K-State (2-0) started off strong claiming the doubles point before encountering tough three set battles against Wichita State (2-2) in the first four matches.

Freshman Maralgoo Chogsomjav saw the court for the first time as a Wildcat, teaming up with senior Manami Ukita as they took down Jessica Anzo and Natsumi Kurahashi, 6-2, in the No. 2 position. Junior Veronika Kulhava and freshman Tereza Polakova clinched the second win for the Wildcats, defeating Anne Knuettel and Kristi Kudryavtseva in the No. 1 spot, 6-3.

Freshmen Jillian Harkin, a former Manhattan High standout, and Charlotte Keitel were tied 4-4 against Theodora Chantava and Giorgia Roselli before the match went unfinished in the No. 3 position.

In singles play, the first four matches all went into three sets, with K-State and Wichita State splitting with two points apiece.

Sophomore Vanesa Suarez claimed the first singles win, defeating Kurahashi 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the No. 1 spot by coming back after losing the first set.

Keitel won the next match, encountering a tiebreaker in the first two sets against Knuettel in the No. 4 position before securing the win, 7-6 (7-1), 6-7 (2-7), 6-4.

Kulhava won the first set, 6-1, against Kudryavtseva but she could not hang on in the next two sets, losing 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the No. 3 spot. Ukita battled back in the second set against Xin Tong Wang in the No. 2 position but could not keep the momentum, losing 7-6 (7-0), 5-7, 6-4.

With the last two matches getting underway, Polakova clinched the second win for the Wildcats, sweeping Anzo in the No. 5 spot, going unanswered in the first set, 6-0, 6-2.

Sophomore Maria Santos was the last one on the courts, facing Giorgia Roselli in the No. 6 spot with one last match in three sets. Santos faced off in a super tiebreaker, winning 6-4, 3-6, 10-5.

“That was such a good match by both teams tonight,” head coach Jordan Smith said in a written statement. “One of the better quality college matches I’ve been a part of in awhile. Wichita State made us earn all our points and I’m proud of how well out ladies played. We earned this win.”

The Wildcats returned home on Sunday to face South Dakota (2-2) and swept the Coyotes 7-0.

Chogsomjav and Ukita won their second match as a pair, defeating Anna Medvyedyeva and Grace Chadick in the no. 2 spot, 6-1. Harkin and Keitel clinched the point for the Wildcats in the no. 3 position with a 6-3 win against Amanda de Oliveira and Selena Bird.

Kulhava and Polakova went unfinished against Bea Havlickova and Sorcha Caves, 3-4, in the no. 1 spot.

In singles competition, Kulhava bounced back after losing in three sets on Friday afternoon in Wichita, sweeping Caves 6-0, 6-2 in the no. 3 position.

Suarez earned her third straight win in the no. 1 spot, defeating Havlickova 6-3, 6-2.

Ukita also saw a win over the Coyotes after a loss to the Shockers, winning in straight sets over de Oliveira 6-3, 6-4 in the no. 2 position.

Polakova faced Medvyedyeva in the no. 4 spot, competing unanswered in the second set 6-4, 6-0.

Chogsomjav and Santos competed in eight game pro sets, both victorious over their opponent, 8-3. Competing in her first singles match, Chogsomjav faced Chadick in the no. 5 position, Santos defeated Bird for her third straight win in the no. 6 spot.

K-State will compete in back-to-back matches this weekend in Denver. On Friday, the Wildcats will face Denver (2-2) and before taking on Iowa (1-3) on Saturday.

“Our next few weeks are tough,” Smith said. “We’ve got four quality opponents all on the road, two away matches, two neutral matches. That’s kind of going to be a big part of our schedule, kind of defining moment for us going into Big 12 play. So I think we’re really excited, especially Denver then Iowa, both good teams, both got us last year. So obviously, we’re just trying to make sure we do a better job and trying to get a better footing coming out next weekend.”