Kansas State University Athletics
Saturday, March 30
Manhattan, Kan.
11 a.m.
Kansas State University
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West Virginia
Suarez Clinches 4-3 Win Over West Virginia in Three Sets
Mar 30, 2024 | Tennis
The Wildcats win first consecutive Big 12 matches, back at .500 for the season
MANHATTAN, Kan.- The K-State women's tennis team was victorious again on Saturday (March 30), sophomore Vanesa Suarez clinching the deciding match in a 4-3 win over West Virginia at Mike Goss Tennis Stadium.
#75 K-State (9-9, 3-7 Big 12) has won consecutive conference matches for the first time this season, starting with winning a second straight doubles point against the Mountaineers (13-7, 2-6 Big 12).
Freshman Jillian Harkin and senior Manami Ukita were victorious in their second match this weekend, defeating Ting Pei Chang and Tatiana Lipatova 6-3 in the no. 3 spot. Junior Veronika Kulhava and freshman Tereza Polakova fell short 6-3 to Michaela Kucharova and Momoko Nagato in the no. 1 position.
On the deciding court in the no. 2 spot, freshman Maralgoo Chogsomjav and sophomore Maria Santos won in a tiebreaker over Maya Bordereau and Maja Dodik, 7-6 (7-1).
With the score tied at 3-3, Suarez competed in a three set match against Love-Star Alexis. In the no. 1 position, Suarez dropped the first set 6-3 before coming back to win the second and third set, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. This was her first singles win since defeating TCU's Jade Otway on March 17.
Freshman Charlotte Keitel started the day off winning the Wildcats' first singles match, defeating Bordereau 6-2, 6-4 in the no. 2 position. Then, Chogsomjav swept Dodik in the no. 4 spot, 6-4, 6-1.
Three Wildcats fell short in two sets to the Mountaineers—Santos couldn't keep the momentum from doubles play, losing to Lipatova 6-1, 6-3 in the no. 6 position. Polakova faced Kucharova in the no. 5 spot, dropping her sets 6-3, 6-3 and Kulhava couldn't battle back against Nagato, losing 6-4, 6-3.
K-State will hit the road next week to face the last two Big 12 newcomers, starting on Friday (April 5) against UCF (6-10, 3-5 Big 12) at 5 p.m. CT in Orlando, Fla. On Sunday (April 7) the team will travel to Houston (2-13, 0-8 Big 12) for a 11 a.m. CT matchup.
FROM THE COURTS
Head Coach Jordan Smith
On the team's performance against Cincinnati and West Virginia...
"Honestly, it was just a great weekend for us. I mean, we knew that was gonna be two hard matches, because they're gonna come with everything they had, which they did, Cincinnati and West Virginia. So that gets us back on track, you know, West Virginia is a great team, they've had some great wins. We've got a good ranked win, or they'll be in rankings next week, and so I'm really happy with how our team is doing and it all started with doubles. We've been working, to get two doubles in a row, you know, shows the girls that we can lead, we don't always have to play from behind. Just gotta be ready for tough road trip, UCF and Houston. It's not gonna be easy, those schools are pretty far apart, but no excuses, we gotta go play."
Sophomore Vanesa Suarez
On clinching the win today...
"It was really good for me because lately, it wasn't easy for me to win but I think everyone came together. And we enjoy a lot playing out here. And I think this win brings us a lot of confidence for all of us, and I'm really happy for that."
On the finishing out the rest of the spring...
"Yeah, I'm really excited because I think we have been playing every match better and better. So I know we can finish good to have good wins in the Big 12 tournament."
West Virginia vs K-State
Mike Goss Tennis Stadium
Manhattan, Kan.
#75 K-State 4, West Virginia 3
Singles Competition
1. Vanesa Suarez (KSU) def. Love-Star Alexis (WVU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
2. Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Maya Bordereau (WVU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Momoko Nagato (WVU) def. Veronika Kulhava (KSU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) def. Maja Dodik (WVU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Michaela Kucharova (WVU) def. Tereza Polakova (KSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Tatiana Lipatova (WVU) def. Maria Santos (KSU) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles Competition
1. Michaela Kucharova/Momoko Nagato (WVU) def. Veronika Kulhava/Tereza Polakova (KSU) 6-3
2. Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Maria Santos (KSU) def. Maya Bordereau/Maja Dodik (WVU) 7-6 (7-1)
3. Jillian Harkin/Manami Ukita (KSU) def. Ting Pei Chang/Tatiana Lipatova (WVU) 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.
