Karyna Sagalai

Women's Tennis

Women’s Tennis Defeats NCAA Division II Rockhurst

Box Score KANSAS CITY, Mo. –  (Full ResultsThe No. 6 William Woods University women's tennis team collected its second win of the season on Sunday afternoon as they defeated NCAA Division II, Rockhurst University, 6-3.
 
WWU earned two of the first three points as they took two of three doubles matches to begin the day. WWU collected the first point of the day when No. 2 doubles of Zlata Shuraeva and Alba Salinas defeated Tamara Santos and Sara Flexbeard, 8-5. Rockhurst tied the match at 1-1 by taking No. 1 doubles. The Hawks team of Emma Schelble and Kim Vrugteveen defeated Karyna Sagalai and Paige Smith. William Woods took the final doubles match as Julia Mulder and Felicia Cesar defeated Emma Persson and Janine Koleta, 9-8 (6) to take a 2-1 lead heading into singles.
 
The Hawks did not go away as the match was tied at 2-2 after Janine Koleta defeated Zlata Shuraeva, 6-4, 2-6, 10-6, in No. 2 singles.
 
The Owls responded by taking the next four singles matches. Karyna Sagalai defeated Emma Schelble, 6-2, 4-6, 10-8, in no. 1 singles putting the Owls ahead, 3-2. The Owls lead grew to 4-2, after Alba Salinas defeated Kim Vrugteveen, 6-2, 7-5, in no. 3 singles. Julia Mulder clinched the win for the Owls by getting the Owls its fifth point of the match when she defeated Sara Flaxbeard, 6-0, 6-4, in no. 5 singles. Felicia Ceasar extended the Owls lead to 6-2 after defeated Tamara Santos, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 10-2, in no. 4 singles.
 
Rockhurst took the final point of the day when Emma Persson defeated Anna Braaack, 7-6 (5), 1-6, 10-8, in No. 6 singles.
 
William Woods returns to action on Wednesday, March 1st when they travel to Topeka, Kansas to face NCAA Division II Washburn University.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Felicia Cesar

Felicia Cesar

5' 5"
Sophomore
Julia  Mulder

Julia Mulder

5' 11"
Sophomore
Karyna  Sagalai

Karyna Sagalai

5' 8"
Sophomore
Alba  Salinas

Alba Salinas

5' 9"
Sophomore
Paige  Smith

Paige Smith

5' 8"
Sophomore
Zlata Shuraeva

Zlata Shuraeva

5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Felicia Cesar

Felicia Cesar

5' 5"
Sophomore
Julia  Mulder

Julia Mulder

5' 11"
Sophomore
Karyna  Sagalai

Karyna Sagalai

5' 8"
Sophomore
Alba  Salinas

Alba Salinas

5' 9"
Sophomore
Paige  Smith

Paige Smith

5' 8"
Sophomore
Zlata Shuraeva

Zlata Shuraeva

5' 7"
Freshman