K-State Drops Tough Match to Tulsa, 4-3
Feb 11, 2023 | Tennis
They compete on Friday February 17 against DePaul
MANHATTAN, Kan.- The K-State women's tennis team fought hard before falling 4-3 to Tulsa on Saturday (Feb. 11) at the Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Okla.
Tulsa (6-3) won the doubles point giving them the early advantage over K-State (1-6), while both teams split the six singles matches.
Junior Manami Ukita's match against Lian Benedejcic in the No. 5 spot was the last singles match to end, as she won in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3. Freshman Maria Santos won her first singles match of the season with a straight set win over Amy Leather at the No. 6 spot, 6-3, 6-4. Sophomore Florentine Dekkers also earned a point for the Wildcats with a straight-set victory at No. 3 with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Lily Hutchings.
Freshman Rozalia Gruszczynska was defeated by Laia Conde Monfort 6-1, 6-0, at the No. 1 position. Freshman Vanesa Suárez battled against Maria Berlanga in the No. 2 spot, but dropped both sets 6-2, 6-4. Senior Rosanna Maffei lost her match in the No. 4 spot to Myroslava Zelenchuk 6-0, 6-4.
The Wildcats won one doubles match, Maffei and Santos, against Laia Conde Monfort and Ana Naranjo Martinez, 6-2.
K-State vs Tulsa
Tulsa, Okla.
Case Tennis Center
Tulsa 4, K-State 3
Singles Competition
1. Laia Conde Monfort (TLS) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska (KSU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Maria Berlanga (TLS) def. Vanesa Suárez (KSU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Florentine Dekkers (KSU) def. Lily Hutchings (TLS) 6-4, 6-3
4. Myroslava Zelenchuk (TLS) def. Rosanna Maffei (KSU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Manami Ukita (KSU) def. Lian Benedejcic (TLS) 7-5, 6-3
6. Maria Santos (KSU) def. Amy Leather (TLS) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. Maria Berlanga/Lily Hutchings (TLS) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska/Vanesa Suárez (KSU) 6-3
2. Rosanna Maffei/Maria Santos (KSU) def. Laia Conde Monfort/Ana Naranjo Martinez (TLS) 6-2
3. Amy Leather/Myroslava Zelenchuk (TLS) def. Florentine Dekkers/Manami Ukita (KSU) 6-4
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 Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Tulsa (6-3) won the doubles point giving them the early advantage over K-State (1-6), while both teams split the six singles matches.
Junior Manami Ukita's match against Lian Benedejcic in the No. 5 spot was the last singles match to end, as she won in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3. Freshman Maria Santos won her first singles match of the season with a straight set win over Amy Leather at the No. 6 spot, 6-3, 6-4. Sophomore Florentine Dekkers also earned a point for the Wildcats with a straight-set victory at No. 3 with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Lily Hutchings.
Freshman Rozalia Gruszczynska was defeated by Laia Conde Monfort 6-1, 6-0, at the No. 1 position. Freshman Vanesa Suárez battled against Maria Berlanga in the No. 2 spot, but dropped both sets 6-2, 6-4. Senior Rosanna Maffei lost her match in the No. 4 spot to Myroslava Zelenchuk 6-0, 6-4.
The Wildcats won one doubles match, Maffei and Santos, against Laia Conde Monfort and Ana Naranjo Martinez, 6-2.
K-State vs Tulsa
Tulsa, Okla.
Case Tennis Center
Tulsa 4, K-State 3
Singles Competition
1. Laia Conde Monfort (TLS) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska (KSU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Maria Berlanga (TLS) def. Vanesa Suárez (KSU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Florentine Dekkers (KSU) def. Lily Hutchings (TLS) 6-4, 6-3
4. Myroslava Zelenchuk (TLS) def. Rosanna Maffei (KSU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Manami Ukita (KSU) def. Lian Benedejcic (TLS) 7-5, 6-3
6. Maria Santos (KSU) def. Amy Leather (TLS) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. Maria Berlanga/Lily Hutchings (TLS) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska/Vanesa Suárez (KSU) 6-3
2. Rosanna Maffei/Maria Santos (KSU) def. Laia Conde Monfort/Ana Naranjo Martinez (TLS) 6-2
3. Amy Leather/Myroslava Zelenchuk (TLS) def. Florentine Dekkers/Manami Ukita (KSU) 6-4
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 Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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