Despite posting victories on two of the top three singles courts the Wichita State women's team lost 5-2 to visiting Houston on Friday afternoon at the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex.
 
The Cougars (12-8) claimed the doubles point and won three of the five singles matches. They picked up an additional point at No. 6 singles with WSU again unable to field a complete lineup due to injuries.
 
The Shockers (6-12) earned points at No. 1 singles, where Natsumi Kurahashi won two tiebreakers in a 2-6, 7-6 (10-8), 1-0 (10-8) victory, and at No. 3 singles with Jessie Zheng sweeping her opponent by a count of 6-2, 6-4.
 
WSU will play its home finale next Wednesday, Apr. 6 against Emporia State, beginning at 3 p.m. Afterwards, fans are invited to stick around for some post-match pizza (courtesy of the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation of Kansas), and kids of all ages and ability levels will have a chance to sharpen at free kids clinic with Shocker players and coaches.
 

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Houston 5, Wichita State 2
Apr. 1, 2022 | 1 p.m. CT
Wichita, Kan. | Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex
 
Singles:
1. Natsumi Kurahashi (WICH) def. Maria Dzemeshkevich (HOU) -- 2-6, 7-6 (10-8), 1-0 (10-8)
2. Laura Slisane (HOU) def. LingWei Kong (WICH) -- 6-4, 6-3
3. Jessie Zheng (WICH) def. Azul Pedemonti (HOU) -- 6-2, 6-4
4. Sophie Gerits (HOU) def. Harriet Hamilton (WICH) 6-2, 6-2
5. Cortijo Parreno (HOU) def. Clara Whitaker (WICH) 6-0, 6-2
6. Gabriella Giraldo (HOU) won by default
 
Doubles:
1. Zheng/Kong (WICH) led Parreno/Pedemonti (HOU) -- 3-2 (unfinished)
2. Slisane/Gerits (HOU) def. Kurahashi/Whitaker (WICH) -- 6-0
3. Dzemeshkevich/Trencheva (HOU) won by default
 
Match Notes:
Houston 12-8
Wichita State 6-12
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (6,5,4,3,2,1)
Official: Simon Norman T-2:45 A-51