Sep 13, 2026 | Tennis
K-State ended the first weekend of competition with 5 wins in singles and doubles matches
MILWAUKEE, Wis.- The K-State women's tennis team finished competition in two tournaments on Sunday (September 13) during the three-day 50th annual Milwaukee Tennis Classic and Kitty Harrison Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Over Saturday and Sunday, four Wildcats competed in a combined 10 singles and doubles matches for a 5-5 record.
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In Milwaukee at the Nicolet Tennis Center, sophomore Diana Smolinska and freshman Sabrina Balderrama competed in three doubles matches and each secured a singles win.
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As a duo, the two won consecutive matches on Saturday, almost leaving their first opponents scoreless, Natalia Guerrero and Karolina Skowronska from Wisconsin-Madison with a 6-1 victory. The pair then continued to dominate with another low scoring match, winning 6-2 over Illinois' Ariel Madatali and Cara Mester.
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Both Cats found success individually on Saturday as well; Balderrama encountered a tiebreaker match versus Ema Bubalo from Colorado, winning the first set 6-3 but after dropping the second she bounced back to become victorious at 6-4, 4-6, 10-6. Smolinska swept her opponent, Marquette's Elise Barnstedt in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4.
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With just one doubles match on Sunday, Balderrama and Smolinska fell short against Deborah Collado and Mariia Dolzhenko from Lipscomb, 2-6.
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Competing in Chapel Hill at the Chewning Tennis Center, freshmen Lena Beuing and Marta Leon each battled in two singles matches against players from Elon on both days.
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On Saturday both women encountered tiebreaker matches, falling just shy of a win in both instances. Leon faced Mariana Reding where she bounced back in the second set to force a tiebreaker but in a high scoring final set she came up short in clinching the win at 1-6, 6-2, 7-10. Similarly, Beuing dropped the first set but came back to compete in a tiebreaker but lost her momentum to fall 1-6, 6-3, 2-10.
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In her final match of the weekend, Leon found success over Alexis Nyborg with a 6-1, 6-3 straight sets win.
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Next on the schedule is the ITA All-Americans Championship on September 19-27 for qualifying athletes in Cary, N.C. Also on September 25-26 is the Omaha/Creighton Invitational in Omaha, Neb.
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Milwaukee Tennis Classic
Saturday, September 12
Singles Competition
Sabrina Balderrama (KSU) def. Ema Bubalo (CU) 6-3, 4-6, 10-6
Diana Smolinska (KSU) def. Elise Barnstedt (MU) 6-2, 6-4
Josefine Falster (USF) def. Diana Smolinska (KSU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
Doubles Competition
Sabrina Balderrama/Diana Smolinska (KSU) def. Natalia Guerrero/Karolina Skowronska (UWM) 6-1
Sabrina Balderrama/Diana Smolinska (KSU) def. Ariel Madatali/Cara Mester (ILL) 6-2
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Sunday, September 13
Doubles Competition
Deborah Collado/Mariia Dolzhenko (LIP) def. Sabrina Balderrama/Diana Smolinska (KSU) 6-2
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Kitty Harrison Invitational
Chewning Tennis Center
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Saturday, September 12
Singles Competition
Mariana Reding (ELON) def. Marta Leon (KSU) 6-1, 2-6, 10-7
Lisa Dierick (ELON) def. Lena Beuing (KSU) 6-1, 3-6, 10-2
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Sunday, September 13
Singles Competition
Marta Leon (KSU) def. Alexis Nyborg (ELON) 6-1, 6-3
Lisa Kranec (ELON) def. Lena Beuing (KSU) 6-0, 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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Over Saturday and Sunday, four Wildcats competed in a combined 10 singles and doubles matches for a 5-5 record.
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In Milwaukee at the Nicolet Tennis Center, sophomore Diana Smolinska and freshman Sabrina Balderrama competed in three doubles matches and each secured a singles win.
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As a duo, the two won consecutive matches on Saturday, almost leaving their first opponents scoreless, Natalia Guerrero and Karolina Skowronska from Wisconsin-Madison with a 6-1 victory. The pair then continued to dominate with another low scoring match, winning 6-2 over Illinois' Ariel Madatali and Cara Mester.
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Both Cats found success individually on Saturday as well; Balderrama encountered a tiebreaker match versus Ema Bubalo from Colorado, winning the first set 6-3 but after dropping the second she bounced back to become victorious at 6-4, 4-6, 10-6. Smolinska swept her opponent, Marquette's Elise Barnstedt in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4.
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With just one doubles match on Sunday, Balderrama and Smolinska fell short against Deborah Collado and Mariia Dolzhenko from Lipscomb, 2-6.
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Competing in Chapel Hill at the Chewning Tennis Center, freshmen Lena Beuing and Marta Leon each battled in two singles matches against players from Elon on both days.
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On Saturday both women encountered tiebreaker matches, falling just shy of a win in both instances. Leon faced Mariana Reding where she bounced back in the second set to force a tiebreaker but in a high scoring final set she came up short in clinching the win at 1-6, 6-2, 7-10. Similarly, Beuing dropped the first set but came back to compete in a tiebreaker but lost her momentum to fall 1-6, 6-3, 2-10.
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In her final match of the weekend, Leon found success over Alexis Nyborg with a 6-1, 6-3 straight sets win.
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Next on the schedule is the ITA All-Americans Championship on September 19-27 for qualifying athletes in Cary, N.C. Also on September 25-26 is the Omaha/Creighton Invitational in Omaha, Neb.
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Milwaukee Tennis Classic
Saturday, September 12
Singles Competition
Sabrina Balderrama (KSU) def. Ema Bubalo (CU) 6-3, 4-6, 10-6
Diana Smolinska (KSU) def. Elise Barnstedt (MU) 6-2, 6-4
Josefine Falster (USF) def. Diana Smolinska (KSU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
Doubles Competition
Sabrina Balderrama/Diana Smolinska (KSU) def. Natalia Guerrero/Karolina Skowronska (UWM) 6-1
Sabrina Balderrama/Diana Smolinska (KSU) def. Ariel Madatali/Cara Mester (ILL) 6-2
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Sunday, September 13
Doubles Competition
Deborah Collado/Mariia Dolzhenko (LIP) def. Sabrina Balderrama/Diana Smolinska (KSU) 6-2
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Kitty Harrison Invitational
Chewning Tennis Center
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Saturday, September 12
Singles Competition
Mariana Reding (ELON) def. Marta Leon (KSU) 6-1, 2-6, 10-7
Lisa Dierick (ELON) def. Lena Beuing (KSU) 6-1, 3-6, 10-2
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Sunday, September 13
Singles Competition
Marta Leon (KSU) def. Alexis Nyborg (ELON) 6-1, 6-3
Lisa Kranec (ELON) def. Lena Beuing (KSU) 6-0, 6-3
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