WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State women's tennis won their second match in a row by downing DePaul on Senior Day, 5-2, at the Coleman Tennis Complex on Wednesday afternoon.
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Doubles
The Shockers played with passion at the top of the doubles lineup. The top duo of
Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva and
Marta Bellucco evened the point after the three's fell with a 6-4 result.
Jessie Zheng and Ting-ya Hsu once again clinched the doubles point with a win on line two over Depaul's Jovicic/Kuzmenkova, 6-4.
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Singles
Marta Bellucco was in fine form today and dominated in her match on court two over DePaul's Kuzmenkova, 6-2, 6-0 The bottom of the lineup delivered for the Shockers in the match, with
Alexandra Lazarova (7-6 (10-8), 6-3) and
Jessie Zheng (6-1, 3-6, 6-2) winning to give the Shockers the match win.
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Natsumi Kurahashi also found herself in the win column today with a three-set win over the Blue Demons' Kizelbasheva, 7-6 (8-6), 1-6, 6-2. Ting-ya Hsu found herself down 5-0 in the third set, but she managed to fight all the way back and force a tiebreak. She wasn't able to pull off the reverse sweep and fell, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5).
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Match Results
WSU 5, DePaul 2
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Singles competition
1. Aspasia Avgeri (DEP) def.
Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva (WSU) 5-7, 7-5, 5-4, retired
2.
Marta Bellucco (WSU) def. Alina Kuzmenkova (DEP) 6-2, 6-0
3. Lenka Antonijevic (DEP) def.
Ting-Ya Hsu (WSU) 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5)
4.
Natsumi Kurahashi (WSU) def. Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DEP) 7-6 (8-6), 1-6, 6-2
5.
Jessie Zheng (WSU) def. Marija Jovicic (DEP) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
6.
Alexandra Lazarova (WSU) def. Maddie Yergler (DEP) 7-6 (10-8), 6-3
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Doubles competition
1.
Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva/
Marta Bellucco (WSU) def. Lenka Antonijevic/Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DEP) 6-4
2.
Ting-Ya Hsu/
Jessie Zheng (WSU) def. Marija Jovicic/Alina Kuzmenkova (DEP) 6-4
3. Aspasia Avgeri/Maddie Yergler (DEP) def.
Alexandra Lazarova/
Natsumi Kurahashi (WSU) 6-0
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Match Notes
Wichita State 6-12
DePaul 7-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,6,5,4,1,3)
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