K-State Claims Second Conference Win, 6-1 Over Cincinnati

MANHATTAN, Kan.- The K-State women's tennis team claimed its second conference win of the season, 6-1 over Cincinnati on Thursday (March 28) at Mike Goss Tennis Stadium.

#75 K-State (8-9, 2-7 Big 12) started the match clinching the doubles point, the first doubles win since Iowa State on March 1, keeping the momentum over Cincinnati (7-9, 1-7 Big 12) heading into singles matches. The Wildcats are now 2-0 over the Bearcats.

Freshman Jillian Harkin and senior Manami Ukita won their first match together, 6-2 over Morgan Pyrz and Sakurako Watanabe in the no. 3 spot. Junior Veronika Kulhava and freshman Tereza Polakova clinched the doubles point, winning 6-3 in the no. 1 position over Rozalia Gruszczynska and Gabrielle Guenther.

Sophomore Maria Santos and Vanesa Suarez were up 5-4 over Victoire de Samucewicz and Callie Flanagan in the no. 2 spot.

The final point of the match came down to Santos in a third set tiebreaker against Isabel Pacheco in the no. 5 spot. She won the first set 7-5 but dropped the second in similar fashion. The tiebreaker went into double digits, Santos victorious 7-5, 5-7, 14-12. She previously won a three set tiebreaker early this season against Wichita State on Jan. 26.

Polakova started the Wildcats singles wins, sweeping Watanabe 6-1, 6-1 in the no. 5 spot.

Kulhava won after a high scoring second set over Guenther, successful in the no. 3 position 6-3, 7-5. This is her first singles win since facing the Cyclones.

Freshman Charlotte Keitel had a similarly scored match to Kulhava, defeating de Samucewicz 6-3, 7-5 in the no. 2 spot.

Freshman Maralgoo Chogsomjav also competed into three sets, battling back in the second against Flanagan after dropping the first set. Winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the no. 4 position, this is her second three set win of the season, her first on Feb. 9 against Alabama.

Suarez was defeated by Gruszczynska 7-5, 6-0 in the no. 1 position.

The time for K-State's match on Saturday (March 30) against West Virginia (13-6, 2-5 Big 12) has a new start time of 11 a.m. CT at Mike Goss Tennis Stadium.

Cincinnati vs K-State
Mike Goss Tennis Stadium
Manhattan, Kan.

#75 K-State 6, Cincinnati 1

Singles Competition
1. Rozalia Gruszczynska (CIN) def. Vanesa Suarez (KSU) 7-5, 6-0
2. Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Victoire de Samucewicz (CIN) 6-3, 7-5
3. Veronika Kulhava (KSU) def. Gabrielle Guenther (CIN) 6-3, 7-5
4. Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) def. Callie Flanagan (CIN) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
5. Tereza Polakova (KSU) def. Sakurako Watanabe (CIN) 6-1, 6-1
6. Maria Santos (KSU) def. Isabel Pacheco (CIN) 7-5, 5-7, 14-12

Doubles Competition
1. Veronika Kulhava/Tereza Polakova (KSU) def. Rozalia Gruszczynksa/Gabrielle Guenther (CIN) 6-3
2. Maria Santos/Vanesa Suarez (KSU) vs. Victoire de Samucewicz/Callie Flanagan (CIN) 5-4, unfinished
3. Jillian Harkin/Manami Ukita (KSU) def. Morgan Pyrz/Sakurako Watanabe (CIN) 6-2

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K-State Claims Second Conference Win, 6-1 Over Cincinnati

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Players Mentioned

Maralgoo Chogsomjav

Rozalia Gruszczynska

Jillian Harkin

Charlotte Keitel

Veronika Kulhava

Tereza Polakova

Maria Santos

Vanesa Suarez

Manami Ukita