Three Cyclones Undefeated After Day One At K-State

MANHATTAN, Kan. - Ashlee Narker, Cristina Ramos Sierra and Suzanie Pretorius are all undefeated in both singles and doubles after day one of the K-State Invitational.

The fall season started off with a bang as the Cyclones swept their three doubles matches against Wichita State in round one of doubles action.

Freshmen Mari Paz Alberto Vilar and Julia Camblor picked up their first collegiate wins by defeating Sati Aubakirova and Kristina Kudryavtseva, 6-3. Pretorius and Valeska San Martin Ramirez also won their lone doubles match of the day, 6-3, as they defeated Clara Whitaker and Anne Knuettel. Narker and Ramos Sierra took down Giorgia Roselli and Theodora Chantava via tiebreak to get the Cyclones to 3-0 on the day.

In round two of doubles, Narker and Ramos picked up their second win of the day, knocking off South Florida's Dharani Niroshan and Melisa Senli, 6-2. Alberto and Camblor dropped to 1-1 on the day after falling to Arkansas' Katarina Pavlechova and Lilitha Ndungane, 6-4.

In singles action, Narker, Ramos and Pretorius all took home singles wins for the Cyclones. Narker beat Kudryavtseva in a three-setter, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3. Ramos earned her first collegiate singles victory against Knuettel, 6-2, 6-1. Pretorius did the same in her win over Arkansas' Morgan McCarthy, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0.

In other singles action, San Martin took the first set against Aubakirova, 6-3, before falling in the next two, 3-6, 7-5. Alberto suffered a three-set defeat to Chantava, 1-6, 6-3, 1-6. Camblor fell to Roselli 6-4, 6-2.

RESULTS
Doubles Round 1
Ashlee Narker/Cristina Ramos Sierra (ISU) def. Giorgia Roselli/Theodora Chantava (WSU), 7-6 (4)
Mari Paz Alberto Vilar/Julia Camblor (ISU) def. Sati Aubakirova/Kristina Kudryavtseva (WSU), 6-3
Suzanie Pretorius/Valeska San Martin Ramirez (ISU) def. Clara Whitaker/Anne Knuettel (WSU), 6-3

Doubles Round 2
Narker/Ramos (ISU) def. Dharani Niroshan/Melisa Senli (USF), 6-2
Katarina Pavlechova/Lilitha Ndungane (ARK) def. Alberto/Camblor (ISU), 6-4

Singles
Narker (ISU) def. Kudryavtseva (WSU), 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3
Ramos (ISU) def. Knuettel (WSU), 6-2, 6-1
Chantava (WSU) def. Alberto (ISU), 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
Roselli (WSU) def. Camblor (ISU), 6-4, 6-2
Aubakirova (WSU) def. San Martin (ISU), 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
Pretorius (ISU) def. Morgan McCarthy (ARK), 4-6, 6-1, 6-0

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Players Mentioned

Mari Paz Alberto Vilar

Julia Camblor

Ashlee Narker

Suzanie Pretorius

Cristina Ramos Sierra

Valeska San Martin Ramirez

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