TCU) 6-2, 4-6, 10-6
Rylie Hanford (ND) def. Aleen Quamar (KSU) 7-6 (9-7), 3-6, 10-8
Nibi Ghosh (ND) vs Maria Santos (KSU) 4-1, [ret.]
Lauren Littell (BU) def. Jillian Harkin (KSU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
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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