Women's Tennis Roughs Up Kansas State
03/22/04 | Women's Tennis
FRESNO, Calif. - The No. 27-ranked Oregon women's tennis team (11-7, 2-6) teamed picked up its second win in two days, taking down the Kansas State Wildcats, 7-0, in a non-conference dual match. The win marked the 11th for Oregon, surpassing last year's mark of 10, with six non-conference dual matches remaining.
In doubles, Oregon took care of business, winning two of the three matches. Anna Leksinska and Dominika Dieskova continued to roll, picking up their team-leading 12th dual win, defeating Jessica Simosa and Hayley McIver, 8-3. At the No. 3 position, Oregon's Ester Bak and Jamie Marshall won their second doubles match in two tries, taking down Judith Diaz and Emily Mickelson, 8-1, to give the Ducks the doubles point.
Daria Panova teamed with Davina Mendiburu for only the second time this season, losing to K-State's Maria Rosenberg and Paulina Castillejos, 8-6.
In singles, it was all Oregon, as the Ducks won all six matches. No. 8-ranked Daria Panova won her fifth match in a row, beating Maria Rosenberg, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2. The win marked the 26th for Panova, putting her within six of tying the Oregon record for wins in a season (32 - Panova 2002-03).
Freshman Dominika Dieskova won her 10th dual of the season, defeating Jessica Simosa, 6-4, 7-6, at the No. 2 position. Davina Mendiburu took care of the Wildcat's Paulina Castillejos, 7-6, 6-3, at position No. 3.
At the No. 4 position, Jamie Marshall won her second match in a row, defeating Hayley McIver, 6-7, 7-5, (10-4). Sophomore Anna Leksinska who won her seventh dual of the season, upending Judith Diaz, 6-2, 6-3.
"We are having to deal with some injuries right now," said Oregon head coach Nils Schyllander. "Anna (Leksinska) stepped up for the second day in a row and really played well. We played great from top to bottom."
Rounding out doubles play was Oregon's Ester Bak, who made easy work of K-State's Aveen Alkhatib, 6-1, 6-0.
The Ducks continue action for the third time in three days in Fresno, Calif., when they take on the Missouri Tigers (Tue., March 23, 10 a.m.).
No. 27 Oregon 7, Kansas State 0
Fresno, Calif.
March 22
Doubles
1. Rosenberg/Castillejos (KSU) def. Panova/Mendiburu (UO) 8-6
2. Dieskova/Leksinska (UO) def. Simosa/McIver (KSU) 8-3
3. Bak/Marshall (UO) def. Diaz/Mickelson (KSU) 8-1
Singles
1. (8) Daria Panova (UO) def. Maria Rosenberg (KSU) 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
2. (53) Dominika Dieskova (UO) def. Jessica Simosa (KSU) 6-4, 7-6
3. Davina Mendiburu (UO) def. Paulina Castillejos (KSU) 7-6, 6-3
4. Jamie Marshall (UO) def. Hayley McIver (KSU) 6-7, 7-6, (10-4)
5. Anna Leksinska (UO) def. Judith Diaz (KSU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Ester Bak (UO) def. Aveen Alkhatib (KSU) 6-1, 6-0
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