University of Missouri
Kansas State
Tigers Come Up Short Against Wildcats
4/11/2010 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
April 11, 2010
Columbia, Mo. - Two days after knocking off border rival Kansas, the Missouri women's tennis team was defeated 5-2 Sunday afternoon by Kansas State at the Green Tennis Center in Columbia, Mo.
"Today just wasn't our day," said Head Coach Blake Starkey. "We played really well in some spots, and in some spots we definitely need to make improvements."
Kansas State (6-9, 3-4 Big 12) quickly earned the doubles point, taking the first two matches at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. Ana Gomez Aleman and Carmen Borau Ramos dropped senior Kristen Bleakley and freshman Andrea Lewis to 6-8 this season with an 8-2 victory at No. 3. Nina Sertic and Petra Chuda clinched the point with an 8-2 win over sophomore Jamie Mera and senior Sofia Ayala at No. 2. In the remaining doubles match, juniors Mallory Weber and Kaitlyn Ritchie pulled through with a win for the Tigers in a tiebreaker at No. 1 over Antea Huljev and Karla Bonacic, 8-7 (1). The win improves the MU duo to 4-3 in league play.
As the match moved to singles, Missouri (6-12, 1-6 Big 12) was able to tighten the score at 3-2, taking two of the first four singles matches on the courts. Weber took down Gomez Aleman, 6-3, 6-4 at No. 2 to improve to 12-6 in dual-match singles contests this season.
Junior Kaitlyn Ritchie notched her second conference win of the season at No. 1 singles, defeating Anteal Huljev in three sets, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.
"I'm so proud of Kaitlyn and how she played today. She battled her way through that third set," said Starkey.The Wildcats won the other four singles contests. Sertic was the first to finish as she bettered Mera, 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3. With the score set at 2-0, Bonacic finished a 6-2, 6-3 win over freshman Maria Christensen. Chuda clinched the win for Kansas State at No. 6, where she earned a 6-2, 6-0 victory over junior Maureen Modesto. Borau Ramos provided the final margin with her 7-5, 6-4 win over Lewis at No. 5.
"Kansas State competed really well this afternoon, and we look forward to seeing them again at conference," said Starkey.
The Tigers are back in action next weekend as they travel to Texas to take on No. 1 Baylor and Texas Tech.
Kansas State 5, Missouri 2
April 11, 2010
Green Tennis Center Columbia, Mo.
Doubles:
1. Mallory Weber/Kaitlyn Ritchie (MU) def. Antea Huljev/Karla Bonacic (KSU): 8-7 (1)
2. Nina Sertic/Petra Chuda (KSU) def. Sofia Ayala/Jamie Mera (MU): 8-2
3. Ana Gomez Aleman/Carmen Borau Ramos (KSU) def. Andrea Lewis/Kristen Bleakley (MU): 8-2
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
Singles:
1. Kaitlyn Ritchie (MU) def. Antea Huljev (KSU): 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
2. Mallory Weber (MU) def. Ana Gomez Aleman (KSU): 6-3, 6-4
3. Nina Sertic (KSU) def. Jamie Mera (MU): 6-1, 6-3
4. Karla Bonacic (KSU) def. Maria Christensen (MU): 6-2, 6-3
5. Carmen Borau Ramos (KSU) def. Andrea Lewis (MU): 7-5, 6-4
6. Petra Chuda (KSU) def. Maureen Modesto (MU): 6-2, 6-0
Order of finish: 3, 4, 2, 1, *6, 5
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