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Tennis Loses a Pair in Nebraska
2/26/2023 6:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis
KC went against top competition, falling to Wyoming and Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. - Kansas City Tennis played a pair of matches to the north this weekend, falling to both Wyoming and Nebraska. The losses drop the Roos to a 4-9 record on the season.
KC began by falling to Wyoming, dropping the doubles point to begin things off. In singles play, Laura Munoz-Baroja was the lone KC player to take a set, falling in a third-set tiebreaker.
In doubles play against the Huskers, KC's Joanna Cardona and Kate Miley had an advantage at the No. 2 spot, but the Huskers took the point before play could be finished. From there, Nebraska handled the singles competition.
DOUBLES VS. WYOMING
1. Sophie Zehender/Ana Fernandez (WYO) def. Michela Xibilia/Laura Munoz-Baroja (KCR) 6-4
2. Maria Oreshkina/Violetta Borodina (WYO) def. Kate Miley/Joanna Cardona (KCR) 6-4
3. Noesjka Brink/Nikol Dobrilova (WYO) def. Catherine Chrobak/Eva Kresovic (KCR) 6-1
SINGLES VS. WYOMING
1. Sophie Zehender (WYO) def. Michela Xibilia (KCR) 6-2, 6-1
2. Maria Oreshkina (WYO) def. Catherine Chrobak (KCR) 7-5, 6-4
3. Noesjka Brink (WYO) def. Laura Munoz-Baroja (KCR) 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (10-5)
4. Nikol Dobrilova (WYO) def. Kate Miley (KCR) 6-4, 6-4
5. Violetta Borodina (WYO) def. Joanna Cardona (KCR) 6-1, 6-4
6. Ana Fernandez (WYO) def. Eva Kresovic (KCR) 7-5, 6-0
DOUBLES VS. NEBRASKA
1. Raphae¨lle Lacasse/Samantha Alicea (NEB) def. Michela Xibilia/Laura Munoz-Baroja (KCR) 6-1
2. Isabel A. Gallego/Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) vs. Joanna Cardona/Kate Miley (KCR) 3-4, unfinished
3. Lucy Loy/Ana C. Zamburek (NEB) def. Eva Kresovic/Catherine Chrobak (KCR) 6-0
SINGLES VS. NEBRASKA
1. Ana C. Zamburek (NEB) vs. Michela Xibilia (KCR) 6-2, 5-1, unfinished
2. Isabel A. Gallego (NEB) def. Catherine Chrobak (KCR) 6-0, 6-3
3. Samantha Alicea (NEB) def. Laura Munoz-Baroja (KCR) 6-2, 6-1
4. Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) def. Kate Miley (KCR) 6-3, 6-0
5. Raphae¨lle Lacasse (NEB) def. Joanna Cardona (KCR) 6-1, 6-2
6. Jillian Roa (NEB) vs. Eva Kresovic (KCR) 6-3, 3-2, unfinished
UP NEXT
Kansas City makes a trip to Manhattan, Kan. on Mar. 1, taking on Kansas State before beginning Summit League play in Omaha.
KC began by falling to Wyoming, dropping the doubles point to begin things off. In singles play, Laura Munoz-Baroja was the lone KC player to take a set, falling in a third-set tiebreaker.
In doubles play against the Huskers, KC's Joanna Cardona and Kate Miley had an advantage at the No. 2 spot, but the Huskers took the point before play could be finished. From there, Nebraska handled the singles competition.
DOUBLES VS. WYOMING
1. Sophie Zehender/Ana Fernandez (WYO) def. Michela Xibilia/Laura Munoz-Baroja (KCR) 6-4
2. Maria Oreshkina/Violetta Borodina (WYO) def. Kate Miley/Joanna Cardona (KCR) 6-4
3. Noesjka Brink/Nikol Dobrilova (WYO) def. Catherine Chrobak/Eva Kresovic (KCR) 6-1
SINGLES VS. WYOMING
1. Sophie Zehender (WYO) def. Michela Xibilia (KCR) 6-2, 6-1
2. Maria Oreshkina (WYO) def. Catherine Chrobak (KCR) 7-5, 6-4
3. Noesjka Brink (WYO) def. Laura Munoz-Baroja (KCR) 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (10-5)
4. Nikol Dobrilova (WYO) def. Kate Miley (KCR) 6-4, 6-4
5. Violetta Borodina (WYO) def. Joanna Cardona (KCR) 6-1, 6-4
6. Ana Fernandez (WYO) def. Eva Kresovic (KCR) 7-5, 6-0
DOUBLES VS. NEBRASKA
1. Raphae¨lle Lacasse/Samantha Alicea (NEB) def. Michela Xibilia/Laura Munoz-Baroja (KCR) 6-1
2. Isabel A. Gallego/Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) vs. Joanna Cardona/Kate Miley (KCR) 3-4, unfinished
3. Lucy Loy/Ana C. Zamburek (NEB) def. Eva Kresovic/Catherine Chrobak (KCR) 6-0
SINGLES VS. NEBRASKA
1. Ana C. Zamburek (NEB) vs. Michela Xibilia (KCR) 6-2, 5-1, unfinished
2. Isabel A. Gallego (NEB) def. Catherine Chrobak (KCR) 6-0, 6-3
3. Samantha Alicea (NEB) def. Laura Munoz-Baroja (KCR) 6-2, 6-1
4. Anfisa Danilchenko (NEB) def. Kate Miley (KCR) 6-3, 6-0
5. Raphae¨lle Lacasse (NEB) def. Joanna Cardona (KCR) 6-1, 6-2
6. Jillian Roa (NEB) vs. Eva Kresovic (KCR) 6-3, 3-2, unfinished
UP NEXT
Kansas City makes a trip to Manhattan, Kan. on Mar. 1, taking on Kansas State before beginning Summit League play in Omaha.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
Order of Finish:
1,6,5,3,4,2
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