LINCOLN, Neb. -- The No. 29 Wichita State women's tennis team defeated No. 51 Denver for the second time this year by a 4-1 count.
The Shockers (10-2) improved to 3-2 against nationally-ranked competition by winning the doubles point and three of the top four singles matches.
WSU faces host Nebraska, Sunday at Noon.
No. 29 WSU 4, No. 51 Denver 1
Friday, Feb. 28, 2015
Lincoln, Neb.
Singles:
#1 Schiller (WSU) def. Slattery (DEN), 0-6, 6-3, 6-3
#2 Pedrazzi (WSU) def. Radosevic (DEN), 6-4, 6-4
#3 Porubin (WSU) def. Van Genechten (DEN), 6-1, 6-0
#4 O'Loughlin (DEN) def. Stevens (WSU), 6-1, 6-4
#5 Kovalova (WSU) vs. Derbyshire (DEN), Unfinished
#6 Trifunovic (WSU) vs. Barnhill (DEN), Unfinished
Doubles:
#1 Kovalova/Pedrazzi (WSU) vs. Slattery/O'Loughlin (DEN) - Unfinished, 7-6
#2 Schiller/Porubin (WSU) def. Barnhill/Gurpenlov (DEN), 8-5
#3 Trifunovic/Pump (WSU) def. Van Genechten/Radosevic (DEN), 8-4