Sunday, March 8
Lubbock, Texas
1 p.m.
Kansas State University
0
at
4
Texas Tech
K-State Drops Road Match at #34 Texas Tech, 4-0
Mar 08, 2026 | Tennis
The Wildcats split the first Big 12 road matches 1-1
LUBBOCK, Texas- The K-State women's tennis team suffered it's second conference loss on Sunday (March 8) against #34 ranked Texas Tech at McLeod Tennis Center. It marks the second ranked loss of the season, the first of Big 12 play, as the Wildcats previously lost to Clemson but defeated then-ranked #53 Minnesota on February 22.
K-State (5-5, 2-2 Big 12) was unable to secure the doubles point against the Red Raiders (12-4, 3-1 Big 12) and continued to fall short in their first sets on five of the singles courts. In the Wildcats' five losses this season, they did not acquire the doubles point during four of those matches. For a consecutive season the Cats are .500 through the first 10 matches of the spring.
Junior Maralgoo Chogsomjav and freshman Martaa Chogsomjav, the Cats #44 ranked duo, faced their third ranked opponent this spring, the first since Wichita State on February 13. Playing #55 Kate Dmitrichenko and Hailey Murphy in the no. 1 spot, the Chogsomjav sisters attempted to come back from a 0-5 deficit but ultimately could not secure a win, losing 3-6.
In a high scoring match, freshman Sasha Kyselova and sophomore Chanel Rustemova came up just short at 5-7 to Ella Brownback and Polina Sleptsova in the no. 3 position. Similarly, while their match went unfinished, freshmen Varvara Bernovich and Diana Smolinska scored 5-6 in the no. 2 spot against Elena Daskalova and Mariia Hlahola.
Maralgoo suffered another loss in the no. 1 position while facing Murphy. After a quick first set loss she battled back in the next but still came up short 2-6, 4-6. Maralgoo previously dropped three matches in the month of February but went on to win her next three match ups.
After finding success against Colorado on Friday, both Bernovich and Rustemova lost their singles matches against the Red Raiders. In the no. 5 spot against Havana Kadi, Bernovich had two quick sets at 2-6, 1-6. Similarly, while facing Brownback in the no. 6 position, Rustemova fell 2-6, 2-6.
Three more Cats went unfinished in singles play; Smolinska was the only one to secure her first set with a 7-5 win over Sleptsova in the no. 4 spot before stopping at 3-3 in the next.
Kyselova was on her way to a third set in the no. 3 position versus Hlahola after dropping her first set but battled back at 1-6, 6-4. Martaa had also lost her first set while facing Dmitrichenko but down by just one at stoppage at 4-6, 2-3 in the no. 2 spot.
K-State hits the road for just one match next week, facing #28 Oklahoma State (6-4, 3-0 Big 12) on Friday (March 14) in Stillwater, Okla., at Greenwood Tennis Center set for a 1 p.m. start.
K-State vs Texas Tech
McLeod Tennis Center
Lubbock, Texas
#34 Texas Tech 4, K-State 0
Singles Competition
1. Hailey Murphy (TTU) def. Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Martaa Chogsomjav (KSU) vs. Kate Dmitrichenko (TTU) 4-6, 2-3, unfinished
3. Sasha Kyselova (KSU) vs. Mariia Hlahola (TTU) 1-6, 6-4, unfinished
4. Diana Smolinska (KSU) vs. Polina Sleptsova (TTU) 7-5, 3-3, unfinished
5. Havana Kadi (TTU) def. Varvara Bernovich (KSU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Ella Brownback (TTU) def. Chanel Rustemova (KSU) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles Competition
1. #55 Kate Dmitrichenko/Hailey Murphy (TTU) def. #45 Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Martaa Chogsomjav (KSU) 6-3
2. Varvara Bernovich/Diana Smolinska (KSU) vs. Elena Daskalova/Mariia Hlahola (TTU) 5-6, unfinished
3. Ella Brownback/Polina Sleptsova (TTU) def. Sasha Kyselova/Chanel Rustemova (KSU) 7-5
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 (5-5, 2-2 Big 12) was unable to secure the doubles point against the Red Raiders (12-4, 3-1 Big 12) and continued to fall short in their first sets on five of the singles courts. In the Wildcats' five losses this season, they did not acquire the doubles point during four of those matches. For a consecutive season the Cats are .500 through the first 10 matches of the spring.
