K-State Collect Wins Through Two Days at H-E-B Invitational

WACO, Texas- The K-State women’s tennis team wrapped up the first two days of competition in the H-E-B Invitational on Friday (October 30) as three Wildcats took the courts at the Hurd Tennis Center.
 
Senior Margaret Jaraczewski and sophomores Varya Bernovich and Diana Smolinska combined for five wins in singles and doubles play in the hidden dual tournament hosted by Baylor.
 
Smolinska is 2-0 in singles competition, victorious in both matches over women from UTSA. In her fourth three-set match of the fall she continued her perfect record, this time over Celine Absawi where she fought back in the second set and forced a third in a 2-6, 6-3, 10-6 win. Versus Gabriela Felix da Silva on Friday she only allowed one point apiece in each set in a 6-1, 6-1 sweep.
 
With her doubles partner, Smolinska and Jaraczewski dropped their day one match versus Roadrunners Katsiaryna Dubik and Aoka Nagasawa in an 8-game pro set, 4-8, but bounced back the next day in a 6-3 victory over the hosting Bears’ Luna Ivkovic and Ligaya Murray 6-3.
 
Individually, Jaraczewski and Bernovich notched one singles win apiece. On Thursday, Jaraczewski left UTSA’s Katsiaryna Dubik scoreless in the first set and managed to avoid a tiebreaker to win 6-0, 7-5. Bernovich swept Daniela Chica from Rice only allowing points in the first set before clinching a victory at 6-2, 6-0.
 
Competition continues in Waco on Saturday and Sunday (October 31-November 1) with doubles matches in the morning followed by one singles match apiece.
 
H-E-B Invitational
Hurd Tennis Center
Waco, Texas
 
Day One- Thursday, October 29
Singles Competition
Ligaya Murray (BU) def. Varya Bernovich (KSU) 6-3, 6-0
Diana Smolinska (KSU) def. Celine Absawi (UTSA) 2-6, 6-3, 10-6
Margaret Jaraczewski (KSU) def. Katsiaryna Dubik (UTSA) 6-0, 7-5
 
Doubles Competition
Katsiaryna Dubik/Aoka Nagasawa (UTSA) def. Margaret Jaraczewski/Diana Smolinska (KSU) 8-4
 
Day Two- Friday, October 30
Singles Competition
Varya Bernovich (KSU) def. Daniela Chica (RICE) 6-2, 6-0
Diana Smolinska (KSU) def. Gabriela Felix da Silva (UTSA) 6-1, 6-1
Diana Khaydarshina (UTSA) def. Margaret Jaraczewski (KSU) 6-2, 6-3
 
Doubles Competition
Margaret Jaraczewski/Diana Smolinska (KSU) def. Luna Ivkovic/Ligaya Murray (BU) 6-3
 
 

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