Friday, April 12
Manhattan, Kan.
11 a.m.
Kansas State University
vs
Louisiana Tech
Apr 11, 2024 | Tennis
K-State will honor Aleen Quamar and Manami Ukita on Friday at 11 a.m.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The K-State women's tennis team will host senior day on Friday (April 12) against Louisiana Tech before finishing off the regular season at Oklahoma State on Sunday (April 14).
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K-State (10-10, 4-8 Big 12) will face Louisiana Tech (14-6, 3-1 CUSA) at Mike Goss Tennis Stadium on Friday at 11 a.m., honoring seniors Aleen Quamar and Manami Ukita.
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This will be the first meeting between the Wildcats and the Bulldogs.
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To finish off the regular season, the Cats will head down to Stillwater, Okla. in a match against #1 Oklahoma State (23-0, 12-0 Big 12) on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT at Greenwood Tennis Center.
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K-State is 0-8 in regular season matchups against the Cowgirls. Ranked no. 1 in the country, OSU has five ranked singles players in their lineup: #4 Ange Oby Kajuru, #12 Anastasiya Komar, #56 Lucia Peyre, #73 Safiya Carrington and #89 Ayumi Miyamoto. They also feature one doubles team at #5 with Oby Kajuru and Komar.
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Last weekend the Wildcats went 1-1 against #55 UCF (1-4) and Houston (4-1), leading to the 10th win of the season and 50th career win for head coach Jordan Smith. Sophomore Maria Santos won both matches in straight sets, now 8-3 in the no. 6 spot this season. Ukita clinched the match against the Cougars, winning in three sets, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5.
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Ukita is 10-13 in fall and spring competition this season. She started as a freshman in 2020, beginning her career with a 16-10 singles record. In the spring of 2021 she was named to the Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll, also being named an ITA Scholar-Athlete.
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Quamar joined the team in January 2023 and competed in 14 singles matches throughout the season. During this past fall schedule she went 4-7, two wins each during the ITA Central Regional and Big 12 Fall Invite.
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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), Threads, Facebook and Instagram.
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K-State (10-10, 4-8 Big 12) will face Louisiana Tech (14-6, 3-1 CUSA) at Mike Goss Tennis Stadium on Friday at 11 a.m., honoring seniors Aleen Quamar and Manami Ukita.
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This will be the first meeting between the Wildcats and the Bulldogs.
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To finish off the regular season, the Cats will head down to Stillwater, Okla. in a match against #1 Oklahoma State (23-0, 12-0 Big 12) on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT at Greenwood Tennis Center.
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K-State is 0-8 in regular season matchups against the Cowgirls. Ranked no. 1 in the country, OSU has five ranked singles players in their lineup: #4 Ange Oby Kajuru, #12 Anastasiya Komar, #56 Lucia Peyre, #73 Safiya Carrington and #89 Ayumi Miyamoto. They also feature one doubles team at #5 with Oby Kajuru and Komar.
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Last weekend the Wildcats went 1-1 against #55 UCF (1-4) and Houston (4-1), leading to the 10th win of the season and 50th career win for head coach Jordan Smith. Sophomore Maria Santos won both matches in straight sets, now 8-3 in the no. 6 spot this season. Ukita clinched the match against the Cougars, winning in three sets, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5.
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Ukita is 10-13 in fall and spring competition this season. She started as a freshman in 2020, beginning her career with a 16-10 singles record. In the spring of 2021 she was named to the Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll, also being named an ITA Scholar-Athlete.
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Quamar joined the team in January 2023 and competed in 14 singles matches throughout the season. During this past fall schedule she went 4-7, two wins each during the ITA Central Regional and Big 12 Fall Invite.
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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), Threads, Facebook and Instagram.
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