TEMPE – The Sun Devils (5-1) extended their perfect home-court record to 5-0 on Sunday with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Kansas State Wildcats (0-2) after No. 32 Ilze Hattingh held on to defeat Kansas State's Karine-Marion Job in straight sets (7-5, 6-3) on court one.
The Sun Devils started the day by clinching the doubles point with a 6-2 victory from Kolarova/Morlet on court two paired with a 6-0 victory from Sammi Hampton/Marianna Argyrokastriti on court three. The Sun Devils immediately took command in singles play, with victories from Lauryn John-Baptiste (6-4, 6-1) on court three and Argyrokastriti (6-1, 6-1) on court five.
How it happened
Doubles:
The day started with a 6-0 victory from Argyrokastriti/Hampton on court 3, followed by a 6-2 victory from Kolarova/Morlet on court two, giving the Sun Devils the doubles point. Hattingh/John-Baptiste led 4-3 before their match was abandoned.
Singles:
Argyrokastriti was the first one off the court in singles play, defeating Kansas State's Anna Turco at No. 5. She was followed by John-Baptiste winning 6-4, 6-1 on court three, and Hattingh brought in the final point the Sun Devils needed by winning 7-5, 6-3 on court one. With the match clinched, play was abandoned on courts four (Giulia Morlet) and six (Tereza Kolarova).
Up Next:
The Sun Devils travel to Lubbock, Texas to take on SMU on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 11a.m. MST, followed by a match with the hosting Texas Tech Red Raiders on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. MST.
Singles
#32 Ilze Hattingh (ASU) def. Karine-Marion Job (KSU), 7-5, 6-3
Maria Linares (KSU) def. #115 Sammi Hampton (ASU), 7-6, 2-6, 1-0
Lauryn John-Baptiste (ASU) def. Margot Decker (KSU), 6-4, 6-1
Giulia Morlet (ASU) vs. Manami Ukita (KSU), 6-3, 3-6, 3-3 ABANDONED
Marianna Argyrokastriti (ASU) def. Anna Turco (KSU), 6-1, 6-1
Tereza Kolarova (ASU) vs. Lilla Barzo (KSU), 5-7, 6-3, 2-2 ABANDONED
Doubles
Hattingh/John-Baptiste (ASU) vs. Job/Linares (KSU), 4-3 ABANDONED
Kolarova/Morlet (ASU) def. Gheorghita/Ukita (KSU), 6-2
Argyrokastriti/Hampton (ASU) def. Barzo/Turco (KSU), 6-0
Full article: https://thesundevils.com/news/2021/2/7/womens-tennis-hattingh-holds-on-to-put-24-sun-devils-past-kansas-state-4-1.aspx
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