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Tulsa Women’s Tennis Falls at No. 12 Kansas on Saturday
2/16/2019 3:10:00 PM | Women's Tennis
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LAWRENCE, Kan. – The University of Tulsa women's tennis squad (7-5) dropped its match to the No. 12 Kansas Jayhawks (5-1), 6-1, on Saturday at the Jayhawk Tennis Center.
The doubles point played out to be a back-and-forth battle, as the Jayhawks managed to secure the 1-0 advantage heading into singles play. The freshmen Tulsa duo of Megan Hopton and Marina Davtyan struck first, winning 6-2 in the No. 3 spot.
The Jayhawks responded with a 6-2 victory over their own at No. 2 to even up the doubles point. In what came down to an NCAA top-10 doubles matchup, Kansas' No. 3 duo of Janet Koch and Nina Khmelnitckaia edged out Tulsa's No. 10 tandem of Martina Okalova and Vera Ploner, 7-6(3).
Senior Martha Matoula was the lone bright spot in singles for the Golden Hurricane, as the senior earned the team's only point of the match. The Greece native picked up a ranked win over Kansas' No. 50 Janet Koch, 7-6(3), 7-5.
With the victory, Matoula now paces the Golden Hurricane in singles, boasting a 7-2 overall record in solo play in the dual season.
Kansas took a 2-0 lead after Davtyan fell to Sonia Smagina, 6-4, 6-0. At the No. 5 spot, Hopton dropped her match after finding early success, 6-3, 6-2. Okalova battled against Kansas' No. 53 Anastasia Rychagova, but fell 6-0, 6-4, as the Jayhawks took the 4-0 lead.
Ploner and Shura Poppe would also fall in straight sets to the talented Jayhawk squad, while Matoula finished out the match with Tulsa's lone win.
Head coach Dean Orford's bunch continues its road trip into next weekend, scheduled to take on Montana and Montana State on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
For all Tulsa women's tennis news and information, visit TulsaHurricane.com. Be sure to follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Kansas 6, Tulsa 1
Singles competition
1. #53 Anastasia Rychagova (KU) def. Martina Okalova (TU), 6-0, 6-4
2. Martha Matoula (TU) def. #50 Janet Koch (KU), 7-6(3), 7-5
3. Plobrung Plipuech (KU) def. Vera Ploner (TU), 6-4, 6-3
4. Nina Khmelnitckaia (KU) def. Shura Poppe (TU), 6-3, 6-3
5. Maria Toran Ribas (KU) def. Megan Hopton, 6-3, 6-2
6. Sonia Smagina (KU) def. Marina Davtyan (TU), 6-4, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #3 Janet Koch/Nina Khmelnitchkaia (KU) def. Martina Okalova/Vera Ploner (TU), 7-6(3)
2. Anastasia Rychagova/Sonia Smagina (KU) def. Martha Matoula/Manon Meulenberg (TU), 6-2
3. Megan Hopton/Marina Davtyan (TU) def. Maria Toran Ribas/Malkia Ngounoue (KU), 6-2
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The University of Tulsa women's tennis squad (7-5) dropped its match to the No. 12 Kansas Jayhawks (5-1), 6-1, on Saturday at the Jayhawk Tennis Center.
The doubles point played out to be a back-and-forth battle, as the Jayhawks managed to secure the 1-0 advantage heading into singles play. The freshmen Tulsa duo of Megan Hopton and Marina Davtyan struck first, winning 6-2 in the No. 3 spot.
The Jayhawks responded with a 6-2 victory over their own at No. 2 to even up the doubles point. In what came down to an NCAA top-10 doubles matchup, Kansas' No. 3 duo of Janet Koch and Nina Khmelnitckaia edged out Tulsa's No. 10 tandem of Martina Okalova and Vera Ploner, 7-6(3).
Senior Martha Matoula was the lone bright spot in singles for the Golden Hurricane, as the senior earned the team's only point of the match. The Greece native picked up a ranked win over Kansas' No. 50 Janet Koch, 7-6(3), 7-5.
With the victory, Matoula now paces the Golden Hurricane in singles, boasting a 7-2 overall record in solo play in the dual season.
Kansas took a 2-0 lead after Davtyan fell to Sonia Smagina, 6-4, 6-0. At the No. 5 spot, Hopton dropped her match after finding early success, 6-3, 6-2. Okalova battled against Kansas' No. 53 Anastasia Rychagova, but fell 6-0, 6-4, as the Jayhawks took the 4-0 lead.
Ploner and Shura Poppe would also fall in straight sets to the talented Jayhawk squad, while Matoula finished out the match with Tulsa's lone win.
Head coach Dean Orford's bunch continues its road trip into next weekend, scheduled to take on Montana and Montana State on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
For all Tulsa women's tennis news and information, visit TulsaHurricane.com. Be sure to follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Kansas 6, Tulsa 1
Singles competition
1. #53 Anastasia Rychagova (KU) def. Martina Okalova (TU), 6-0, 6-4
2. Martha Matoula (TU) def. #50 Janet Koch (KU), 7-6(3), 7-5
3. Plobrung Plipuech (KU) def. Vera Ploner (TU), 6-4, 6-3
4. Nina Khmelnitckaia (KU) def. Shura Poppe (TU), 6-3, 6-3
5. Maria Toran Ribas (KU) def. Megan Hopton, 6-3, 6-2
6. Sonia Smagina (KU) def. Marina Davtyan (TU), 6-4, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #3 Janet Koch/Nina Khmelnitchkaia (KU) def. Martina Okalova/Vera Ploner (TU), 7-6(3)
2. Anastasia Rychagova/Sonia Smagina (KU) def. Martha Matoula/Manon Meulenberg (TU), 6-2
3. Megan Hopton/Marina Davtyan (TU) def. Maria Toran Ribas/Malkia Ngounoue (KU), 6-2
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