Saturday, March 14
Stillwater, Okla.
1 p.m.
Kansas State University
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Oklahoma State
#53 K-State Drops Ranked Meeting, 4-1 to #27 Oklahoma State
Mar 14, 2026 | Tennis
The Wildcats went 1-2 in three straight road matches
STILLWATER, Okla.- The K-State women's tennis team competed in its first ranked match up of the season on Saturday (March 14) against #27 Oklahoma State at the Greenwood Tennis Center. The Wildcats wrap up a three-match road series at 1-2.
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#53 K-State (5-6, 2-3 Big 12) started the match 1-0 due to forfeits, not enough eligible players from #27 Oklahoma State (7-5, 4-1 Big 12). Even with an advantage in doubles play, only needing to secure one more victory, the Wildcats could not take advantage of it, falling in a consecutive match against a ranked opponent.
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Freshman Sasha Kyselova and sophomore Chanel Rustemova won via forfeit on the no. 3 doubles court.
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In the no. 1 spot, junior Maralgoo Chogsomjav and freshman Martaa Chogsomjav faced a consecutive ranked pair in #20 Anastasiya Komar and Rose Marie Nijkamp. The two teams scored back and forth leading to a tiebreaker where the Chogsomjav sisters fell just short at 6-7 (3-7), their first tiebreaker of the spring.
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Freshmen Varvara Bernovich and Diana Smolinska faced Olivia Lincer and Luca Udvardy in the no. 2 position where they also kept a tight match but ultimately lost at 4-6.
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To start singles play, freshman Addison Renfro secured an automatic win in the no. 6 spot as the Cowgirls forfeit the court.
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Two Wildcats faced ranked opponents, their first of conference play. Maralgoo battled against #53 Lincer in the no. 1 position where she kept it close in the first set but started to lose steam in the next, falling 4-6, 2-6. Maralgoo is now 0-3 in ranked match ups this spring.
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In the no. 4 spot, Smolinska faced #22 Nijkamp, her first ranked battle of the year. Similarly, she went back and forth in the first set at 4-6 but couldn't maintain the momentum, losing 4-6, 1-6.
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Two courts went unfinished, Martaa in the no. 2 position and Rustemova in the no. 5 spot. Facing Komar for the second time during the match, Martaa dropped the first set at 3-6 and was down by just two points in the next before going unfinished at 3-6, 2-4.
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Rustemova competed in the no. 5 court for the first time since week one against Clemson on January 30. Facing Melissa Ercan, she started with a 3-6 decision in the first set but was 1-2 in the next set before stoppage.
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The Wildcats will play back at home in Manhattan next week, first against #44 Baylor (8-4, 4-1 Big 12) on Friday, March 20, and then face #19 TCU (10-2, 4-1 Big 12) on Sunday, March 22.
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FROM THE COURTS
Head Coach Jordan Smith
On the opportunity to bounce back with another road win…
"Pretty disappointing result today. We had a great opportunity to really propel our season and we didn't take it. It's great we had some minor success last weekend but nothing replaces hard work and belief."
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On being able to play back home in Manhattan next…
"I'm glad we can finally play at home again after two weeks straight on the road. I promise the product that comes out on the court next week will be better than our last two matches."
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K-State vs Oklahoma State
Greenwood Tennis Center
Stillwater, Okla.
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#27 Oklahoma State 4, #53 K-State 1
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Singles Competition
1. #53 Olivia Lincer (OSU) def. Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Martaa Chogsomjav (KSU) vs. Anastasiya Komar (OSU) 3-6, 2-4, unfinished
3. Luca Udvardy (OSU) def. Sasha Kyselova (KSU) 6-2, 6-1
4. #22 Rose Marie Nijkamp (OSU) def. Diana Smolinska (KSU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Chanel Rustemova (KSU) vs. Melissa Ercan (OSU) 3-6, 1-2, unfinished
6. Addison Renfro (KSU) def. No player (OSU), forfeit
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Doubles Competition
1. #20 Anastasiya Komar/Rose Marie Nijkamp (OSU) def. #45 Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Martaa Chogsomjav (KSU) 7-6 (7-3)
2. Olivia Lincer/Luca Udvardy (OSU) def. Varvara Bernovich/Diana Smolinska (KSU) 6-4
3. Sasha Kyselova/Chanel Rustemova (KSU) def. No player/No player (OSU), forfeit
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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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#53 K-State (5-6, 2-3 Big 12) started the match 1-0 due to forfeits, not enough eligible players from #27 Oklahoma State (7-5, 4-1 Big 12). Even with an advantage in doubles play, only needing to secure one more victory, the Wildcats could not take advantage of it, falling in a consecutive match against a ranked opponent.
