Saturday, February 7
Fayetteville, Ark.
3:00 p.m.
Tulsa
2
vs
4
Kansas State
Photo by: Alina Lebedeva
Tulsa Battles in Tight 4-2 Loss to Kansas State
2/7/2026 9:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Tulsa women's tennis fell to Kansas State, 4-2, on Saturday afternoon at Billingsley Tennis Center in Fayetteville, Ark., dropping the Golden Hurricane to 4-4 on the season.
Kansas State secured the early advantage by taking courts two and three. Sasha Kyselova and Chanel Rustemova defeated Carolina Alonso and Maria Santos, 6-3, before Varvara Bernovich and Diana Smolinska topped Erin McKenzie and Lilitha Ndungane, 6-1, to clinch the doubles point. The No. 33 ranked Chogsomjav sisters' match against Isabella Basson and Tayla Wilmot on court one went unfinished at 4-3.
Tulsa evened momentum early in singles as Santos delivered a straight-set win over Kyselova, 6-3, 6-2, on court two. Kansas State responded with victories on courts four and one, as Smolinska defeated Alice Baba, 7-5, 6-2, and Maralgoo Chogsomjav rallied past Basson, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Wilmot kept the Hurricane within reach with a three-set battle on court five, defeating Bernovich, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4. Kansas State clinched the match on court six, where Rustemova earned a 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 6-1 victory over Ndungane. The contest on court three between Martaa Chogsomjav and Alonso was left unfinished at 6-3, 3-6, 6-6.
Tulsa will look to bounce back in its next match on Feb. 13, as the Golden Hurricane host Tulane at 5:00 p.m.
Results
Doubles:
Singles:
Kansas State secured the early advantage by taking courts two and three. Sasha Kyselova and Chanel Rustemova defeated Carolina Alonso and Maria Santos, 6-3, before Varvara Bernovich and Diana Smolinska topped Erin McKenzie and Lilitha Ndungane, 6-1, to clinch the doubles point. The No. 33 ranked Chogsomjav sisters' match against Isabella Basson and Tayla Wilmot on court one went unfinished at 4-3.
Tulsa evened momentum early in singles as Santos delivered a straight-set win over Kyselova, 6-3, 6-2, on court two. Kansas State responded with victories on courts four and one, as Smolinska defeated Alice Baba, 7-5, 6-2, and Maralgoo Chogsomjav rallied past Basson, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Wilmot kept the Hurricane within reach with a three-set battle on court five, defeating Bernovich, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4. Kansas State clinched the match on court six, where Rustemova earned a 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 6-1 victory over Ndungane. The contest on court three between Martaa Chogsomjav and Alonso was left unfinished at 6-3, 3-6, 6-6.
Tulsa will look to bounce back in its next match on Feb. 13, as the Golden Hurricane host Tulane at 5:00 p.m.
Results
Doubles:
- #33 Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Martaa Chogsomjav (KSU) vs. Isabella Basson/Tayla Wilmot (TUL) 4-3 UF
- Sasha Kyselova/Chanel Rustemova (KSU) def. Carolina Alonso/Maria Santos (TUL) 6-3
- Varvara Bernovich/Diana Smolinska (KSU) def. Erin McKenzie/Lilitha Ndungane (TUL) 6-1
Singles:
- Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) def. Isabella Basson (TUL) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
- Maria Santos (TUL) def. Sasha Kyselova (KSU) 6-3, 6-2
- Martaa Chogsomjav (KSU) vs. Carolina Alonso (TUL) 6-3, 3-6, 6-6 UF
- Diana Smolinska (KSU) def. Alice Baba (TUL) 7-5, 6-2
- Tayla Wilmot (TUL) def. Varvara Bernovich (KSU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
- Chanel Rustemova (KSU) def. Lilitha Ndungane (TUL) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 6-1
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
623
Maralgoo Chogsomjav / 0 [KSU]
466
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Sasha Kyselova / 0 [KSU]
32
#3 Singles Match
1234
366UF
Martaa Chogsomjav / 0 [KSU]
636UF
#4 Singles Match
12
52
Diana Smolinska / 0 [KSU]
76
#5 Singles Match
123
616
Varvara Bernovich / 0 [KSU]
364
#6 Singles Match
123
661
Chanel Rustemova / 0 [KSU]
726
Order of Finish:
2,4,5,1,6
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