Kansas State University Athletics
Sunday, January 28
Manhattan, Kan.
12 p.m.
Kansas State University
7
vs
0
South Dakota
K-State Secures Third Straight Win in 7-0 Victory Over South Dakota
Jan 28, 2024 | Tennis
The Wildcats hit the road next Friday against Denver at 12 p.m. CT
MANHATTAN, Kan.- The K-State women's tennis team marched off to a 3-0 start on Sunday (Jan. 28) in a 7-0 win over South Dakota at the Body First Tennis Center.
K-State (3-0) started the day winning the doubles point, South Dakota (2-2) unable to catch up in singles matchups, including two matches in an eight game pro set.
Freshman Maralgoo Chogsomjav and senior Manami Ukita won their second match as a pair, defeating Anna Medvyedyeva and Grace Chadick in the no. 2 spot, 6-1. Freshmen Jillian Harkin and Charlotte Keitel clinched the point for the Wildcats in the no. 3 position with a 6-3 win against Amanda de Oliveira and Selena Bird.
Junior Veronika Kulhava and freshman Tereza Polakova went unfinished against Bea Havlickova and Sorcha Caves, 3-4, in the no. 1 spot.
In singles competition, Kulhava bounced back after losing in three sets on Friday afternoon in Wichita, sweeping Caves 6-0, 6-2 in the no. 3 position.
Sophomore Vanesa Suarez earned her third straight win in the no. 1 spot, defeating Havlickova 6-3, 6-2.
Ukita also saw a win over the Coyotes after a loss to the Shockers, winning in straight sets over de Oliveira 6-3, 6-4 in the no. 2 position.
Polakova faced Medvyedyeva in the no. 4 spot, competing unanswered in the second set 6-4, 6-0.
Chogsomjav and sophomore Maria Santos competed in eight game pro sets, both victorious over their opponent, 8-3. Competing in her first singles match, Chogsomjav faced Chadick in the no. 5 position, Santos defeated Bird for her third straight win in the no. 6 spot.
K-State will compete in back-to-back matches next weekend in Denver, Colorado-- on Friday (Feb. 1) against hosting Denver (2-2) and Saturday (Feb. 2) against Iowa (1-3).
FROM THE COURTS
Head Coach Jordan Smith
On keeping the momentum after the win over Wichita State…
"Obviously it's good the start we had, especially to see how well we recovered from Friday. That was a really great and just phenomenal college match at Wichita State. We knew that South Dakota was gonna be a little more fresh, so we knew we had to come out strong again. So that was the biggest challenge like 'hey, can we have the momentum at home' and so that's really good for our girls because, you know, doubles has kind of been one of those Achilles heels for us and so to get two double points in a row, is you know, so important. And then the way we carried over to singles and we did a great showing from top to bottom so that was really awesome."
On the next two weekends on the road…
"Our next few weeks are tough. We got four quality opponents all on the road, two away matches, two neutral matches. And, you know, that's kind of gonna be a big part of our schedule, kind of defining moment for us going into Big 12 play. So I think we're really excited, especially Denver then Iowa, both good teams, both got us last year. So obviously, we're just trying to make sure we do a better job and trying to get a better footing coming out next weekend."
K-State vs South Dakota
Manhattan, Kan.
Body First Tennis Center
K-State 7, South Dakota 0
Singles Competition
1. Vanesa Suarez (KSU) def. Bea Havlickova (USD) 6-3, 6-2
2. Manami Ukita (KSU) def. Amanda de Oliveira (USD) 6-3, 6-4
3. Veronika Kulhava (KSU) def. Sorcha Caves (USD) 6-0, 6-2
4. Tereza Polakova (KSU) def. Anna Medvyedyeva (USD) 6-4, 6-0
5. Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) def. Grace Chadick (USD) 8-3
6. Maria Santos (KSU) def. Selena Bird (USD) 8-3
Doubles Competition
1. Veronika Kulhava/Tereza Polakova (KSU) vs Bea Havlickova/Sorcha Caves (USD) 3-4, unfinished
2. Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Manami Ukita (KSU) def. Anna Medvyedyeva/Grace Chadick (USD) 6-1
3. Jillian Harkin/Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Amanda de Oliveira/Selena Bird (USD) 6-3
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.
