Action Concludes At Kansas Invitational

Friday, October 2

Lawrence, Kan.

Iowa State

Kansas Invitational

Action Concludes At Kansas Invitational

10.04.2020 | Tennis

Day One Recap Day Two Recap

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Iowa State went 4-2 in singles action, with Chie Kezuka finishing 2-0, as the Cyclones wrapped up action Sunday at the Kansas Invitational.

Kezuka had a strong Sunday, beating Kansas State's Margot Decker and Kansas' Julia Deming in a pair of convincing wins.

Ting-Pei Chang won a three-set thriller, downing Ioana Gheorghita, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5.

In doubles action, freshman Ellie Murphy teamed up with Cancini to earn a 6-1 win against Kansas State's Rosanna Maffei and Ioana Gheorghita. Murphy finished with an unblemished 3-0 record in doubles action this weekend.

Iowa State returns to action Oct. 30-Nov. 1 at the K-State Fall Invitational.

Singles Results
Chie Kezuka (ISU) def. Julia Deming (KU), 6-1, 6-3
Kezuka (ISU) def. Margot Decker (KSU), 6-2, 6-4
Malkia Ngounoue (KU) def. Maty Cancini (ISU), 6-4, 6-1
Ting-Pei Chang (ISU) def. Ioana Gheorghita (KSU), 7-5, 5-7, 7-5
Christin Hsieh (ISU) def. Manami Ukita (KSU), 6-4, 6-1
Karine-Marion Job (KSU) def. Ellie Murphy (ISU), 7-5, 6-3

Doubles Results
Tiffany Lagarde/Carmen Roxana Manu (KU) def. Chang/Hsieh (ISU), 6-3
Murphy/Cancini (ISU) def. Rosanna Maffei/Ioana Gheorghita (KSU), 6-1
Sonia Smagina/Malkia Ngounoue (KU) def. Hsieh/Kezuka (ISU), 6-4
Ioana Gheorghita/Karine-Marion Job (KSU) def. Cancini/Chang (ISU), 6-2