Junior Maralgoo Chogsomjav and freshman Martaa Chogsomjav, the Cats #44 ranked duo, faced their third ranked opponent this spring, the first since Wichita State on February 13. Playing #55 Kate Dmitrichenko and Hailey Murphy in the no. 1 spot, the Chogsomjav sisters attempted to come back from a 0-5 deficit but ultimately could not secure a win, losing 3-6.
In a high scoring match, freshman Sasha Kyselova and sophomore Chanel Rustemova came up just short at 5-7 to Ella Brownback and Polina Sleptsova in the no. 3 position. Similarly, while their match went unfinished, freshmen Varvara Bernovich and Diana Smolinska scored 5-6 in the no. 2 spot against Elena Daskalova and Mariia Hlahola.
Maralgoo suffered another loss in the no. 1 position while facing Murphy. After a quick first set loss she battled back in the next but still came up short 2-6, 4-6. Maralgoo previously dropped three matches in the month of February but went on to win her next three match ups.
After finding success against Colorado on Friday, both Bernovich and Rustemova lost their singles matches against the Red Raiders. In the no. 5 spot against Havana Kadi, Bernovich had two quick sets at 2-6, 1-6. Similarly, while facing Brownback in the no. 6 position, Rustemova fell 2-6, 2-6.
Three more Cats went unfinished in singles play; Smolinska was the only one to secure her first set with a 7-5 win over Sleptsova in the no. 4 spot before stopping at 3-3 in the next.
Kyselova was on her way to a third set in the no. 3 position versus Hlahola after dropping her first set but battled back at 1-6, 6-4. Martaa had also lost her first set while facing Dmitrichenko but down by just one at stoppage at 4-6, 2-3 in the no. 2 spot.
K-State hits the road for just one match next week, facing #28 Oklahoma State (6-4, 3-0 Big 12) on Friday (March 14) in Stillwater, Okla., at Greenwood Tennis Center set for a 1 p.m. start.
K-State vs Texas Tech
McLeod Tennis Center
Lubbock, Texas
#34 Texas Tech 4, K-State 0
Singles Competition
1. Hailey Murphy (TTU) def. Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Martaa Chogsomjav (KSU) vs. Kate Dmitrichenko (TTU) 4-6, 2-3, unfinished
3. Sasha Kyselova (KSU) vs. Mariia Hlahola (TTU) 1-6, 6-4, unfinished
4. Diana Smolinska (KSU) vs. Polina Sleptsova (TTU) 7-5, 3-3, unfinished
5. Havana Kadi (TTU) def. Varvara Bernovich (KSU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Ella Brownback (TTU) def. Chanel Rustemova (KSU) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles Competition
1. #55 Kate Dmitrichenko/Hailey Murphy (TTU) def. #45 Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Martaa Chogsomjav (KSU) 6-3
2. Varvara Bernovich/Diana Smolinska (KSU) vs. Elena Daskalova/Mariia Hlahola (TTU) 5-6, unfinished
3. Ella Brownback/Polina Sleptsova (TTU) def. Sasha Kyselova/Chanel Rustemova (KSU) 7-5
-- k-statesports.com --
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.
Players Mentioned
/ Tennis
/ Tennis
/ Tennis
/ Tennis
/ Tennis
/ Tennis
K-State Tennis | Weekend Recap vs Cincinnati & West Virginia
Tuesday, March 03
K-State Tennis | Weekend Recap vs Old Dominion & Minnesota
Tuesday, February 24
K-State Tennis | Court Updates and Resurfacing
Tuesday, November 11
K-State TEN | Court Resurfacing
Thursday, November 06
