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Suarez Defeats Ranked Opponent, K-State Drops 5-2 Match to Northwestern
Feb 19, 2023 | Tennis
The Wildcats continue on the road Friday Feb. 24 at SMU
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The K-State women's tennis team ended their weekend on Sunday (Feb. 19) with a tough 5-2 loss against Northwestern at the Combe Tennis Center in Evanston, Ill.
In the battle of the Wildcats, K-State (1-8) fought back in the end, as freshman Vanesa Suarez and junior Aleen Quamar won tough singles matches, but it wasn't enough as Northwestern (4-4) won the doubles point and the first three singles points.
Suarez defeated No. 74 ranked Christina Hand, being victorious in the first set tie breaker point 7-6 (7-5), before finishing out 4-6, 10-6 in the No. 3 position.
In her second match as a Wildcat, Quamar defeated Sydney Pratt in three sets in the No. 4 spot, losing her first set 3-6 before coming back victorious, 6-4, 6-1.
Sophomore Florentine Dekkers battled against Maria Shusharina in the No. 1 position, splitting the first two sets 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, but ultimately could not hold on in the final set, 11-9.
Junior Manami Ukita fell to Briana Crowley in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1, in the No. 5 position, while freshman Maria Santos lost similarly to Briana Crowley in the No. 6 spot, 6-3, 6-1. Freshman Rozalia Gruszczynska competed against Justine Leong, in the No. 2 position, losing 6-3, 6-4.
The doubles lineup saw a change up for the first time this season, Quamar competing in her first doubles match with Ukita, their match going unfinished in the No. 3 spot against Sydney Pratt and Kiley Rabjohns, 3-4.
Dekkers and Gruszczynska, in their first match together, dropped lost 6-4 to No. 46 ranked Christina Hand and Justine Leong in the No. 1 position. Senior Rosanna Maffei and Santos lost to Briana Crowley and Maria Shusharina, 6-1, in the No. 2 spot.
The Wildcats will complete this stretch of road matches on Friday (Feb. 24) against SMU (5-3) in Dallas, Texas with a 3 p.m. CT start at the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex.
FROM THE COURT
ASSISTANT COACH CHASE COLTON
On the performances this weekend…
"This was a tough weekend for us. We had plenty of opportunities in both matches this weekend, but we played our better tennis from behind instead of starting matches that way. Good teams aren't going to give us a chance to claw our way back into matches, so we have to learn to start our matches in a better way. We're gaining a lot of valuable lessons that will help us as Big 12 season comes around."
K-State vs Northwestern
Evanston, Ill.
Combe Tennis Center
Northwestern 5, K-State 2
Singles Competition
1. Maria Shusharina (NU) def. Florentine Dekkers (KSU) 7-6 (8-6), 6-2, 11-9
2. Justine Leong (NU) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska (KSU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Vanesa Suarez (KSU) def. #74 Christina Hand (NU) 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 10-6
4. Aleen Quamar (KSU) def. Sydney Pratt (NU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
5. Briana Crowley (NU) def. Manami Ukita (KSU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Kiley Rabjohns (NU) def. Maria Santos (KSU) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. #46 Christina Hand/Justine Leong (NU) def. Florentine Dekkers/Rozalia Gruszczynska (KSU) 6-4
2. Briana Crowley/Maria Shusharina (NU) def. Rosanna Maffei/Maria Santos (KSU) 6-1
3. Sydney Pratt/Kiley Rabjohns (NU) vs. Aleen Quamar/Manami Ukita (KSU) 4-3, unfinished
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.
In the battle of the Wildcats, K-State (1-8) fought back in the end, as freshman Vanesa Suarez and junior Aleen Quamar won tough singles matches, but it wasn't enough as Northwestern (4-4) won the doubles point and the first three singles points.
Suarez defeated No. 74 ranked Christina Hand, being victorious in the first set tie breaker point 7-6 (7-5), before finishing out 4-6, 10-6 in the No. 3 position.
In her second match as a Wildcat, Quamar defeated Sydney Pratt in three sets in the No. 4 spot, losing her first set 3-6 before coming back victorious, 6-4, 6-1.
Sophomore Florentine Dekkers battled against Maria Shusharina in the No. 1 position, splitting the first two sets 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, but ultimately could not hold on in the final set, 11-9.
Junior Manami Ukita fell to Briana Crowley in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1, in the No. 5 position, while freshman Maria Santos lost similarly to Briana Crowley in the No. 6 spot, 6-3, 6-1. Freshman Rozalia Gruszczynska competed against Justine Leong, in the No. 2 position, losing 6-3, 6-4.
The doubles lineup saw a change up for the first time this season, Quamar competing in her first doubles match with Ukita, their match going unfinished in the No. 3 spot against Sydney Pratt and Kiley Rabjohns, 3-4.
Dekkers and Gruszczynska, in their first match together, dropped lost 6-4 to No. 46 ranked Christina Hand and Justine Leong in the No. 1 position. Senior Rosanna Maffei and Santos lost to Briana Crowley and Maria Shusharina, 6-1, in the No. 2 spot.
The Wildcats will complete this stretch of road matches on Friday (Feb. 24) against SMU (5-3) in Dallas, Texas with a 3 p.m. CT start at the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex.
FROM THE COURT
ASSISTANT COACH CHASE COLTON
On the performances this weekend…
"This was a tough weekend for us. We had plenty of opportunities in both matches this weekend, but we played our better tennis from behind instead of starting matches that way. Good teams aren't going to give us a chance to claw our way back into matches, so we have to learn to start our matches in a better way. We're gaining a lot of valuable lessons that will help us as Big 12 season comes around."
K-State vs Northwestern
Evanston, Ill.
Combe Tennis Center
Northwestern 5, K-State 2
Singles Competition
1. Maria Shusharina (NU) def. Florentine Dekkers (KSU) 7-6 (8-6), 6-2, 11-9
2. Justine Leong (NU) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska (KSU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Vanesa Suarez (KSU) def. #74 Christina Hand (NU) 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 10-6
4. Aleen Quamar (KSU) def. Sydney Pratt (NU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
5. Briana Crowley (NU) def. Manami Ukita (KSU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Kiley Rabjohns (NU) def. Maria Santos (KSU) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. #46 Christina Hand/Justine Leong (NU) def. Florentine Dekkers/Rozalia Gruszczynska (KSU) 6-4
2. Briana Crowley/Maria Shusharina (NU) def. Rosanna Maffei/Maria Santos (KSU) 6-1
3. Sydney Pratt/Kiley Rabjohns (NU) vs. Aleen Quamar/Manami Ukita (KSU) 4-3, unfinished
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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