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Freshman Sasha Kyselova and sophomore Chanel Rustemova won via forfeit on the no. 3 doubles court.
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In the no. 1 spot, junior Maralgoo Chogsomjav and freshman Martaa Chogsomjav faced a consecutive ranked pair in #20 Anastasiya Komar and Rose Marie Nijkamp. The two teams scored back and forth leading to a tiebreaker where the Chogsomjav sisters fell just short at 6-7 (3-7), their first tiebreaker of the spring.
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Freshmen Varvara Bernovich and Diana Smolinska faced Olivia Lincer and Luca Udvardy in the no. 2 position where they also kept a tight match but ultimately lost at 4-6.
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To start singles play, freshman Addison Renfro secured an automatic win in the no. 6 spot as the Cowgirls forfeit the court.
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Two Wildcats faced ranked opponents, their first of conference play. Maralgoo battled against #53 Lincer in the no. 1 position where she kept it close in the first set but started to lose steam in the next, falling 4-6, 2-6. Maralgoo is now 0-3 in ranked match ups this spring.
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In the no. 4 spot, Smolinska faced #22 Nijkamp, her first ranked battle of the year. Similarly, she went back and forth in the first set at 4-6 but couldn't maintain the momentum, losing 4-6, 1-6.
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Two courts went unfinished, Martaa in the no. 2 position and Rustemova in the no. 5 spot. Facing Komar for the second time during the match, Martaa dropped the first set at 3-6 and was down by just two points in the next before going unfinished at 3-6, 2-4.
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Rustemova competed in the no. 5 court for the first time since week one against Clemson on January 30. Facing Melissa Ercan, she started with a 3-6 decision in the first set but was 1-2 in the next set before stoppage.
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The Wildcats will play back at home in Manhattan next week, first against #44 Baylor (8-4, 4-1 Big 12) on Friday, March 20, and then face #19 TCU (10-2, 4-1 Big 12) on Sunday, March 22.
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FROM THE COURTS
Head Coach Jordan Smith
On the opportunity to bounce back with another road win…
"Pretty disappointing result today. We had a great opportunity to really propel our season and we didn't take it. It's great we had some minor success last weekend but nothing replaces hard work and belief."
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On being able to play back home in Manhattan next…
"I'm glad we can finally play at home again after two weeks straight on the road. I promise the product that comes out on the court next week will be better than our last two matches."
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K-State vs Oklahoma State
Greenwood Tennis Center
Stillwater, Okla.
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#27 Oklahoma State 4, #53 K-State 1
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Singles Competition
1. #53 Olivia Lincer (OSU) def. Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Martaa Chogsomjav (KSU) vs. Anastasiya Komar (OSU) 3-6, 2-4, unfinished
3. Luca Udvardy (OSU) def. Sasha Kyselova (KSU) 6-2, 6-1
4. #22 Rose Marie Nijkamp (OSU) def. Diana Smolinska (KSU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Chanel Rustemova (KSU) vs. Melissa Ercan (OSU) 3-6, 1-2, unfinished
6. Addison Renfro (KSU) def. No player (OSU), forfeit
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Doubles Competition
1. #20 Anastasiya Komar/Rose Marie Nijkamp (OSU) def. #45 Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Martaa Chogsomjav (KSU) 7-6 (7-3)
2. Olivia Lincer/Luca Udvardy (OSU) def. Varvara Bernovich/Diana Smolinska (KSU) 6-4
3. Sasha Kyselova/Chanel Rustemova (KSU) def. No player/No player (OSU), forfeit
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