WICHITA, Kan. – Shocker duo Marta Bellucco and Fatima Bizhukova ended their season Tuesday at the NCAA Doubles Championships, falling to Sofia Blanco and Catherine Gulihur at the USTA National Campus.
 
Bizhukova and Marta end the season with an 11-11 overall record including an 8-5 mark in fall and tournament play. The duo became just the fourth pair to receive a bid to the NCAA Doubles Championships, and the first since 2010.
 
In the first set, Gulihur and Blanco got off to a hot start, taking an early 3-1 lead. Bellucco and Bizhukova, who rank No. 30 in latest ITA/Oracle Doubles Rankings, couldn't get out of the early hole – falling 6-1 in the first set to the No. 31-ranked Cowgirl duo.
 
Gulihur and Blanco grabbed an early break in the second before Bellucco and Bizhukova broke back to tie the second set at one. The pair had a few chances to break the Cowgirl duo, but couldn't prevail.
 
Season Accomplishments
-Fourth duo to compete at NCAA Doubles Championships, and first since 2010
-Five wins over ranked opponents, including current No. 1 duo from USC
-First Shocker duo to compete in semifinal of Riviera/ITA All-American Championships
-Ranked inside the top 50 of every ITA/Doubles Rankings poll
-Peaked at No. 21 in the spring, and No. 14 in fall
 
 
2019 NCAA Doubles Championships / Round of 32
 
#31 Catherine Gulihur/Sofia Blanco (OKST) def. #30 Fatima Bizhukova/Marta Bellucco (WSU), 6-1, 6-1