The Wichita State women's tennis team took care of Emporia State, 6-1, on a windy Wednesday afternoon at the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex.
 
The Shockers played again with only five players and battled 30-mile-per-hour winds (with gusts up to 40 MPH).
 
They spotted the visiting Hornets a default victories at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles but posted a pair of 6-1 doubles wins and swept matches at Nos. 1-5 singles in straight sets, dropping just nine games along the way.
 
The dual win was the first for WSU (7-12) since Feb. 18 and snapped an eight-match skid.
 
"This team has stayed positive throughout a difficult season," head coach Colin Foster said. "Naturally it's been difficult to go so long without a win, so it was great for everyone to not only get wins but to play well in less-than-ideal conditions."
 
In between singles and doubles matches, Foster and the Shockers honored assistant coach and 2021 senior Alex Lazarova.
 
"It was also special to recognize and celebrate Alex, who wasn't able to have a senior day last year." Foster said. "She has been a huge asset to the program as she's transitioned into a coaching role."
 
WSU closes out the regular season Sunday, Apr. 10 at Kansas City. Match time has been moved back to 2 p.m.
 

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Wichita State 6, Emporia State 1
Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2022 | 3 p.m. CT
Wichita, Kan. | Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex\
 
Singles:
1. Natsumi Kurahashi (WICH) def. Micaela McSpadden (ESU) 6-1, 6-0
2. LingWei Kong (WICH) def. Anastasia Pesic (ESU) 6-2, 6-0
3. Jessie Zheng (WICH) def. K. Santiago Sanchez (ESU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Harriet Hamilton (WICH) def. Paige Stranghoner (ESU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Clara Whitaker (WICH) def. Andrea Santiago (ESU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Victoria Mackova (ESU) won by default
 
Doubles:
1. Zheng/Kong (WICH) def. Mackova/Santiago Sanchez (ESU) 6-1
2. Hamilton/Kurahashi (WICH) def. Pesic/Stranghoner (ESU) 6-1
3. McSpadden/Santiago (ESU) won by default
Match Notes:
Emporia St. 5-7
Wichita State 7-12
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,1,3,5,2,4)
Match Time: 1:32