LAWRENCE, Kan. – The No. 31 Arizona Wildcats secured a 4-2 victory over No. 49 Kansas on Sunday afternoon at the Jayhawk Tennis Center.
Arizona started strong in doubles play, with Danielle Tuhten and Josie Usereau earning a 6-2 win over He Janse van Vuuren and Gracie Mulville (KU) on court one. However, Kansas claimed victories on courts two and three, securing the doubles point and an early 1-0 lead.
The Wildcats bounced back in singles action, winning four of five completed matches. Usereau defeated Gracie Mulville (KU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 on court one, while Martyna Ostrzygalo rallied to beat Kyoka Kubo (KU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 on court three. Danielle Tuhten added a straight-set victory over He Janse van Vuuren (KU) 6-3, 6-3 on court four, and Tanvi Narendran secured the match for Arizona with a hard-fought 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 win over Meriem Ben Ezzedine (KU) on court five.
The Wildcats will return home for their next match, facing Cincinnati on Friday, March 14, at Robson Tennis Center.
Results
Doubles (Order of finish: 1, 2, 3)
1. Tuhten/Usereau (ARIZ) def. Janse van Vuuren/Mulville (KU) 6-2
2. Adams/Arystanbekova (KU) def. Ostrzygalo/Chulak (ARIZ) 6-2
3. Kubo/Putilina (KU) def. Castillo-Meza/Nevenhoven (ARIZ) 7-6 (9-7)
Singles (Order of finish: 4, 6, 1, 3, 5)
1. No. 37
Josie Usereau (ARIZ) def. Gracie Mulville (KU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
2. Maria Titova (KU) vs.
Midori Castillo-Meza (ARIZ) 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 1-1 (unfinished)
3. No. 116
Martyna Ostrzygalo (ARIZ) def. Kyoka Kubo (KU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
4.
Danielle Tuhten (ARIZ) def. He Janse van Vuuren (KU) 6-3, 6-3
5.
Tanvi Narendran (ARIZ) def. Meriem Ben Ezzedine (KU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
6. Jasmine Adams (KU) def.
Stephanie Shogreen (ARIZ) 6-4, 6-4
