No. 10 Iowa State Dominates No. 13 Kansas

URBANDALE, Iowa – No. 10 Iowa State (11-2, 1-0 Big 12) picked up its first conference victory of the year in dominant fashion with a 6-1 win over No. 13 Kansas (9-2, 0-1 Big 12) Friday afternoon at Life Time Fitness.

Miska Kadleckova earned the 25^th win of her career at the No. 3 singles position, setting a new school record.

This marks ISU's first 1-0 start in Big 12 play since 2019-20 and the Cyclones' second such start under head coach Boomer Saia.

How it Happened
The Cyclones started fast in doubles action by securing wins at No. 2 and No. 3, making Iowa State 10-0 when winning the doubles point.

Thasaporn Naklo and Anna Supapitch Kuearum fell, 6-3, at the No. 1 spot before Xinyi Nong and Ange Oby Kajuru handled business in the No. 2 slot with a 6-1 victory. Sofia Cabezas and Kadleckova clinched the point with a 6-3 win over Jocelyn Massey and Roxana Manu in the No. 3 spot.

The Cyclones are a combined 17-3 in the No. 2 and 3 doubles spots this season.

Kajuru made quick work of Maria Titova in the No. 2 singles spot, picking up her first clean sheet of the year, 6-0, 6-0. She improves to 11-1 on the season.

Cabezas looked strong in the No. 5 singles slot, recording a 6-3, 6-0 win over Tamari Gagoshidze.

Kadleckova's record-breaking win clinched the match for the Cyclones. She defeated Manu, 6-4, 6-0 in the No. 3 slot and improved to 13-0 dual singles action.

The remaining singles matches were played to completion. Chie Kezuka won at the No. 6 possession, 6-3, 6-4, over Mariana Velasquez.

Iowa State's only loss of the day came at the No. 4 spot, where Heike Van Vuuren outlasted Supapitch Kuearum in the third-set tiebreakers, 2-6, 7-6, 1-0 (7).

Thasaporn Naklo closed the dual out with a 6-4, 6-7, 1-0 (4) victory over Malika Ngounoue in the No. 1 slot.

Up Next
Iowa State is back in action Sunday against Kansas State. First serve from the Life Time Fitness in Urbandale is set for noon.

Doubles Results
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
#1 - Ngounoue/Van Vuuren (KU) def. No. 45 Naklo/Supapitch Kuearum (ISU), 6-3
#2 - Kajuru/Nong (ISU) def. Titova/Gagoshidze (KU), 6-1
#3 - Kadleckova/Cabezas (ISU) def. Manu/Massey (KU), 6-3

Singles Results
Order of finish: 2, 5, 3, 6, 4, 1
#1 - No. 53 Thasaporn Naklo (ISU) def. No. 45 Malika Ngounoue (KU), 6-4, 6-7 (4), 1-0 (4)
#2 - No. 51 Ange Oby Kajuru (ISU) def. Maria Titova (KU), 6-0, 6-0
#3 - No. 87 Miska Kadleckova (ISU) def. Roxana Manu (KU), 6-4, 6-0
#4 - Heike Van Vuuren (KU) def. Anna Supapitch Kuearum (ISU), 2-6, 7-6 (4), 1-0 (7)
#5 - Sofia Cabezas (ISU) def. Tamari Gagoshidze (KU), 6-3, 6-0
#6 - Chie Kezuka (ISU) def. Mariana Velasquez (KU), 6-3, 6-4

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Team Stats

Players Mentioned

Sofia Cabezas

Miska Kadleckova

Ange Oby Kajuru

Chie Kezuka

Anna Supapitch Kuearum

Thasaporn Naklo

Xinyi Nong