Women's Tennis Comes Up Short at Wichita State

Wednesday, March 24

Wichita, Kan.

1:00 p.m. CT

DePaul University

Wichita State

Women's Tennis Comes Up Short at Wichita State

3/24/2021 5:20:00 PM | WOMEN'S TENNIS

Box Score (PDF)

DePaul's 5-2 setback Wednesday concludes spring break trip through Kansas

WICHITA, Kan. – DePaul women's tennis finished up its three-day, spring break trip through Kansas on Wednesday with a 5-2 setback at Wichita State.

The Blue Demons dropped to 7-3 on the dual-match season while Wichita State is 6-12 with six of those losses coming to nationally ranked opponents.

Aspasia Avgeri and Maddie Yergler began the day at the Coleman Tennis Complex with a 6-0 victory over Alexandra Lazarova and Natsumi Kurahashi at No. 3 doubles. That extended their doubles winning streak to six.

But the Shockers came back and won the next two matches by identical 6-4 scores to claim the doubles point.

Avgeri followed up her doubles success with a 5-7, 7-5, 5-4 (retired) win over Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva at No. 1 singles. Avgeri has now won six in a row playing exclusively in the top spot all season.

Lenka Antonijevic followed Avgeri's lead with a 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5) win at No. 3 singles over Ting-Ya Hsu.

But Wichita State came out on top in the other four singles matches.

Coach Marisa Arce and her team are back on their home court Lakeshore Sport & Fitness on Sunday for a 5 p.m. match against BIG EAST adversary Butler.

Wichita State 5, DePaul 2
March 24, 2021
Wichita, Kan.
Singles
1. Aspasia Avgeri (DPU) def. Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva (WSU) 5-7, 7-5, 5-4, retired
2. Marta Bellucco (WSU) def. Alina Kuzmenkova (DPU) 6-2, 6-0
3. Lenka Antonijevic (DPU) def. Ting-Ya Hsu (WSU) 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Natsumi Kurahashi (WSU) def. Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DPU) 7-6 (8-6), 1-6, 6-2
5. Jessie Zheng (WSU) def. Marija Jovicic (DPU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
6. Alexandra Lazarova (WSU) def. Maddie Yergler (DPU) 7-6 (10-8), 6-3

Doubles
1. Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva/Marta Bellucco (WSU) def. Lenka Antonijevic/Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DPU) 6-4
2. Ting-Ya Hsu/Jessie Zheng (WSU) def. Marija Jovicic/Alina Kuzmenkova (DPU) 6-4
3. Aspasia Avgeri/Maddie Yergler (DPU) def. Alexandra Lazarova/Natsumi Kurahashi (WSU) 6-0