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Sunday, March 12
Urbandale, Iowa
12 p.m.
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Ranked Wins for Dekkers, Suarez, as K-State Falls 4-2 to No. 10 Iowa State
Mar 12, 2023 | Tennis
K-State play at home next weekend, first against Texas on Friday at 5 p.m. CT
MANHATTAN, Kan.- The K-State women's tennis team competed against No. 10 Iowa State on Sunday (March 12) with sophomore Florentine Dekkers and freshman Vanesa Suarez claiming ranked wins before the Wildcats fell 4-2 to the Cyclones at the Life Time Fitness in Urbandale, Iowa.
K-State (2-12, 0-2) showed promise in singles matches, winning two out of three against ranked opponents, but Iowa State (12-2, 2-0) started off by winning the doubles point before claiming three singles wins.
Dekkers won her first match against a ranked opponent, defeating No. 53 ranked Thasaporn Naklo in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 in the No. 1 spot. Dekkers was previously 0-2 this season, also claimed her first Big 12 career win.
Suarez claimed her second ranked win of the season, defeating No. 87 Miska Kadleckova in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 in the No. 3 position. Suarez previously defeated No. 74 ranked Christina Hand of Northwestern 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 10-6 on Feb. 19.
Junior Manami Ukita, who is on a 3-match singles win streak, competed against Anna Supapitch Kuearum in the No. 4 spot but the match went unfinished 6-2, 6-5.
Senior Rosanna Maffei was defeated by No. 51 Ange Oby Kajuru in the No. 2 position 6-2, 6-2.
Junior Aleen Quamar in the No. 6 spot was defeated by Chie Kezuka 6-3, 6-1. Quamar is now 2-3 in singles matches.
Freshman Rozalia Gruszczynska battled against Sofia Cabezas but was defeated 6-3, 6-4 in the No. 5 position.
The doubles point was awarded to Iowa State, but Suarez and Ukita battled against No. 45 ranked Thasaporn Naklo and Anna Supapitch Kuearum with an unfinished 4-2 match. Gruszczynska and Maffei were defeated by Ange Oby Kajuru and Xinyi Nong in the No. 2 spot, 6-1, and Miska Kadleckova and Sofia Cabezas defeated Dekkers and Quamar 6-0 in the No. 3 position.
The Wildcats return home next weekend for matches against No. 12 Texas (10-3, 1-1) on Friday (March 17) at 5 p.m., CT and Sunday (March 19) against No. 40 Baylor (8-8, 0-2) at 12 p.m., CT.
FROM THE COURT
HEAD COACH JORDAN SMITH
On the first weekend of Big 12 play…
"Obviously, not what we wanted to see from ourselves at West Virginia. It's been a tough season for us mentally, today I believe we showed there's a lot of fight left in the Wildcats. Fighting close with a top-10 team like Iowa State is proof of that. Our ladies just have to be committed to being the best version of themselves. They can do it!"
On ranked wins from Dekkers and Suarez…
"Massive effort by Flo and Vanesa to each pick up a ranked win. There's been doubt if they belong at their spots. Today definitely proved that they both belong with some of the best players in the Big 12."
K-State vs Iowa State
Urbandale, Iowa
Life Time Fitness
Iowa State 4, K-State 2
Singles Competition
1. Florentine Dekkers (KSU) def. #53 Thasaporn Naklo (ISU) 6-3, 6-3
2. #51 Ange Oby Kajuru (ISU) def. Rosanna Maffei (KSU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Vanesa Suarez (KSU) def. #87 Miska Kadleckova (ISU) 6-2, 6-3
4. Anna Supapitch Kuearum (ISU) vs. Manami Ukita (KSU) 6-3, 6-5, unfinished
5. Sofia Cabezas (ISU) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska (KSU) 6-4, 6-3
6. Chie Kezuka (ISU) def. Aleen Quamar (KSU) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles Competition
1. #45 Thasaporn Naklo/Anna Supapitch Kuearum (ISU) vs. Vanesa Suarez/Manami Ukita (KSU) 4-2, unfinished
2. Ange Oby Kajuru/Xinyi Nong (ISU) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska/Rosanna Maffei (KSU) 6-1
3. Miska Kadleckova/Sofia Cabezas (ISU) def. Florentine Dekkers/Aleen Quamar (KSU) 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 (2-12, 0-2) showed promise in singles matches, winning two out of three against ranked opponents, but Iowa State (12-2, 2-0) started off by winning the doubles point before claiming three singles wins.