#75 K-State (9-9, 3-7 Big 12) has won consecutive conference matches for the first time this season, starting with winning a second straight doubles point against the Mountaineers (13-7, 2-6 Big 12).
Freshman Jillian Harkin and senior Manami Ukita were victorious in their second match this weekend, defeating Ting Pei Chang and Tatiana Lipatova 6-3 in the no. 3 spot. Junior Veronika Kulhava and freshman Tereza Polakova fell short 6-3 to Michaela Kucharova and Momoko Nagato in the no. 1 position.
On the deciding court in the no. 2 spot, freshman Maralgoo Chogsomjav and sophomore Maria Santos won in a tiebreaker over Maya Bordereau and Maja Dodik, 7-6 (7-1).
With the score tied at 3-3, Suarez competed in a three set match against Love-Star Alexis. In the no. 1 position, Suarez dropped the first set 6-3 before coming back to win the second and third set, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. This was her first singles win since defeating TCU's Jade Otway on March 17.
Freshman Charlotte Keitel started the day off winning the Wildcats' first singles match, defeating Bordereau 6-2, 6-4 in the no. 2 position. Then, Chogsomjav swept Dodik in the no. 4 spot, 6-4, 6-1.
Three Wildcats fell short in two sets to the Mountaineers—Santos couldn't keep the momentum from doubles play, losing to Lipatova 6-1, 6-3 in the no. 6 position. Polakova faced Kucharova in the no. 5 spot, dropping her sets 6-3, 6-3 and Kulhava couldn't battle back against Nagato, losing 6-4, 6-3.
K-State will hit the road next week to face the last two Big 12 newcomers, starting on Friday (April 5) against UCF (6-10, 3-5 Big 12) at 5 p.m. CT in Orlando, Fla. On Sunday (April 7) the team will travel to Houston (2-13, 0-8 Big 12) for a 11 a.m. CT matchup.
FROM THE COURTS
Head Coach Jordan Smith
On the team's performance against Cincinnati and West Virginia...
"Honestly, it was just a great weekend for us. I mean, we knew that was gonna be two hard matches, because they're gonna come with everything they had, which they did, Cincinnati and West Virginia. So that gets us back on track, you know, West Virginia is a great team, they've had some great wins. We've got a good ranked win, or they'll be in rankings next week, and so I'm really happy with how our team is doing and it all started with doubles. We've been working, to get two doubles in a row, you know, shows the girls that we can lead, we don't always have to play from behind. Just gotta be ready for tough road trip, UCF and Houston. It's not gonna be easy, those schools are pretty far apart, but no excuses, we gotta go play."
Sophomore Vanesa Suarez
On clinching the win today...
"It was really good for me because lately, it wasn't easy for me to win but I think everyone came together. And we enjoy a lot playing out here. And I think this win brings us a lot of confidence for all of us, and I'm really happy for that."
On the finishing out the rest of the spring...
"Yeah, I'm really excited because I think we have been playing every match better and better. So I know we can finish good to have good wins in the Big 12 tournament."
West Virginia vs K-State
Mike Goss Tennis Stadium
Manhattan, Kan.
#75 K-State 4, West Virginia 3
Singles Competition
1. Vanesa Suarez (KSU) def. Love-Star Alexis (WVU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
2. Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Maya Bordereau (WVU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Momoko Nagato (WVU) def. Veronika Kulhava (KSU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) def. Maja Dodik (WVU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Michaela Kucharova (WVU) def. Tereza Polakova (KSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Tatiana Lipatova (WVU) def. Maria Santos (KSU) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles Competition
1. Michaela Kucharova/Momoko Nagato (WVU) def. Veronika Kulhava/Tereza Polakova (KSU) 6-3
2. Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Maria Santos (KSU) def. Maya Bordereau/Maja Dodik (WVU) 7-6 (7-1)
3. Jillian Harkin/Manami Ukita (KSU) def. Ting Pei Chang/Tatiana Lipatova (WVU) 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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