WICHITA, Kan. –  The Wichita State women's tennis team took care of Colorado Sunday, sweeping the Buffs (7-0) at the Wichita Country Club. With the win, WSU moves to 10-3 on the season.
 
 HEAD COACH COLIN FOSTER
"Good win. Always good to get a sweep, considering we have had some really close battles the last few weeks to get everyone in the winning column is important for confidence and some momentum going forward. Colorado is a really good team, really strong. They pushed us on every court and we responded well. Overall, good weekend and we are excited for the upcoming challenges on our schedule."
 
DOUBLES
 
Wichita State earned the doubles point with wins in the second and third flight over Colorado. The duo of Giulia Guidetti and Ting-Ya Hsu struck first in the second flight, winning 6-4 over the duo of Linda Huang and Kyra Wojcik to extend their record to 7-0 on the season. In the third flight, newcomers Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva and and Alexandra Lazarova teamed up for the first time this season in dual play, winning 6-3 over Jeannez Daniel and Ilana Oleynik to give the Shockers the point. Fatima Bizhukova and Marta Bellucco were tied at four with Chloe Hule and Brigitte Beck, before going unfinished.
 
SINGLES
 
The Shockers got on the board first in singles play in the second flight. Guidetti took care of the Buffs' Hule in straight sets, (6-0, 6-2). Senior Gabriela Porubin got the start against Brigitte Beck in the fourth flight for Wichita State. Porubin took down Beck in straight sets (6-1, 7-5) to push the lead to 3-0.
 
Bellucco - playing in the third flight for the first time all season - extended her record to 6-1, winning a three-set match over Daniel. After falling in the first set (6-4), Bellucco rallied back to win two sets in a row, (6-3, 6-1) to clinch the match for the Shockers at 4-0.
 
Playing in the first flight for the first time this season, No. 106 ranked Honigova faced Huang of Colorado, who ranks No. 109. The two traded sets, with Honigova rolling in the first (6-2), and Huang getting one back (6-1) to force a third. After falling down 5-4, the junior from Czech Republic rallied late to win three-straight points and the match (7-5) to extend WSU's lead to 5-0. Honigova improves to 10-1 on the season for the Shockers.
 
Playing in the fifth flight for WSU was Saidhujaeva, who rolled over Oleynik in straight sets (7-5, 6-2) to push the lead for WSU. Lazarova earned her third victory of the season, coming in the sixth flight. After trading sets with Oleynik, (6-1, 1-6) Lazarova won the super tiebreaker (10-8) to give WSU the sweep.
 
The win give the Shockers just their second victory over Colorado in seven meeting (5-2).
 
Up Next: Next up for the Shockers is a trip to Lawrence to face No. 15 ranked Kansas and Gonzaga, Mar. 2-3 at the Jayhawk Tennis Center. 
 

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#30 Wichita State 7, Colorado 0

Singles competition

1. #106 Sandra Honigova (WICH) def. #109 Linda Huang (COLO) 6-2, 1-6, 7-5

2. Giulia Guidetti (WICH) def. Chloe Hule (COLO) 6-0, 6-2

3. Marta Bellucco (WICH) def. Jeannez Daniel (COLO) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1

4. Gabriela Porubin (WICH) def. Brigitte Beck (COLO) 6-1, 7-5

5. Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva (WICH) def. Kyra Wojcik (COLO) 7-5, 6-2

6. Alexandra Lazarova (WICH) def. Ilana Oleynik (COLO) 6-1, 1-6, 1-0 (10-7)

Doubles competition

1. Fatima Bizhukova/Marta Bellucco (WICH) vs. Chloe Hule/Brigitte Beck (COLO) 4-4, unfinished

2. Ting-Ya Hsu/Giulia Guidetti (WICH) def. Linda Huang/Kyra Wojcik (COLO) 6-4

3. Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva/Alexandra Lazarova (WICH) def. Jeannez Daniel/Ilana Oleynik (COLO) 6-3

Match Notes:

Colorado 5-2

Wichita State 10-3; National ranking #30

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

Official: Simon Norman