MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (March 9, 2025) – The West Virginia University women’s tennis team lost to Kansas State, 4-2, on Sunday at Summit Tennis Academy in Morgantown.
West Virginia (6-9, 0-4 Big 12) earned the doubles point following superb play from the pairing of senior Michaela Kucharova and freshman Laura Villanueva Morillo in the No. 2 seed match as they won, 6-2. The Mountaineers locked up the point as senior Mille Haagensen and graduate student Julie Bousseau won in the No. 1 spot, 6-4.
In singles play, Kansas State took the first two matches to lead, 2-1. However, West Virginia picked up a much-needed win from Haagensen in the No. 1 spot to tie the match, 2-2.
Kansas State won the next two singles matches to seal the win.
Doubles Results
- Mille Haagensen/Julie Bousseau (WVU) def. Maralgoo Chomsomjav/Charlotte Keitel (KSU), 6-4
- Michaela Kucharova/Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU def. Sana Garakani/Zhanel Rustemova (KSU), 6-2
- Veronika Kulhava/Maria Santos (KSU) def. Maja Dodik/Lyla Byers (WVU), 6-4
Singles Results
- Mille Haagensen (WVU) def. Zhanel Rustemova (KSU), 7-5, 6-4
- Charlotte Keitel (KSU) def. Julie Bousseau (WVU), 6-2, 6-2
- Maralgoo Chomsomjav (KSU) def. Michaela Kucharova (WVU), 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
- Maria Santos (KSU) def. Maja Dodik (WVU), 6-4, 6-3
- Veronika Kulhava (KSU) def. Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU), 6-1, 6-2
- Lyla Byers (WVU) vs. Sana Garakani (KSU), 6-2, 1-1 (unfinished)
West Virginia hits the road to face Arizona State on Friday, March 14, and Arizona on Sunday, March 16.
Press Release Courtesy of West Virginia University Athletics Communications
