No. 10 Cyclones Down K-State, 4-2

URBANDALE, Iowa – No. 10 Iowa State earned a 4-2 win over Kansas State Sunday afternoon at Life Time Fitness as head coach Boomer Saia tied the school record for conference wins in a coaching career.

Saia won his 13^th conference match at the school, tying former Cyclone head coach Michelle Conlon.

With the win, Iowa State improves to 12-2 overall and 2-0 in Big 12 action, while K-State falls to 2-12 overall and 0-2 in conference play.

Iowa State easily clinched the doubles point with wins on the second and third courts. Miska Kadleckova and Sofia Cabezas won their sixth consecutive decision with a 6-0 victory over Florentine Dekkers and Aleen Quamar. Ange Oby Kajuru and Xinyi Nong took a 6-1 win at No.2 doubles to earn ISU the point.

Kajuru put the Cyclones up 2-0 with a quick 6-2, 6-2 win on the second court over Rosanna Maffei, but K-State would strike next as Dekkers defeated Thasaporn Naklo, 6-3, 6-3, on court one.

Chie Kezuka took care of Aleen Quamar, 6-3, 6-1, at No. 6 singles as ISU went up 3-1.

After K-State won at No. 3 singles, Sofia Cabezas earned a 6-4, 6-3 win and clinched the match for the Cyclones.

Up Next
Iowa State returns to action on Friday, March 24 after a week off. The Cyclones will face Texas at 2:30 p.m. on the Longhorn Network.

Doubles Results
Order of Finish: 3, 2
#1 – No. 45 Thasaporn Naklo/Anna Supapitch Kuearum (ISU) vs. Vanesa Suarez/Manami Ukita (KSU), 4-2 UF
#2 – Ange Oby Kajuru/Xinyi Nong (ISU) def. Rozalia Gruszczynska/Rosanna Maffei (KSU), 6-1
#3 – Sofia Cabezas/Miska Kadleckova (ISU) def. Florentine Dekkers/Aleen Quamar (KSU), 6-0

Singles Results
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 6, 3, 5
#1 – Dekkers (KSU) def. No. 53 Naklo (ISU), 6-3, 6-3
#2 – No. 51 Kajuru (ISU) def. Maffei (KSU), 6-2, 6-2
#3 – Suarez (KSU) def. No. 87 Kadleckova (ISU), 6-2, 6-3
#4 – Supapitch Kuearum (ISU) vs. Ukita (KSU), 6-2, 6-5 UF
#5 – Cabezas (ISU) def. Gruszczynska (KSU), 6-4, 6-3
#6 – Chie Kezuka (ISU) def. Quamar (KSU), 6-3, 6-1

Players Mentioned

Sofia Cabezas

Miska Kadleckova

Ange Oby Kajuru

Chie Kezuka

Anna Supapitch Kuearum

Thasaporn Naklo

Xinyi Nong