Kansas State University Athletics
Wednesday, March 1
Manhattan, Kan.
2 p.m.
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Kansas City
Wildcats Sweep Kansas City 4-0 in First Home Match of Season
Mar 01, 2023 | Tennis
K-State plays at home again on Friday against Wichita State
MANHATTAN, Kan.- The K-State women's tennis team was victorious 4-0 in the first home match of the season against the Kansas City Roos on Wednesday (March 1) at the Mike Goss Tennis Stadium in Manhattan, Kan.
K-State (2-9) started off winning the doubles point and kept the momentum going winning the first set on every court against the Roos (4-10), sweeping on three courts.
The Wildcats won the doubles point courtesy of two new duos, sophomore Florentine Dekkers and junior Aleen Quamar sweeping Eva Kresovic and Catherine Chrobak, 6-0, in the No. 3 spot. Freshman Vanesa Suarez and junior Manami Ukita was successful 6-3 in the No. 1 spot against Michela Xibilia and Laura Baroja. This was also the first matchup for the No. 2 spot team of freshman Rozalia Gruszczynska and senior Rosanna Maffei, whose match was left unfinished against Kate Miley and Joanna Cardona, 4-5.
Quamar won the first singles point for K-State, defeating Eva Kresovic in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 6 spot. The Jaipur, India native is now 2-1 in singles action and 1-1 in doubles play.
Ukita worked similarly, beating Joanna Cardona 6-2, 6-2 in the No. 5 position. The final point for the Wildcats came from Gruszczynska 6-1, 6-2 against Kate Miley in the No. 4 spot.
Dekkers fought back in the No. 1 position against Michela Xibilia, 7-5, 3-2, in a match left unfinished. Another unfinished match was in favor of K-State as Suarez led 6-3, 4-1 against Catherine Chrobak in the No. 2 spot. Maffei's match against Laura Baroja also was left unfinished 6-3, 0-3 in the No. 3 spot.
K-State continues to play at home on Friday (March 3) against Wichita State (5-4) at 2 p.m. CT, the location, Mike Goss Tennis Stadium or Body First Indoor Tennis Center, to be determined.
FROM THE COURT
HEAD COACH JORDAN SMITH
On the win and the first home match of the season…
"It's good to be at home after six weeks on the road, never easy. I was happy that we seemed a little more comfortable than we have on any of our away matches. So hopefully this feeling of being home, we can take that feeling more on the road. Obviously, they know what they need to do its just more of that willingness to do it. We got to start better in doubles and that puts a little less pressure on singles."
Kansas City vs K-State
Manhattan, Kan.
Mike Goss Tennis Stadium
K-State 4, Kansas City 0
Singles Competition
1. Florentine Dekkers (KSU) vs. Michela Xibilia (KCR) 7-5, 3-2, unfinished
2. Vanesa Suarez (KSU) vs. Catherine Chrobak (KCR) 6-3, 4-1, unfinished
3. Rosanna Maffei (KSU) vs. Laura Baroja (KCR) 6-3, 0-3, unfinished
4. Rozalia Gruszczynska (KSU) def. Kate Miley (KCR) 6-1, 6-2
5. Manami Ukita (KSU) def. Joanna Cardona (KCR) 6-2, 6-2
6. Aleen Quamar (KSU) def. Eva Kresovic (KCR) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles Competition
1. Vanesa Suarez/Manami Ukita (KSU) def. Michela Xibilia/Laura Baroja (KCR) 6-3
2. Kate Miley/Joanna Cardona (KCR) vs. Rozalia Gruszczynska/Rosanna Maffei (KSU) 5-4, unfinished
3. Florentine Dekkers/Aleen Quamar (KSU) def. Eva Kresovic/Catherine Chrobak (KCR) 6-0
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.
K-State (2-9) started off winning the doubles point and kept the momentum going winning the first set on every court against the Roos (4-10), sweeping on three courts.
The Wildcats won the doubles point courtesy of two new duos, sophomore Florentine Dekkers and junior Aleen Quamar sweeping Eva Kresovic and Catherine Chrobak, 6-0, in the No. 3 spot. Freshman Vanesa Suarez and junior Manami Ukita was successful 6-3 in the No. 1 spot against Michela Xibilia and Laura Baroja. This was also the first matchup for the No. 2 spot team of freshman Rozalia Gruszczynska and senior Rosanna Maffei, whose match was left unfinished against Kate Miley and Joanna Cardona, 4-5.
Quamar won the first singles point for K-State, defeating Eva Kresovic in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 6 spot. The Jaipur, India native is now 2-1 in singles action and 1-1 in doubles play.
Ukita worked similarly, beating Joanna Cardona 6-2, 6-2 in the No. 5 position. The final point for the Wildcats came from Gruszczynska 6-1, 6-2 against Kate Miley in the No. 4 spot.
Dekkers fought back in the No. 1 position against Michela Xibilia, 7-5, 3-2, in a match left unfinished. Another unfinished match was in favor of K-State as Suarez led 6-3, 4-1 against Catherine Chrobak in the No. 2 spot. Maffei's match against Laura Baroja also was left unfinished 6-3, 0-3 in the No. 3 spot.
K-State continues to play at home on Friday (March 3) against Wichita State (5-4) at 2 p.m. CT, the location, Mike Goss Tennis Stadium or Body First Indoor Tennis Center, to be determined.
FROM THE COURT
HEAD COACH JORDAN SMITH
On the win and the first home match of the season…
"It's good to be at home after six weeks on the road, never easy. I was happy that we seemed a little more comfortable than we have on any of our away matches. So hopefully this feeling of being home, we can take that feeling more on the road. Obviously, they know what they need to do its just more of that willingness to do it. We got to start better in doubles and that puts a little less pressure on singles."
Kansas City vs K-State
Manhattan, Kan.
Mike Goss Tennis Stadium
K-State 4, Kansas City 0
Singles Competition
1. Florentine Dekkers (KSU) vs. Michela Xibilia (KCR) 7-5, 3-2, unfinished
2. Vanesa Suarez (KSU) vs. Catherine Chrobak (KCR) 6-3, 4-1, unfinished
3. Rosanna Maffei (KSU) vs. Laura Baroja (KCR) 6-3, 0-3, unfinished
4. Rozalia Gruszczynska (KSU) def. Kate Miley (KCR) 6-1, 6-2
5. Manami Ukita (KSU) def. Joanna Cardona (KCR) 6-2, 6-2
6. Aleen Quamar (KSU) def. Eva Kresovic (KCR) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles Competition
1. Vanesa Suarez/Manami Ukita (KSU) def. Michela Xibilia/Laura Baroja (KCR) 6-3
2. Kate Miley/Joanna Cardona (KCR) vs. Rozalia Gruszczynska/Rosanna Maffei (KSU) 5-4, unfinished
3. Florentine Dekkers/Aleen Quamar (KSU) def. Eva Kresovic/Catherine Chrobak (KCR) 6-0
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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