Kansas State University Athletics
Wednesday, April 16
Waco, Texas
6 p.m.
Kansas State University
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West Virginia
Keitel Helps Clinch First Round Win Over West Virginia, 4-3
Apr 16, 2025 | Tennis
Wildcats advance to second round to face BYU on Thursday
WACO, Texas- The K-State women's tennis team was victorious in the first round of the Big 12 Championship on Wednesday (April 16) with a 4-3 win over West Virginia at Hurd Tennis Center.
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#62 K-State (10-11, 7-7 Big 12), the 10-seed, won the doubles point for the seventh time this season over 15-seed West Virginia (8-17, 2-12 Big 12) before splitting the singles matches 3-3, sophomore Charlotte Keitel secured the win for the Cats in a three-set victory.
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The Wildcats advance to the second round on Thursday (April 17) to face 7-seed BYU Cougars (17-9, 7-6 Big 12) at 7 p.m. CT. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.
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Sophomore Maralgoo Chogsomjav and Keitel faced the same duo for the second time this season, securing the win this time, defeating Julie Bousseau and Mille Haagensen in the no. 1 spot 6-2. In their third match together this spring, senior Veronika Kulhava and sophomore Tereza Polakova helped clinch the doubles point in the no. 3 position with a 6-3 victory over Lyla Byers and Tatiana Lipatova.
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Juniors Sana Garakani and Maria Santos fell short to Michaela Kucharova and Laura V. Morillo, 2-6 in the no. 2 spot.
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Keitel found success over Haagensen in the first set in the no. 2 position but encountered a high scoring second. After falling 5-7 she headed into her seventh three-set match against conference opponents and faced little resistance in the final set for a 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 win.
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Chogsomjav earned her 30th singles win, and her third career win in the no. 1 spot, defeating Bousseau in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4.
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Kulhava was also victorious in a sweep of her opponent, defeating Byers in the no. 4 position by leaving her scoreless in the first set before securing the win at 6-0, 6-4. Kulhava is tied with Chogsomjav for the most conference wins this season at 8.
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Santos competed in the no. 3 spot for just the second time this season, the first since a loss to Kentucky on February 9. Facing Kucharova, she was left scoreless in the first set attempted to fight back in the second but was unsuccessful at 0-6, 2-6.
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Polakova, who did not face West Virginia in the regular season, played against Morillo in the no. 5 position. Also unable to score a point in the first set, Polakova started to find her momentum in the second but could not keep it going, losing 0-6, 3-6.
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Playing in her fifth conference match this season, Garakani played in the no. 6 spot against Lipatova. She could only string together one point in the first set and just stumbled into the second with a similar scoring match, 1-6, 1-6.
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K-State and BYU will meet for the second time in exactly two weeks. The two teams are 1-1 and will face off for the first time in the postseason. On April 3 in Manhattan, the Wildcats won 4-3 after a three-set win from Polakova over Madison Smith.
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FROM THE COURTS
Head Coach Jordan Smith
On a tough win in the first round of the Big 12 Championship…
"Glad we got that one tonight. This league is so tough and we knew tonight would be a battle. [West Virginia] has gotten a lot better and they made us earn it tonight. Obviously, the doubles point really helped us. We need to get back to our standard tomorrow if we want to give ourselves the best chance at success."
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#62 K-State vs West Virginia
Hurd Tennis Center
Waco, Texas
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(10) K-State 4, (15) West Virginia 3
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Singles Competition
1. Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) def. Julie Bousseau (WVU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Mille Haagensen (WVU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
3. Michaela Kucharova (WVU) def. Maria Santos (KSU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Veronika Kulhava (KSU) def. Lyla Byers (WVU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Laura V. Morillo (WVU) def. Tereza Polakova (KSU) 6-0, 6-3
6. Tatiana Lipatova (WVU) def. Sana Garakani (KSU) 6-1, 6-1
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Doubles Competition
1. Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Julie Bousseau/Mille Haagensen (WVU) 6-2
2. Michaela Kucharova/Laura V. Morillo (WVU) def. Sana Garakani/Maria Santos (KSU) 6-2
3. Veronika Kulhava/Tereza Polakova (KSU) def. Lyla Byers/Tatiana Lipatova (WVU) 6-3
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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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#62 K-State (10-11, 7-7 Big 12), the 10-seed, won the doubles point for the seventh time this season over 15-seed West Virginia (8-17, 2-12 Big 12) before splitting the singles matches 3-3, sophomore Charlotte Keitel secured the win for the Cats in a three-set victory.
