Manhattan, Kan. — Despite two quick doubles victories and two hard-fought singles wins, BYU (16-7, 6-4 Big 12) lost to Kansas State 4-3 on Thursday, Apr. 3.
Doubles Results
- Kendall Kovick / Chelsea Bluestein (BYU) uf. Maralgoo Chogsomjav / Charlotte Keitel (KSU), 5-2
- Bobo Huang / Sue Yan Tan (BYU) def. Sana Garakani / Tereza Polakova (KSU), 6-1
- Grace Levelston / Madison Smith (BYU) def. Zhanel Rustemova / Maria Santos (KSU), 6-1
Order of finish: 3,2
Two 6-1 victories by doubles teams Huang/Tan and Levelston/Tullis gave BYU a 1-0 lead going into the round of singles play.
Singles Results
- Bobo Huang (BYU) def. Zhanel Rustemova (KSU), 4-6, 6-0, 6-4
- Grace Levelston (BYU) def. Maralgoo Chomsomjav (KSU), 7-6 (7-1), 6-3
- Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Kendall Kovick (BYU), 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Veronika Kulhava (KSU) def. Chelsea Bluestein (BYU), 4-0, retired
- Maria Santos (KSU) def. Sue Yan Tan (BYU), 6-1, 1-6, 6-4
- Tereza Polakova (KSU) def. Madison Smith (BYU), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
Order of finish: 4,2,5,3,1,6
Bluestein was forced to forfeit her match in the first set due to an injury, tying the score 1-1.
Levelston's first set went to a tiebreak, which she won 7-1. She closed out the match after winning the second set 6-3, regaining the lead for the Cougars 2-1.
Despite losing the first set, Tan came back in the second set with a 6-1 victory. After a close third set, she lost the match.
Kovick took her first set 6-1 but lost the next two, resulting in the Wildcats' first lead of the match, 3-2.
Huang came back from a set-one loss by winning six-straight games in the second set to tie the match. Despite a closer third set, Huang closed out the match 6-4, tying the score 3-3.
Smith won her first set and barely lost the second in a 7-5 tiebreak. After being down 5-0 in the third set, she sought a comeback and won the next two games. Her opponent sealed the match with a final game victory, and Kansas State defeated BYU 4-3.
Up Next
The Cougars will take on No. 20 Oklahoma State on Saturday, Apr. 5, at noon MDT. Check the BYU women's tennis schedule for links to live stats and a livestream.