Dekkers won her first match against a ranked opponent, defeating No. 53 ranked Thasaporn Naklo in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 in the No. 1 spot. Dekkers was previously 0-2 this season, also claimed her first Big 12 career win.
Suarez claimed her second ranked win of the season, defeating No. 87 Miska Kadleckova in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 in the No. 3 position. Suarez previously defeated No. 74 ranked Christina Hand of Northwestern 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 10-6 on Feb. 19.
Junior Manami Ukita, who is on a 3-match singles win streak, competed against Anna Supapitch Kuearum in the No. 4 spot but the match went unfinished 6-2, 6-5.
Senior Rosanna Maffei was defeated by No. 51 Ange Oby Kajuru in the No. 2 position 6-2, 6-2.
Junior Aleen Quamar in the No. 6 spot was defeated by Chie Kezuka 6-3, 6-1. Quamar is now 2-3 in singles matches.
Freshman Rozalia Gruszczynska battled against Sofia Cabezas but was defeated 6-3, 6-4 in the No. 5 position.
The doubles point was awarded to Iowa State, but Suarez and Ukita battled against No. 45 ranked Thasaporn Naklo and Anna Supapitch Kuearum with an unfinished 4-2 match. Gruszczynska and Maffei were defeated by Ange Oby Kajuru and Xinyi Nong in the No. 2 spot, 6-1, and Miska Kadleckova and Sofia Cabezas defeated Dekkers and Quamar 6-0 in the No. 3 position.
The Wildcats return home next weekend for matches against No. 12 Texas (10-3, 1-1) on Friday (March 17) at 5 p.m., CT and Sunday (March 19) against No. 40 Baylor (8-8, 0-2) at 12 p.m., CT.
FROM THE COURT
HEAD COACH JORDAN SMITH
On the first weekend of Big 12 play…
"Obviously, not what we wanted to see from ourselves at West Virginia. It's been a tough season for us mentally, today I believe we showed there's a lot of fight left in the Wildcats. Fighting close with a top-10 team like Iowa State is proof of that. Our ladies just have to be committed to being the best version of themselves. They can do it!"
On ranked wins from Dekkers and Suarez…
"Massive effort by Flo and Vanesa to each pick up a ranked win. There's been doubt if they belong at their spots. Today definitely proved that they both belong with some of the best players in the Big 12."
K-State vs Iowa State
Urbandale, Iowa
Life Time Fitness
Iowa State 4, K-State 2
Singles Competition
1. Florentine Dekkers (KSU) def. #53 Thasaporn Naklo (ISU) 6-3, 6-3
2. #51 Ange Oby Kajuru (ISU) def. Rosanna Maffei (KSU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Vanesa Suarez (KSU) def. #87 Miska Kadleckova (ISU) 6-2, 6-3
4. Anna Supapitch Kuearum (ISU) vs. Manami Ukita (KSU) 6-3, 6-5, unfinished
5. Sofia Cabezas (ISU) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska (KSU) 6-4, 6-3
6. Chie Kezuka (ISU) def. Aleen Quamar (KSU) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles Competition
1. #45 Thasaporn Naklo/Anna Supapitch Kuearum (ISU) vs. Vanesa Suarez/Manami Ukita (KSU) 4-2, unfinished
2. Ange Oby Kajuru/Xinyi Nong (ISU) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska/Rosanna Maffei (KSU) 6-1
3. Miska Kadleckova/Sofia Cabezas (ISU) def. Florentine Dekkers/Aleen Quamar (KSU) 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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