K-State (3-0) started the day winning the doubles point, South Dakota (2-2) unable to catch up in singles matchups, including two matches in an eight game pro set.
Freshman Maralgoo Chogsomjav and senior Manami Ukita won their second match as a pair, defeating Anna Medvyedyeva and Grace Chadick in the no. 2 spot, 6-1. Freshmen Jillian Harkin and Charlotte Keitel clinched the point for the Wildcats in the no. 3 position with a 6-3 win against Amanda de Oliveira and Selena Bird.
Junior Veronika Kulhava and freshman Tereza Polakova went unfinished against Bea Havlickova and Sorcha Caves, 3-4, in the no. 1 spot.
In singles competition, Kulhava bounced back after losing in three sets on Friday afternoon in Wichita, sweeping Caves 6-0, 6-2 in the no. 3 position.
Sophomore Vanesa Suarez earned her third straight win in the no. 1 spot, defeating Havlickova 6-3, 6-2.
Ukita also saw a win over the Coyotes after a loss to the Shockers, winning in straight sets over de Oliveira 6-3, 6-4 in the no. 2 position.
Polakova faced Medvyedyeva in the no. 4 spot, competing unanswered in the second set 6-4, 6-0.
Chogsomjav and sophomore Maria Santos competed in eight game pro sets, both victorious over their opponent, 8-3. Competing in her first singles match, Chogsomjav faced Chadick in the no. 5 position, Santos defeated Bird for her third straight win in the no. 6 spot.
K-State will compete in back-to-back matches next weekend in Denver, Colorado-- on Friday (Feb. 1) against hosting Denver (2-2) and Saturday (Feb. 2) against Iowa (1-3).
FROM THE COURTS
Head Coach Jordan Smith
On keeping the momentum after the win over Wichita State…
"Obviously it's good the start we had, especially to see how well we recovered from Friday. That was a really great and just phenomenal college match at Wichita State. We knew that South Dakota was gonna be a little more fresh, so we knew we had to come out strong again. So that was the biggest challenge like 'hey, can we have the momentum at home' and so that's really good for our girls because, you know, doubles has kind of been one of those Achilles heels for us and so to get two double points in a row, is you know, so important. And then the way we carried over to singles and we did a great showing from top to bottom so that was really awesome."
On the next two weekends on the road…
"Our next few weeks are tough. We got four quality opponents all on the road, two away matches, two neutral matches. And, you know, that's kind of gonna be a big part of our schedule, kind of defining moment for us going into Big 12 play. So I think we're really excited, especially Denver then Iowa, both good teams, both got us last year. So obviously, we're just trying to make sure we do a better job and trying to get a better footing coming out next weekend."
K-State vs South Dakota
Manhattan, Kan.
Body First Tennis Center
K-State 7, South Dakota 0
Singles Competition
1. Vanesa Suarez (KSU) def. Bea Havlickova (USD) 6-3, 6-2
2. Manami Ukita (KSU) def. Amanda de Oliveira (USD) 6-3, 6-4
3. Veronika Kulhava (KSU) def. Sorcha Caves (USD) 6-0, 6-2
4. Tereza Polakova (KSU) def. Anna Medvyedyeva (USD) 6-4, 6-0
5. Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) def. Grace Chadick (USD) 8-3
6. Maria Santos (KSU) def. Selena Bird (USD) 8-3
Doubles Competition
1. Veronika Kulhava/Tereza Polakova (KSU) vs Bea Havlickova/Sorcha Caves (USD) 3-4, unfinished
2. Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Manami Ukita (KSU) def. Anna Medvyedyeva/Grace Chadick (USD) 6-1
3. Jillian Harkin/Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Amanda de Oliveira/Selena Bird (USD) 6-3
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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