WICHITA, Kan. – The Wichita State women's tennis team – ranked No. 25 nationally – swept two dual matches Saturday against Missouri State (7-0) and Kansas State (4-0).
WSU (14-3, 1-0 Missouri Valley Conference) extended its home winning streak to 22 matches and – with the victory over MSU - has now won 59 consecutive duals against MVC competition, dating back to 2009.
The Shockers won the doubles point and all six singles matches without dropping a set to dispatch MSU (3-11). It was the first MVC dual for the Bears (who restarted their women's tennis program last fall) in nearly nine years.
Julia Schiller and Giulia Guidetti each produced 6-0, 6-0 sweeps at No. 1 and 6 singles to lead the charge.
WSU had to work harder in its afternoon match against K-State. The Shockers clinched the doubles point but trailed early in four of the six singles tilts.
Gabriela Porubin extended her winning streak to 10 matches with a 6-4, 6-0 victory at the No. 2 spot.
Three Shockers dropped their opening sets, but all three bounced back to win in the second.
Lucia Kovalova closed out a win at No. 5 singles, and Aleks Trifunovic battled back from down 5-2 in the second set of her No. 6 match to win the clincher, 6-3, 7-5.
The Shockers continue MVC play on the road next weekend at Evansville (Friday, 2 p.m.) and at Southern Illinois (Saturday, 11 a.m.).
#25 Wichita State 7, Missouri State 0
3/28/2015 at Wichita, Kan. (Sheldon Coleman TC)
Singles competition
1. Julia Schiller (WSU) def. Ema Turudija (MSU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Gabriela Porubin (WSU) def. Ekaterina Donetskova (MSU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Abby Stevens (WSU) def. Mackenzie Rozell (MSU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Lucia Kovalova (WSU) def. Anelisse Torrico (MSU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Aleks Trifunovic (WSU) def. Miranda Poile (MSU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Giulia Guidetti (WSU) def. Abby Belote (MSU) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Lucia Kovalova/Rebecca Pedrazzi (WSU) vs. Ema Turudija/Miranda Poile (MSU) 5-4, unfinished
2. Luca Pump/Aleks Trifunovic (WSU) def. Ekaterina Donetskova/Anelisse Torrico (MSU) 8-4
3. Giulia Guidetti/Abby Stevens (WSU) def. Mackenzie Rozell/Ledis Molina (MSU) 8-1
Match Notes
Missouri State 3-11
Wichita State 13-3; National ranking #25
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (1,6,3,2,5,4)
Official: Paul Jordan T-2:15
#25 Wichita State 4, Kansas State 0
3/28/2015 at Wichita, Kan. (Sheldon Coleman TC)
Singles competition
1. Julia Schiller (WSU) vs. Carolina Costamanga (KS) 4-6, 6-1, 1-1, unfinished
2. Gabriela Porubin (WSU) def. Palma Juhasz (KS) 6-4, 6-0
3. Rebecca Pedrazzi (WSU) vs. Iva Bago (KS) 3-6, 6-3, 1-1, unfinished
4. Abby Stevens (WSU) vs. Livia Cirnu (KS) 3-6, 6-4, 0-1, unfinished
5. Lucia Kovalova (WSU) def. Maria Panaite (KS) 6-0, 6-4
6. Aleks Trifunovic (WSU) def. Tegan Louw (KS) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Lucia Kovalova/Rebecca Pedrazzi (WSU) vs. Carolina Costamanga/Palma Juhasz (KS) 4-5, unfinished
2. Julia Schiller/Gabriela Porubin (WSU) def. Iva Bago/Livia Cirnu (KS) 6-3
3. Giulia Guidetti/Abby Stevens (WSU) def. Maria Panaite/Tegan Louw (KS) 6-1
Match Notes
Kansas State 7-11
Wichita State 14-3; National ranking #25
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (2,5,6)
Official: Paul Jordan
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