MANHATTAN, Kan. – Playing for a third-straight match with just five active players, the Wichita State women's tennis team fell 6-1 at No. 56 Kansas State, Sunday afternoon at Mike Goss Tennis Stadium.
 
"I'm really proud of them all for fighting despite the difficult situation we're in," WSU head coach Colin Foster said. "K-State has a very solid team and we made them play well late in sets, which they did.
 
With the Shockers unable to field a complete lineup, K-State (8-8) claimed easy points in doubles and at No. 6 singles. The Wildcats also won four of the five singles battles in straight sets.
 
WSU (6-11) scored its lone point at No. 4 singles where Harriet Hamilton split her first two sets before winning a marathon super-tiebreaker, 17-15.
 
"Harriet played really well," Foster said. "The end was a long back-and-forth tiebreak, with both players having multiple match points. I'm happy for her she was able to pull that out."
 
The Shockers are back in action Friday, Apr. 1 against Houston at the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT.
 

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#56 Kansas State 6, Wichita State 1
Mar. 27, 2022 | 2 p.m. CT
Manhattan, Kan. | Mike Goss Tennis Stadium
 
Singles:
1. Maria Linares (KSU) def. Natsumi Kurahashi (WICH) 6-0, 6-0
2. Karine-Marion Job (KSU) def. LingWei Kong (WICH) 7-6, 6-3
3. Florentine Dekkers (KSU) def. Jessie Zheng (WICH) 6-2, 7-5
4. Harriet Hamilton (WICH) def. Manami Ukita (KSU) 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (17-15)
5. Anna Turco (KSU) def. Clara Whitaker (WICH) 6-3, 6-2
6. Dinara Alloyarova (KSU) def. No player (WICH), by default"
 
Doubles:
1. Kurahashi/Kong (WICH) vs. Job/Linares (KSU) -- 3-3, unfinished
2. Alloyarova/Ukita (KSU) def. Zheng/Whitaker (WICH) -- 6-1
3. Dekkers/Ioana Gheorghita (KSU) -- Won by Default
 
Match Notes:
Wichita State 6-11; K-State 8-8; National ranking #56
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (6,1,5,3,2,4)