STILLWATER, Okla. – The Wichita State women's tennis team fell 4-1 to No. 41 South Carolina Saturday morning in a neutral court match at Oklahoma State's Greenwood Tennis Center.
 
Freshman Theodora Chantava earned the lone Shocker point at No. 5 singles, winning in straight sets.
 
Two other points hung in the balance when the Gamecocks (5-3) clinched the dual.
 
Natsumi Kurahashi was within a game of closing out her No. 2 singles match and Kristina Kudryavtseva was level in the third set at No. 4.
 
Back-to-back losses to nationally-ranked teams dropped the Shocker record to 5-4, but head coach Colin Foster liked a lot of what he saw.
 
"There were positives to take from these matches," Foster said. "We certainly have areas to tweak and improve, but we're fighting hard and playing well up and down the lineup and the results will take care of themselves. When you're playing elite competition, wins are hard to come by, but we'll learn from these matches and stay positive and motivated."
 
WSU is back in action Friday, Mar. 3 at Kansas State. First serve is 2 p.m. CT.
 
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#41 South Carolina 4, Wichita State 1
Feb. 25, 2023 | 10:30 a.m. CT
Stillwater, Okla. | Greenwood Tennis Center
 
Singles:           
1. #12 Sarah Hamner (SC) def. Lingwei Kong (WICH) -- 6-3, 6-4
2. Gracie Mulville (SC) def. Jessica Anzo (WICH) -- 6-1, 6-0
3. Nastumi Kurahashi (WICH) led Elise Mills (SC) -- 6-1, 6-5, unfinished
4. Kris. Kudryavtseva (WICH) vs. Ana Cruz (SC) -- 1-6, 6-2, 1-1, unfinished
5. Theodora Chantava (WICH) def. Alice Otis (SC) -- 6-1, 7-5
6. Mckenna Schaefbauer (SC) def. Harriet Hamilton (WICH) -- 6-2, 6-3
 
Doubles:
1. Hamner/Ayana Akli (SC) def. Kong/Kurahashi (WICH) -- 6-1
2. Gretkowski/Cruz (SC) def. Anzo/Kudryavtseva (WICH) -- 6-3
3. Malkin/Mulville (SC) vs. Chantava/Hamilton (WICH) -- 3-4, unfinished
 
Match Notes:
Wichita State 5-4
South Carolina 5-3
 
National ranking #41
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,6,5,1)