Friday, March 9
Tulsa, Okla.
3:30 pm
Tulsa
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Kansas
Tulsa Drops 6-1 Decision to No. 15 Kansas
3/9/2018 7:22:00 PM | Women's Tennis
TULSA, Okla. – Vera Ploner collected the lone victory at the No. 5 singles position, 6-2, 3-6, and 7-5, as she defeated Maria Toran Ribes. Tulsa (12-3) fell to No. 15 Kansas, 6-1, Friday night at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.
The No. 25 ranked pair of Anastasia Rychagova and Nina Khmelnitckaia bested the TU tandem of Ksenia Laskutova and Martha Matoula, 6-1, in the No. 1 doubles match. Janey Koch and Tatiana Nikolaeva clinched the doubles point for Kansas, with a 6-3 victory against Martina Okalova and Vera Ploner, at the No. 2 doubles spot. The Jayhawks took a 1-0 lead into singles action.
Ploner won the opening set of the No. 5 singles match, 6-2 against Toran Ribes. Toran Ribes took the second set, 6-3, to force a third and deciding set. Ploner was resilient and broke Toran Ribes in the 11th game to take a 6-5 lead. On her next service, Ploner capitalized and took the set, 7-5, securing her a three set victory.
Rychagova, ranked No. 3, knocked off No. 71 Laskutova, 6-3 and 7-6 (7-4), in the No. 1 singles match. At the No. 2 singles position, No. 119 Despoina Vogasari bested the No. 97 ranked, Okalova, 6-3 and 6-4. Janet Koch won the No. 3 singles match against Matoula, 6-4 and 6-2. Khmelnitckaia claimed a three set victory, 4-6, 6-0 and 6-0, over Tamara Kupkova, at the No. 4 spot. Tatiana Nikolaeva needed three sets to beat Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg, 5-7, 6-3 and 10-5.
Tulsa falls to 12-3 on the season. The Golden Hurricane returns to the Case Tennis Center for a matchup with the Islanders of Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Sunday, March 11. First serves are scheduled for 12:30 p.m.
#15 Kansas 6, #26 Tulsa 1
Singles competition
1. #3 Anastasia Rychagova (KU) def. #71 Ksenia Laskutova (TU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
2. #119 Despoina Vogasari (KU) def. #97 Martina Okalova (TU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Janet Koch (KU) def. Martha Matoula (TU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Nina Khmelnitckaia (KU) def. Tamara Kupkova (TU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-0
5. Vera Ploner (TU) def. Maria Toran Ribes (KU) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
6. Tatiana Nikolaeva (KU) def. Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg (TU) 5-7, 6-3, 10-5
Doubles competition
1. #25 Anastasia Rychagova/Nina Khmelnitckaia (KU) def. Ksenia Laskutova/Martha Matoula (TU) 6-1
2. Janet Koch/Tatiana Nikolaeva (KU) def. Martina Okalova/Vera Ploner (TU) 6-3
3. Tamara Kupkova/Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg (TU) vs. Despoina Vogasari/Maria Toran Ribes (KU) 5-5, unfinished
Kansas 8-3; National ranking #15
Tulsa 12-3; National ranking #26
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,3,4,5,1,6)
Official: Bob Holland T-2:43 A-197
The No. 25 ranked pair of Anastasia Rychagova and Nina Khmelnitckaia bested the TU tandem of Ksenia Laskutova and Martha Matoula, 6-1, in the No. 1 doubles match. Janey Koch and Tatiana Nikolaeva clinched the doubles point for Kansas, with a 6-3 victory against Martina Okalova and Vera Ploner, at the No. 2 doubles spot. The Jayhawks took a 1-0 lead into singles action.
Ploner won the opening set of the No. 5 singles match, 6-2 against Toran Ribes. Toran Ribes took the second set, 6-3, to force a third and deciding set. Ploner was resilient and broke Toran Ribes in the 11th game to take a 6-5 lead. On her next service, Ploner capitalized and took the set, 7-5, securing her a three set victory.
Rychagova, ranked No. 3, knocked off No. 71 Laskutova, 6-3 and 7-6 (7-4), in the No. 1 singles match. At the No. 2 singles position, No. 119 Despoina Vogasari bested the No. 97 ranked, Okalova, 6-3 and 6-4. Janet Koch won the No. 3 singles match against Matoula, 6-4 and 6-2. Khmelnitckaia claimed a three set victory, 4-6, 6-0 and 6-0, over Tamara Kupkova, at the No. 4 spot. Tatiana Nikolaeva needed three sets to beat Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg, 5-7, 6-3 and 10-5.
Tulsa falls to 12-3 on the season. The Golden Hurricane returns to the Case Tennis Center for a matchup with the Islanders of Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Sunday, March 11. First serves are scheduled for 12:30 p.m.
#15 Kansas 6, #26 Tulsa 1
Singles competition
1. #3 Anastasia Rychagova (KU) def. #71 Ksenia Laskutova (TU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
2. #119 Despoina Vogasari (KU) def. #97 Martina Okalova (TU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Janet Koch (KU) def. Martha Matoula (TU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Nina Khmelnitckaia (KU) def. Tamara Kupkova (TU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-0
5. Vera Ploner (TU) def. Maria Toran Ribes (KU) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
6. Tatiana Nikolaeva (KU) def. Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg (TU) 5-7, 6-3, 10-5
Doubles competition
1. #25 Anastasia Rychagova/Nina Khmelnitckaia (KU) def. Ksenia Laskutova/Martha Matoula (TU) 6-1
2. Janet Koch/Tatiana Nikolaeva (KU) def. Martina Okalova/Vera Ploner (TU) 6-3
3. Tamara Kupkova/Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg (TU) vs. Despoina Vogasari/Maria Toran Ribes (KU) 5-5, unfinished
Kansas 8-3; National ranking #15
Tulsa 12-3; National ranking #26
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,3,4,5,1,6)
Official: Bob Holland T-2:43 A-197
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
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#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Anastasia Rychagova / 0 (3/-) [KU]
67
36
#2 Singles Match
12
Despoina Vogasari / 0 (119/-) [KU]
66
34
#3 Singles Match
12
Janet Koch / 0 [KU]
66
42
#4 Singles Match
123
Nina Khmelnitckaia / 0 [KU]
466
600
#5 Singles Match
123
Maria Toran Ribes / 0 [KU]
265
637
#6 Singles Match
123
Tatiana Nikolaeva / 0 [KU]
5610
735
Order of Finish:
2,3,4,5,1,6
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