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Wildcats Record Third Straight Win in 4-2 Victory Over West Virginia
Mar 09, 2025 | Tennis
K-State has a winning record again for the first time since early February
MORGANTOWN, W.V.- The K-State women's tennis team is back in the win column on Sunday (March 9) after three straight wins and another road win, 4-2 over West Virginia, at the Summit Tennis Academy.
K-State (6-5, 3-1 Big 12) dropped the doubles point for a second consecutive match but took control in singles matches, only dropping the ball on one court against West Virginia (6-9, 0-4 Big 12).
Senior Veronika Kulhava and junior Maria Santos bounced back as a pair for their third win in conference play, in the no. 3 spot they defeated Maja Dodik and Lyla Byers 6-4.
Sophomores Maralgoo Chogsomjav and Charlotte Keitel tried to battle back against Millie Haagensen and Julie Bousseau, before losing 4-6 in the no. 1 position. Junior Sana Garakani and freshman Zhanel Rustemova dropped another match in doubles play, 2-6, to Michaela Kucharova and Laura Villanueva Morillo in the no. 2 spot.
Kulhava scored the winning point for the Wildcats in the no. 5 position, sweeping Morillo in low scoring sets, 6-1, 6-2
Keitel was victorious in back-to-back matches for the first time this spring, winning with similar scoring sets over Bousseau in the no. 2 spot, 6-2, 6-2. Santos was successful in straight sets over Dodik, 6-4, 6-3, in the no. 4 position.
Chogsomjav encountered a consecutive three-set match in the no. 3 spot, this time against Kucharova. She took control in the first set 6-2 but slipped in the second before reclaiming her composure for a 6-2, 1-6, 6-2 win.
Garakani competed in singles play for the first time since February 23, facing Byers in the no. 6 position. She was down in the first set 2-6 before the match went unfinished in the second at 2-6, 1-1.
Rustemova battled in the no. 1 spot again, attempting to make a comeback versus Haagensen but could not find her footing at 5-7, 4-6.
K-State will return to Manhattan on Friday (March 14) for the lone match up of the weekend against #33 Oklahoma State (8-6, 2-1 Big 12) at 4 p.m.
FROM THE COURTS
Head Coach Jordan Smith
On the team earning two road wins…
"Really proud of this team for being warriors. It's not easy to win on the road in this league. Still have to improve on our starts in match but happy to be heading back with two wins. We earned them!"
K-State vs West Virginia
Summit Tennis Center
Morgantown, W.V.
K-State 4, West Virginia 2
Singles Competition
1. Millie Haagensen (WVU) def. Zhanel Rustemova (KSU) 7-5, 6-4
2. Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Julie Bousseau (WVU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) def. Michaela Kucharova (WVU) 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
4. Maria Santos (KSU) def. Maja Dodik (WVU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Veronika Kulhava (KSU) def. Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Sana Garakani (KSU) vs. Lyla Byers (WVU) 2-6, 1-1, unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. Millie Haagensen/Julie Bousseau (WVU) def. Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Charlotte Keitel (KSU) 6-4
2. Michaela Kucharova/Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU) def. Sana Garakani/Zhanel Rustemova (KSU) 6-2
3. Veronika Kulhava/Maria Santos (KSU) def. Maja Dodik/Lyla Byers (WVU) 6-4
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.
K-State (6-5, 3-1 Big 12) dropped the doubles point for a second consecutive match but took control in singles matches, only dropping the ball on one court against West Virginia (6-9, 0-4 Big 12).
Senior Veronika Kulhava and junior Maria Santos bounced back as a pair for their third win in conference play, in the no. 3 spot they defeated Maja Dodik and Lyla Byers 6-4.
Sophomores Maralgoo Chogsomjav and Charlotte Keitel tried to battle back against Millie Haagensen and Julie Bousseau, before losing 4-6 in the no. 1 position. Junior Sana Garakani and freshman Zhanel Rustemova dropped another match in doubles play, 2-6, to Michaela Kucharova and Laura Villanueva Morillo in the no. 2 spot.
Kulhava scored the winning point for the Wildcats in the no. 5 position, sweeping Morillo in low scoring sets, 6-1, 6-2
Keitel was victorious in back-to-back matches for the first time this spring, winning with similar scoring sets over Bousseau in the no. 2 spot, 6-2, 6-2. Santos was successful in straight sets over Dodik, 6-4, 6-3, in the no. 4 position.
Chogsomjav encountered a consecutive three-set match in the no. 3 spot, this time against Kucharova. She took control in the first set 6-2 but slipped in the second before reclaiming her composure for a 6-2, 1-6, 6-2 win.
Garakani competed in singles play for the first time since February 23, facing Byers in the no. 6 position. She was down in the first set 2-6 before the match went unfinished in the second at 2-6, 1-1.
Rustemova battled in the no. 1 spot again, attempting to make a comeback versus Haagensen but could not find her footing at 5-7, 4-6.
K-State will return to Manhattan on Friday (March 14) for the lone match up of the weekend against #33 Oklahoma State (8-6, 2-1 Big 12) at 4 p.m.
FROM THE COURTS
Head Coach Jordan Smith
On the team earning two road wins…
"Really proud of this team for being warriors. It's not easy to win on the road in this league. Still have to improve on our starts in match but happy to be heading back with two wins. We earned them!"
K-State vs West Virginia
Summit Tennis Center
Morgantown, W.V.
K-State 4, West Virginia 2
Singles Competition
1. Millie Haagensen (WVU) def. Zhanel Rustemova (KSU) 7-5, 6-4
2. Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Julie Bousseau (WVU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) def. Michaela Kucharova (WVU) 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
4. Maria Santos (KSU) def. Maja Dodik (WVU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Veronika Kulhava (KSU) def. Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Sana Garakani (KSU) vs. Lyla Byers (WVU) 2-6, 1-1, unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. Millie Haagensen/Julie Bousseau (WVU) def. Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Charlotte Keitel (KSU) 6-4
2. Michaela Kucharova/Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU) def. Sana Garakani/Zhanel Rustemova (KSU) 6-2
3. Veronika Kulhava/Maria Santos (KSU) def. Maja Dodik/Lyla Byers (WVU) 6-4
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