TCU Suffers Loss at No. 24 Kansas
3/18/2022 9:11:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Mercedes Aristegui collects singles win in 6-1 loss.
LAWRENCE, Kan. – TCU women's tennis (8-8) put up a strong fight, forcing three three-set matches in a 6-1 road loss at No. 24 Kansas (8-5) on Friday evening at the Jayhawk Tennis Center in Lawrence, Kansas. Mercedes Aristegui recorded the lone TCU point, taking down No. 124 Ngounoue in three-sets.
TCU battled hard in doubles play. After dropping the match on court two, both the No. 1 and No. 3 Horned Frog doubles pairs battled to try and find a late break in their matches, but would ultimately fall short, allowing KU to take a 1-0 lead in the dual.
KU won three straight set matches to clinch the dual, 4-0, while the Frogs were locked in three singles battles with Isabel Pascual and Stevie Kennedy each winning their opening set while Aristegui won her second set to force a third. The Jayhawks would claim two of the three three-set matches with Aristegui winning her super set, 10-5, for her first win over a ranked opponent this season.
Doubles Results
1. Ngounoue, Malkia/Titova, Maria (KAN) def. Cveticanin, Aleksa/Soloveva, Alisa (TCU) 6-4
2. Lacasse, Raphaelle/Manyoma-Velasquez, M (KAN) def. Pascual, Isabel/Aristegui, Mercedes (TCU) 6-2
3. Roxana Manu, Carmen/Smagina, Sonia (KAN) vs. Otway, Jade/Kennedy, Stevie (TCU) 5-4, unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 1
Singles Results
1. Titova, Maria (KAN) def. Soloveva, Alisa (TCU 6-3, 6-1
2. Aristegui, Mercedes (TCU) def. Ngounoue, Malkia (KAN) 5-7, 7-5, 10-4
3. Smagina, Sonia (KAN) def. Otway, Jade (TCU 6-1, 6-4
4. Roxana Manu, Carmen (KAN) def. Pascual, Isabel (TCU) 3-6, 6-4, 10-5
5. Lagarde, Tiffany (KAN) def. Kennedy, Stevie (TCU) 4-6, 7-5, 10-5
6. Manyoma-Velasquez, M (KAN) def. Guevara, Addy (TCU) 6-1, 6-2
Order of finish – 6, 1, 3, 4, 2, 5
Up Next
The Horned Frogs continue their Big 12 play road trip with a Sunday afternoon dual at No. 53 Kansas State. First serve from Manhattan is set for noon.
For more information on TCU women's tennis, visit gofrogs.com and follow the team on social media: @TCUWomensTennis on twitter and Facebook, @tcuwomenstennis on Instagram.
TCU battled hard in doubles play. After dropping the match on court two, both the No. 1 and No. 3 Horned Frog doubles pairs battled to try and find a late break in their matches, but would ultimately fall short, allowing KU to take a 1-0 lead in the dual.
KU won three straight set matches to clinch the dual, 4-0, while the Frogs were locked in three singles battles with Isabel Pascual and Stevie Kennedy each winning their opening set while Aristegui won her second set to force a third. The Jayhawks would claim two of the three three-set matches with Aristegui winning her super set, 10-5, for her first win over a ranked opponent this season.
Doubles Results
1. Ngounoue, Malkia/Titova, Maria (KAN) def. Cveticanin, Aleksa/Soloveva, Alisa (TCU) 6-4
2. Lacasse, Raphaelle/Manyoma-Velasquez, M (KAN) def. Pascual, Isabel/Aristegui, Mercedes (TCU) 6-2
3. Roxana Manu, Carmen/Smagina, Sonia (KAN) vs. Otway, Jade/Kennedy, Stevie (TCU) 5-4, unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 1
Singles Results
1. Titova, Maria (KAN) def. Soloveva, Alisa (TCU 6-3, 6-1
2. Aristegui, Mercedes (TCU) def. Ngounoue, Malkia (KAN) 5-7, 7-5, 10-4
3. Smagina, Sonia (KAN) def. Otway, Jade (TCU 6-1, 6-4
4. Roxana Manu, Carmen (KAN) def. Pascual, Isabel (TCU) 3-6, 6-4, 10-5
5. Lagarde, Tiffany (KAN) def. Kennedy, Stevie (TCU) 4-6, 7-5, 10-5
6. Manyoma-Velasquez, M (KAN) def. Guevara, Addy (TCU) 6-1, 6-2
Order of finish – 6, 1, 3, 4, 2, 5
Up Next
The Horned Frogs continue their Big 12 play road trip with a Sunday afternoon dual at No. 53 Kansas State. First serve from Manhattan is set for noon.
For more information on TCU women's tennis, visit gofrogs.com and follow the team on social media: @TCUWomensTennis on twitter and Facebook, @tcuwomenstennis on Instagram.
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