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Wildcats Duo Chogsomjav, Santos Advance to ITA Semifinals
Oct 12, 2024 | Tennis
The pair secured two wins in the round of 16 and quarterfinal rounds
The K-State women's tennis team competed in the ITA Central Regional Championship on Saturday (Oct. 12) highlighted by sophomore Maralgoo Chogsomjav and junior Maria Santos moving on to the doubles semifinal round.
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Chogsomjav and Santos defeated two teams in 8 game pro sets in the morning, starting with Gloriana Nahum and Chloe Noel from Oklahoma in a tiebreaker battle. The pair came from behind to become victorious at 8-7 (7-5).
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Moving on to the quarterfinal round, the duo faced Tulsa's Ana Naranjo Martinez and Mariana Manyoma Velasquez, winning 8-6.
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Advancing to the doubles semifinal round, Chogsomjav and Santos will face the Hurricane's Maria Berlanga and Lily Hutchings on Sunday (Oct. 13) at 9 a.m. CT.
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Senior Veronika Kulhava and sophomore Tereza Polakova also competed in the doubles round of 16 in the morning, falling short to the Sooners' Cara Mester and Alina Shcherbinina 8-5.
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In the afternoon, four Wildcats competed in extra singles matches, three of them battling into three sets.
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Kulhava captured the lone singles win, sweeping Arkansas' Katarina Pavlechova in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2.
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Chogsomjav hit the courts for the third time in the day, facing Velasquez again. She won the first set and battled into a high scoring third set but couldn't secure the lead, falling short 6-2, 4-6, 14-16.
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Sophomore Zali Morris competed with Minnesota's Aiva Schmitz, splitting the first two sets before falling in the third 6-2, 3-6, 5-10. Junior Sana Garakani was back in singles play, this time against Erin McKenzie from Tulsa. Garakani forced a third set after winning the second 6-3, but she could not keep the momentum, losing in a similar fashion to Morris, 5-7, 6-3, 5-10.
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Day five of the ITA Central Regional begins with the doubles two semifinal matches at 9 a.m. CT.
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ITA Central Regional Championship (Leftwich Tennis Center, Memphis, Tenn.)
Doubles Competition, Main Draw
Round of 16
Cara Mester/Alina Shcherbinina (OU) def. Veronika Kulhava/Tereza Polakova (KSU) 8-5
Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Maria Santos (KSU) def. Gloriana Nahum/Chloe Noel (OU) 8-7 (7-5)
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Quarterfinal
Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Maria Santos (KSU) def. Ana Naranjo Martinez/Mariana Manyoma Velasquez (TUL) 8-6
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Singles Competition, Extra Matches
Aiva Schmitz (MIN) def. Zali Morris (KSU) 2-6, 6-3, 10-5
Mariana Manyoma Velasquez (TUL) def. Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) 2-6, 6-4, 16-14
Veronika Kulhava (KSU) def. Katarina Pavlechova (ARK) 6-1, 6-2
Erin McKenzie (TUL) def. Sana Garakani (KSU) 7-5, 3-6, 10-5
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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), Instagram and Facebook.
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Chogsomjav and Santos defeated two teams in 8 game pro sets in the morning, starting with Gloriana Nahum and Chloe Noel from Oklahoma in a tiebreaker battle. The pair came from behind to become victorious at 8-7 (7-5).
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Moving on to the quarterfinal round, the duo faced Tulsa's Ana Naranjo Martinez and Mariana Manyoma Velasquez, winning 8-6.
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Advancing to the doubles semifinal round, Chogsomjav and Santos will face the Hurricane's Maria Berlanga and Lily Hutchings on Sunday (Oct. 13) at 9 a.m. CT.
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Senior Veronika Kulhava and sophomore Tereza Polakova also competed in the doubles round of 16 in the morning, falling short to the Sooners' Cara Mester and Alina Shcherbinina 8-5.
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In the afternoon, four Wildcats competed in extra singles matches, three of them battling into three sets.
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Kulhava captured the lone singles win, sweeping Arkansas' Katarina Pavlechova in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2.
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Chogsomjav hit the courts for the third time in the day, facing Velasquez again. She won the first set and battled into a high scoring third set but couldn't secure the lead, falling short 6-2, 4-6, 14-16.
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Sophomore Zali Morris competed with Minnesota's Aiva Schmitz, splitting the first two sets before falling in the third 6-2, 3-6, 5-10. Junior Sana Garakani was back in singles play, this time against Erin McKenzie from Tulsa. Garakani forced a third set after winning the second 6-3, but she could not keep the momentum, losing in a similar fashion to Morris, 5-7, 6-3, 5-10.
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Day five of the ITA Central Regional begins with the doubles two semifinal matches at 9 a.m. CT.
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ITA Central Regional Championship (Leftwich Tennis Center, Memphis, Tenn.)
Doubles Competition, Main Draw
Round of 16
Cara Mester/Alina Shcherbinina (OU) def. Veronika Kulhava/Tereza Polakova (KSU) 8-5
Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Maria Santos (KSU) def. Gloriana Nahum/Chloe Noel (OU) 8-7 (7-5)
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Quarterfinal
Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Maria Santos (KSU) def. Ana Naranjo Martinez/Mariana Manyoma Velasquez (TUL) 8-6
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Singles Competition, Extra Matches
Aiva Schmitz (MIN) def. Zali Morris (KSU) 2-6, 6-3, 10-5
Mariana Manyoma Velasquez (TUL) def. Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) 2-6, 6-4, 16-14
Veronika Kulhava (KSU) def. Katarina Pavlechova (ARK) 6-1, 6-2
Erin McKenzie (TUL) def. Sana Garakani (KSU) 7-5, 3-6, 10-5
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