Tulsa Grabs 6-1 Win over Kansas City

Saturday, February 13

Case Tennis Center

1:30 pm

Tulsa

Kansas City

Tulsa Grabs 6-1 Win over Kansas City

2/13/2021 4:53:00 PM | Women's Tennis

TULSA, Okla. –– The Tulsa women's tennis team improved to 5-2 on the season with a 6-1 victory Saturday afternoon over the Kansas City Kangaroos at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.

Tulsa took the doubles point and claimed five of six singles matches in straight sets for the decisive victory.

Shura Poppe, normally slotted at the No. 2 position, played in the No. 1 spot today and claimed a 6-0, 6-2 victory. Laie Conde Monfort picked up a 6-0, 6-1 win at the No. 2 position.

A pair of freshmen won at the No. 4 and No. 6 flights, as redshirt freshman Lian Benedejcic grabbed the win at the No. 5 slot, as she completely dominated her opponent with straight set 6-0 victories.

True freshman Valeryia Rozenkova captured a 6-4, 6-2 victory at No. 5, while fellow newcomer Leonor Peralta Deas De Oliveira won at No. 6 by a score of 6-1, 6-2.

Tulsa will be back in action next Sunday against Cincinnati in a 1 p.m. match.

TULSA 6, KANSAS CITY 1
SINGLES
#1       Shura Poppe (Tulsa) def. Yana Grechkina (KC) 6-0, 6-2
#2       Laia Conde Monfort (Tulsa) def. Riddhi Sharma (KC) 6-0, 6-1
#3       Thanushree Vale (KC) def. Vera Ploner (Tulsa) 6-3, 6-3
#4       Valeryia Rozenkova (Tulsa) def. Michela Xibilia (KC) 6-4, 6-2
#5       Lian Benedejcic (Tulsa) def. Eva Kresovic (KC) 6-0, 6-0
#6       Leonor Peralta Deas De Oliveira (Tulsa) def. Anastassiya Timofeyeva (KC) 6-1, 6-2

DOUBLES
#1       #22 Martina Okalova/Vera Ploner (Tulsa) def. Yana Grechkina/Michela Xibilia (KC) 6-1
#2       Shura Poppe/Valeryia Rozenkova (Tulsa) def. Eva Kresovic/Thanushree Vale (KC) 6-1
#3       Megan Hopton/Laia Conde Monfort (Tulsa) def. Riddhi Sharma/Anastassisya Timofeyeva (KC) 7-6 (5)