Wichita State won its home opener in dominant fashion Sunday at the Wichita Country Club, pushing past Oral Roberts, 7-0.
 
The Shockers (1-1) dropped just one game at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles to take the first point of the match.
 
"We really set a great tone in the doubles right from the start," head coach Colin Foster said. "In close games we stayed aggressive."
 
WSU swept all six singles matches from ORU (0-1) in straight sets plus a bonus No. 7 singles match.
 
"We competed really well," Foster said. "We had several competitive first sets and stayed aggressive and composed in those moments and then kept our foot on the gas pedal in second sets."
 
Rookies Theodora Chantava and Marlene Förster each notched their first collegiate singles wins.
 
"Theodora and Marlene, as freshmen, did well to win really close first sets (Theodora from 2-5 down) and took big steps forward similar to Kristina (Kudryavtseva) yesterday against Kansas," Foster said. "We've got a great mix of youth and experience on this team and they're all gelling really well."
 
The Shockers continue their homestand the next three weekends with matches against Drake (2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 28), Abilene Christian (4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 3) and UT Arlington (2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 11). All three will take place at Wichita Country Club. Admission is free.
 

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Wichita State 7, Oral Roberts 0
Sunday, Jan. 22
Wichita, Kan. | Wichita Country Club
WSU (1-1), ORU (0-1)
 
Doubles:
1. Kong/Kurahashi (WSU) vs. Grammatikaki/Morini (ORU) -- 4-2, unfinished
2. Anzo/Kudryavtseva (WSU) def. Lebedeva/Miley (ORU) -- 6-1
3. Chantava/Whitaker (WSU) def. Iskakova/Sorokina (ORU) -- 6-0
 
Singles:
1. Jessica Anzo (WSU) def. Sasha Lebedeva (ORU) -- 6-3, 6-2
2. Natsumi Kurahashi (WSU) def. Chara Grammatikaki (ORU) -- 6-3, 6-3
3. Lingwei Kong (WSU) def. Reagan Miley (ORU) --  6-2, 6-1
4. Theodora Chantava (WSU) def. Luna Morini (ORU) -- 7-5, 6-0
5. Kristina Kudryavtseva (WSU) def. Arina Sorokina (ORU) -- 6-2, 6-2
6. Marlene Foerster (WSU) def. Zere Iskakova (ORU) --  7-5, 6-1
 
Extra Match: Clara Whitaker (WSU) def. Kaede Tada (ORU) -- 8-0