LUBBOCK, Texas -- No. 19 Texas Tech won a battle of nationally-ranked programs, defeating the Wichita State women's tennis team (ITA No. 22), 4-0, Saturday at the McLeod Tennis Center.
Texas Tech won the doubles points and claimed victories at No. 1, 3 and 4 singles. Three other singles matches were left unfinished.
"We created chances in doubles and several first sets in singles," WSU head coach Colin Foster said. "Once we didn't convert a few of those first sets, Tech had too much momentum."
The host Red Raiders improved to 9-3, while the Shockers dropped to 12-3. Each of the Shockers' three dual losses have come to ranked teams.
"I'm really proud of our effort, pushing a top-20 team on the road," Foster said. "You need some close matches to fall your way to win a match like this, but today wasn't meant to be."
WSU plays at Texas-Arlington at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday to cap a run of seven-straight road or neutral site matches. They'll follow it up with a 20-day break from competition before hosting a pair of home duals on March 28.
-Wichita State-
#19 Texas Tech 4, #22 Wichita State 0
Lubbock, Texas (McLeod Tennis Center)
Singles
1. Kenna Kilgo (TT) def. Julia Schiller (WSU) 7-6, 6-2
2. #65 Sarah Dvorak (TT) vs. Gabriela Porubin (WSU) 3-6, 6-0, 4-0, unfinished
3. #50 Lynn Kiro (TT) def. Rebecca Pedrazzi (WSU) 6-4, 6-1
4. Gabriela Talaba (TT) def. Abby Stevens (WSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Sabrina Federici (TT) vs. Lucia Kovalova (WSU) 7-5, 4-3, unfinished
6. S. Czarniak Rego (TT) vs. A. Trifunovic (WSU) 3-6, 0-5, unfinished
Doubles
1. Kenna Kilgo/Gabriela Talaba (TT) vs. Lucia Kovalova/Rebecca Pedrazzi (WSU) 5-4, unfinished
2. Lynn Kiro/Sabrina Federici (TT) def. Julia Schiller/Gabriela Porubin (WSU) 7-5
3. Katelyn Jackson/Sarah Dvorak (TT) def. Luca Pump/A. Trifunovic (WSU) 6-2
Records: #22 Wichita State 12-3; #19 Texas Tech 9-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (4,3,1)
T-2:13 A-341
