TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati women's tennis team (6-4) falls in a closely knotted match against Kansas State, 4-3, at the Western Athletic Club on Friday afternoon.
The singles matchups were a gritty fight, with the overall score tied 3-3, the match was hinged on court three, where sophomore Gabrielle Guenther faced Chomsomjav Maralgoo in a hard-fought three-set battle.
Guenther took the first set, 6-2. The second set went to a tie break, which Maralgoo won 7-6 (7). Maralogoo built off her momentum from set two, taking the final set, 6-2, securing the victory for Kansas State.
UC had control of the match early on, as they notched the doubles point after claiming courses two and three.
Graduate student Zeynep Erman and senior Callie Flanagan picked up a 6-3 win as they moved to 4-0 as a duo.
The doubles point relied on court two. The sophomore lineup of Morgan Pyrz and Sakurako Watanabe struggled early, but were able to bounce back, clinching the tightly contested doubles points, 7-5.
The Bearcats claimed victories in two singles matches. Erman dominated on court one, winning decisively 6-0, 6-2. Meanwhile, Watanabe started strong by taking the first set easily but faced a tough challenge in the second set. She ultimately prevailed, winning the tiebreak 7-6 (10).
// UP NEXT:
The Bearcats host Oklahoma State. First serve against the Cowgirls is set for 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 9.
// MATCH RESULTS
Kansas State 4, Cincinnati 3
March 7, 2025 | Cincinnati, OH | Western Athletic Club
Doubles
1. Maralgoo Chomsomjav/Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska/Gabrielle Guenther (UC), 6-3
2. Morgan Pyrz/Sara Watanabe (UC) def. Zhanel Rustemova/Sana Garakani (KSU), 7-5
3. Zeynep Erman/Callie Flanagan (UC) def. Veronika Kulhava/Maria Santos (KSU), 6-3
ORDER OF FINISH: 1,3,2
Singles
1. Zeynep Erman (UC) def. Zhanel Rustemova (KSU), 6-2, 6-0
2. Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska (UC), 6-3, 7-5
3. Maralgoo Chomsomjav (KSU) def. Gabrielle Guenther (UC), 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2
4. Maria Santos (KSU) def. Milica Popovski (UC), 6-2, 7-6 (7)
5. Sara Watanabe (UC) def. Tereza Polakova (KSU), 6-0, 7-6 (8)
6. Veronika Kulhava (KSU) def. Callie Flanagan (UC), 6-0, 6-1
ORDER OF FINISH: 1,6,2,5,4,3
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The singles matchups were a gritty fight, with the overall score tied 3-3, the match was hinged on court three, where sophomore Gabrielle Guenther faced Chomsomjav Maralgoo in a hard-fought three-set battle.
Guenther took the first set, 6-2. The second set went to a tie break, which Maralgoo won 7-6 (7). Maralogoo built off her momentum from set two, taking the final set, 6-2, securing the victory for Kansas State.
UC had control of the match early on, as they notched the doubles point after claiming courses two and three.
Graduate student Zeynep Erman and senior Callie Flanagan picked up a 6-3 win as they moved to 4-0 as a duo.
The doubles point relied on court two. The sophomore lineup of Morgan Pyrz and Sakurako Watanabe struggled early, but were able to bounce back, clinching the tightly contested doubles points, 7-5.
The Bearcats claimed victories in two singles matches. Erman dominated on court one, winning decisively 6-0, 6-2. Meanwhile, Watanabe started strong by taking the first set easily but faced a tough challenge in the second set. She ultimately prevailed, winning the tiebreak 7-6 (10).
// UP NEXT:
The Bearcats host Oklahoma State. First serve against the Cowgirls is set for 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 9.
// MATCH RESULTS
Kansas State 4, Cincinnati 3
March 7, 2025 | Cincinnati, OH | Western Athletic Club
Doubles
1. Maralgoo Chomsomjav/Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska/Gabrielle Guenther (UC), 6-3
2. Morgan Pyrz/Sara Watanabe (UC) def. Zhanel Rustemova/Sana Garakani (KSU), 7-5
3. Zeynep Erman/Callie Flanagan (UC) def. Veronika Kulhava/Maria Santos (KSU), 6-3
ORDER OF FINISH: 1,3,2
Singles
1. Zeynep Erman (UC) def. Zhanel Rustemova (KSU), 6-2, 6-0
2. Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska (UC), 6-3, 7-5
3. Maralgoo Chomsomjav (KSU) def. Gabrielle Guenther (UC), 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2
4. Maria Santos (KSU) def. Milica Popovski (UC), 6-2, 7-6 (7)
5. Sara Watanabe (UC) def. Tereza Polakova (KSU), 6-0, 7-6 (8)
6. Veronika Kulhava (KSU) def. Callie Flanagan (UC), 6-0, 6-1
ORDER OF FINISH: 1,6,2,5,4,3
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati women's tennis, please visit GoBEARCATS.com and follow @GoBearcatsWTEN on X and Instagram or on Facebook.