WICHITA, Kan. – The Wichita State women's tennis team remains unbeaten at home after a 7-0 sweep of South Dakota, Friday afternoon at the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex.
"There were a lot of positives to take from today," head coach
Colin Foster said. "We were pushed to the limit by South Dakota last year but won convincingly today, which shows our upward trajectory."
WSU (8-8) won the doubles point and swept all six singles matches – five of them in straight sets – to improve to 5-0 in Wichita.
"Last week we had some close matches that didn't quite fall our way, so it was important to get everyone in the win column today," Foster said. "I know that we will build on this result as we look to play our best tennis down the stretch in the regular season and into postseason play."
The Shockers are home again Sunday for an 11 a.m. CT match against Omaha. Donuts and coffee will be provided for fans in attendance and players and coaches will host a free youth tennis clinic afterward.
Wichita State 7, South Dakota 0
Mar. 24, 2023 | 1 p.m. CT
Wichita, Kan. | Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex
Doubles:
1. Anzo/Kris. Kudryavtseva (WICH) def. Alter/Chadick (USD) -- 6-1
2. Kong/Kurahashi (WICH) def. Bird/Medvyedyeva (USD) -- 6-2
3. Chantava/
Clara Whitaker (WICH) vs. Havlickova/Eesha Varma (USD) – 3-3, unfinished
Singles:
1. Lingwei Kong (WICH) def. Bea Havlickova (USD) -- 6-2, 7-6 (4)
2.
Natsumi Kurahashi (WICH) def. Anna Medvyedyeva (USD) -- 6-1, 7-5
3.
Jessica Anzo (WICH) def. Grace Chadick (USD) -- 6-1, 6-1
4.
Theodora Chantava (WICH) def. Paige Alter (USD) -- 7-5, 6-1
5.
Harriet Hamilton (WICH) def. Sydney Weinberg (USD) -- 6-1, 6-3
6. Marlene Förster (WICH) def. Selena Bird (USD) -- 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Order of Finish:
Singles – 5,3,4,2,1,6
Doubles – 1,2
Records:
WSU: 8-8
USD: 2-10
