Saturday, March 30
Manhattan, Kan.
Noon
West Virginia University
3
at
4
Kansas State
West Virginia Drops Match to No. 75 Kansas State
March 30, 2024 03:35 PM | Tennis
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University tennis team lost to No. 75 Kansas State, 4-3, in Manhattan, Kansas, on Saturday.
West Virginia (13-8, 2-7 Big 12) was unable to rally from a 3-1 deficit as it lost its third match in a row.
In doubles play, the Mountaineers battled with the Wildcats. The pairing of junior Michaela Kucharova and senior Momoko Nagato won, 6-3, in the No. 1 spot.
The No. 2 seed pairing of freshman Maya Bordereau and redshirt sophomore Maja Dodik fought back and forth with Kansas State's Maralgoo Chogsomjav and Maria Santos. Unfortunately, the pairing lost, 7-6 (1), as Kansas State took the doubles point.
Bordereau was defeated, 6-2, 6-4, in the No. 2 spot. Despite trailing, the Mountaineers found a groove in singles play.
Junior Tatiana Lipatova earned the first win of the day in the No. 6 seed match, defeating Kansas State's Maria Santos, 6-1, 6-3. WVU fell behind, 3-1, as Dodik lost in the No. 4 seed match, 6-4, 6-1.
Kucharova was dominant for West Virginia, winning in the No. 5 spot, 6-3, 6-3. Nagato tied things up at 3-3, with a win in the No. 3 seed match.
In the No. 1 seed match, graduate student Love-Star Alexis won the first set, 6-3. However, Alexis was unable to hold the advantage as she lost the match and Kansas State earned the win.
Doubles Results
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West Virginia (13-8, 2-7 Big 12) was unable to rally from a 3-1 deficit as it lost its third match in a row.
In doubles play, the Mountaineers battled with the Wildcats. The pairing of junior Michaela Kucharova and senior Momoko Nagato won, 6-3, in the No. 1 spot.
The No. 2 seed pairing of freshman Maya Bordereau and redshirt sophomore Maja Dodik fought back and forth with Kansas State's Maralgoo Chogsomjav and Maria Santos. Unfortunately, the pairing lost, 7-6 (1), as Kansas State took the doubles point.
Bordereau was defeated, 6-2, 6-4, in the No. 2 spot. Despite trailing, the Mountaineers found a groove in singles play.
Junior Tatiana Lipatova earned the first win of the day in the No. 6 seed match, defeating Kansas State's Maria Santos, 6-1, 6-3. WVU fell behind, 3-1, as Dodik lost in the No. 4 seed match, 6-4, 6-1.
Kucharova was dominant for West Virginia, winning in the No. 5 spot, 6-3, 6-3. Nagato tied things up at 3-3, with a win in the No. 3 seed match.
In the No. 1 seed match, graduate student Love-Star Alexis won the first set, 6-3. However, Alexis was unable to hold the advantage as she lost the match and Kansas State earned the win.
Doubles Results
- Michaela Kucharova/Momoko Nagato (WVU) def. Veronika Kulhava/Tereza Polakova (KSU), 6-3
- Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Maria Santos (KSU) def. Maya Bordereau/Maja Dodik (WVU), 7-6 (1)
- Jillian Harkin/Manami Ukita (KSU) def. Ting-Pei Chang/Tatiana Lipatova (WVU), 6-3
- Vanesa Suarez (KSU) def. Love-Star Alexis (WVU), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
- Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Maya Bordereau (WVU), 6-2, 6-4
- Momoko Nagato (WVU) def. Veronika Kulhava (KSU), 6-4, 6-3
- Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) def. Maja Dodik (WVU), 6-4, 6-1
- Michaela Kucharova (WVU) def. Tereza Polakova (KSU), 6-3, 6-3
- Tatiana Lipatova (WVU) def. Maria Santos (KSU), 6-1, 6-3
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUTennis on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
644
Vanesa Suarez / 0 [KSU]
366
#2 Singles Match
12
24
Charlotte Keitel / 0 [KSU]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Veronika Kulhava / 0 [KSU]
43
#4 Singles Match
12
41
Maralgoo Chogsomjav / 0 [KSU]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Tereza Polakova / 0 [KSU]
33
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Maria Santos / 0 [KSU]
13
Order of Finish:
2,6,4,5,3,1
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