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The Wildcats advance to the second round on Thursday (April 17) to face 7-seed BYU Cougars (17-9, 7-6 Big 12) at 7 p.m. CT. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.
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Sophomore Maralgoo Chogsomjav and Keitel faced the same duo for the second time this season, securing the win this time, defeating Julie Bousseau and Mille Haagensen in the no. 1 spot 6-2. In their third match together this spring, senior Veronika Kulhava and sophomore Tereza Polakova helped clinch the doubles point in the no. 3 position with a 6-3 victory over Lyla Byers and Tatiana Lipatova.
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Juniors Sana Garakani and Maria Santos fell short to Michaela Kucharova and Laura V. Morillo, 2-6 in the no. 2 spot.
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Keitel found success over Haagensen in the first set in the no. 2 position but encountered a high scoring second. After falling 5-7 she headed into her seventh three-set match against conference opponents and faced little resistance in the final set for a 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 win.
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Chogsomjav earned her 30th singles win, and her third career win in the no. 1 spot, defeating Bousseau in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4.
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Kulhava was also victorious in a sweep of her opponent, defeating Byers in the no. 4 position by leaving her scoreless in the first set before securing the win at 6-0, 6-4. Kulhava is tied with Chogsomjav for the most conference wins this season at 8.
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Santos competed in the no. 3 spot for just the second time this season, the first since a loss to Kentucky on February 9. Facing Kucharova, she was left scoreless in the first set attempted to fight back in the second but was unsuccessful at 0-6, 2-6.
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Polakova, who did not face West Virginia in the regular season, played against Morillo in the no. 5 position. Also unable to score a point in the first set, Polakova started to find her momentum in the second but could not keep it going, losing 0-6, 3-6.
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Playing in her fifth conference match this season, Garakani played in the no. 6 spot against Lipatova. She could only string together one point in the first set and just stumbled into the second with a similar scoring match, 1-6, 1-6.
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K-State and BYU will meet for the second time in exactly two weeks. The two teams are 1-1 and will face off for the first time in the postseason. On April 3 in Manhattan, the Wildcats won 4-3 after a three-set win from Polakova over Madison Smith.
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FROM THE COURTS
Head Coach Jordan Smith
On a tough win in the first round of the Big 12 Championship…
"Glad we got that one tonight. This league is so tough and we knew tonight would be a battle. [West Virginia] has gotten a lot better and they made us earn it tonight. Obviously, the doubles point really helped us. We need to get back to our standard tomorrow if we want to give ourselves the best chance at success."
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#62 K-State vs West Virginia
Hurd Tennis Center
Waco, Texas
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(10) K-State 4, (15) West Virginia 3
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Singles Competition
1. Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) def. Julie Bousseau (WVU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Mille Haagensen (WVU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
3. Michaela Kucharova (WVU) def. Maria Santos (KSU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Veronika Kulhava (KSU) def. Lyla Byers (WVU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Laura V. Morillo (WVU) def. Tereza Polakova (KSU) 6-0, 6-3
6. Tatiana Lipatova (WVU) def. Sana Garakani (KSU) 6-1, 6-1
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Doubles Competition
1. Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Julie Bousseau/Mille Haagensen (WVU) 6-2
2. Michaela Kucharova/Laura V. Morillo (WVU) def. Sana Garakani/Maria Santos (KSU) 6-2
3. Veronika Kulhava/Tereza Polakova (KSU) def. Lyla Byers/Tatiana Lipatova (WVU) 6-3
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