Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 MERRIAM, Kan. and WESTWOOD, Kan. - The women's tennis team won both their matches today, defeating Missouri 4-2 this morning at the Kansas City Racquet Club, and sweeping UMKC 4-0 this afternoon at Woodside Health and Fitness Club.

Against Missouri, the Tigers won the doubles point with Bea Machado Santos/Cassidy Spearman topping Giulia Guidetti/Marta Bellucco 6-2 in the second flight. Fatima Bizhukova/Gabriela Porubin won their matchup over Brianna Lashway/Tate Schroeder 6-3 in the top flight. Amina Ismail/Mackenzy Middlebrooks edged out Ting-Ya Hsu/Tanaporn Thongsing 7-6 (5) in the third flight to give the Tigers the point.

In singles play, No. 113 Guidetti (6-4, 6-1), Porubin (6-3, 6-4), Bizhukova (6-3, 3-6, 6-3) and Ting-Ya Hsu (6-4, 6-3) picked up wins to get the Shockers the four points needed. Ishmail got the lone point for the Tigers, defeating Bellucco 6-3, 6-1 in the fifth flight. Thongsing did not finish her match in the third flight, and was trailing 6-3, 5-7, 3-4.

Against UMKC, The Shockers won the doubles point against the Kangaroos after being down early. Melinda Johnson/Yana Grechkina defeated Bizhukova/Porubin 6-2 in the top flight, but a pair of 6-4 wins by Thongsing/Hsu and Guidetti/Mastilovic earned the point for Wichita State.

Thongsing (6-2, 6-4), Bizhukova (6-1, 6-0) and Hsu (6-2, 6-1) won the first three matches in singles play to give WSU the victory. Guidetti, Bellucco and Mastilovic did not finish their matches.

"The team showed a lot of resilience and maturity today," said head coach Colin Foster. "Up and down the lineup, we are making our opponents earn everything. I was especially pleased with Ting-Ya today, she bounced back from a disappointing doubles loss and played her most focused, complete, and - as a result - best match since her arrival. Marija saw her first lineup action of the semester against UMKC, and for her to record a clinching win in doubles and also play well in singles is encouraging."

With the two wins today, the Shockers improve to 4-1 on the season. WSU will host Kansas on Friday, Feb. 17 at the Wichita Country Club. The match will start at 5:00 p.m.

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Wichita State 4, Missouri 2
2/13/17, 9:00 a.m.
Kansas City Racquet Club

Doubles
1. Bizhukova/Porubin (WSU) def. Lashway/Schroeder (MU) 6-3
2. Santos/Spearman (MU) def. Guidetti/Bellucco (WSU) 6-2
3. Ismail/Middlebrooks (MU) def. Hsu/Thongsing (WSU) 7-6 (5)

Singles
1. No. 113 Guidetti (WSU) def. Santos (MU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Porubin (WSU) def. Lashway (MU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Thongsing (WSU) vs. Spearman (MU) 6-2, 5-7, 3-4, unfinished
4. Bizhukova (WSU) def. Schroeder (MU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
5. Ismail (MU) def. Bellucco (WSU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Hsu (WSU) def. Middlebrooks (MU) 6-4, 6-3

Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3); Singles (5, 1, 6, 2, 4)

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Wichita State 4, UMKC 0
2/13/17, 1:00 p.m.
Woodside Health and Fitness Club

Doubles
1. Grechkina/Johnson (UMKC) def. Bizhukova/Porubin (WSU) 6-2
2. Thongsing/Hsu (WSU) def. Ladutska/Albert (UMKC) 6-4
3. Guidetti/Mastilovic (WSU) def. Vale/Kurasbediani (UMKC) 6-4

Singles
1. No. 113 Guidetti (WSU) vs. Ladutska 7-6 (4), 2-1, unfinished
2. Thongsing (WSU) def. Johnson (UMKC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Bizhukova (WSU) def. Albert (UMKC)  6-1, 6-0
4. Bellucco (WSU) vs. Grechkins (UMKC) 6-7 (4), 2-0, unfinished
5. Mastilovic (WSU) vs. Kurasbediani (UMKC) 6-2, 5-4, unfinished
6. Hsu (WSU) def. Vale (UMKC)  6-2, 6-1

Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3); Singles (3, 6, 2)