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  • 2017-18 Shocker Women's Tennis

    Nice community outreach event that the Lady Shockers will be participating in on Saturday, August 26th.



    I noticed that the Lady Shocker tennis roster has no newcomers listed for this season yet and only have a roster of 6 players at this point. Perhaps it is as simple as the roster simply has not been updated yet but more than likely it is just due to the nature of college tennis recruiting and its heavy reliance on international players. Note that the Men's team also has no newcomers on there roster at this point. Last year the women's team added 2 newcomers in the fall and 2 who joined the team in January and the men added 3 players in January. So this is not really that unusual I guess.

    Marija Mastilovic who was a Freshman last seaon did not return this year. She played last fall and some in the Spring but it appears she lost playing time to Marta Belluco in the Spring.

    It doesn't make much difference in the Fall season as these are not dual team events. The Shocks can field whatever set of singles players and doubles teams they want to compete in the Fall Events. However, in the Spring having only 6 players gives you no cushion against injuries or illness. So I anticipate the Shocks will add a player or two in January. The Shockers have 2 seniors on the roster this year, Giulia Guidetti and Gabriela Proubin.

    The Shocker Fall schedule is actually a couple events lighter this year than last year. Last year they played in tournaments at Drake, OU and SMU in the Fall. This year they are playing in tournaments at Missouri and SMU. Also the Valley has hosted a Individual Championship Tournament in the Fall. The American Conference does not.

    In the Spring season the Shockers have 23 dual team events scheduled before the American Conference Championships in Dallas. Three of those duals are with American Conference teams. SMU, Tulsa and UCF.

    Last year the Shockers beat #43 ranked SMU 5-2 in Dallas and they beat #35 ranked Tulsa 4-3 in Tulsa. They will get the same opportunity this year.

    Shocker 2017-18 Schedule

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    Head Coach Colin Foster announces and discusses the Shocks 2017-18 schedule.

    Head coach Colin Foster's 2017-18 women's tennis schedule includes eight opponents that finished last season in the national rankings.

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    • #3
      Wichita State's top doubles tandem will open with the program's highest national ranking in more than two decades.

      Senior Gabriela Porubin and sophomore Fatima Bizhukova checked in at No. 16 in the 2017 Oracle/ITA Division 1 Women's National Rankings in doubles.

      In singles action, Bizhukova will begin the season at No. 102. The sophomore from Balashiha, Russia, finished last season with a 22-6 record in singles action including a victory over No. 64 Ana Oparenovic of Arkansas in NCAA Regional action. Bizhukova ended the season with a team-best 15-match winning streak.

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      • #4
        Moved. Wrong Forum.
        Last edited by 1972Shocker; September 22, 2017, 09:17 AM.

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        • #5
          The Lady Shocks finished up the 1st day of their fall season at the Mizzou Invite splitting 4 singles matches against K-State players and winning a doubles match against Mizzou.

          The Shocker have added a Freshman player to their roster with the addition of Slovakian Alexandra Lazarova who won her first match as a Shocker.

          The roster also shows a new sophomore player. Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva from Uzbekistan who has not played yet as a Shocker.

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          • #6
            The Lady Shocks had a fairly decent day on the 2nd day of the Mizzou Invite including picking up 2 wins in doubles over AAC compatriot Memphis.

            In singles play the Shocks went 3-2 vs host Missouri.

            The Shocks wrap up play tomorrow with doubles play vs K-State and singles play vs Memphis.

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            • #7
              The Lady Shocks finished off the Mizzou Invite with a couple of good doubles wins over K-State but had a tough day in singles play going 0-5 against fellow AAC member Memphis. 2 of the losses to Memphis were due to Sophomores Fatima Bizhukova and Ting-Ya Hsu retiring from their matches due to injury.

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              • #8
                Shocker Sophomore Fatima Bizhukova had a good day at the ITA Riviera All-American Championships in Pacific Palisades, California on Saturday going 2-0 in singles play. She was the only Lady Shocker in action on Saturday.

                Fatima, ranked No. 102 in the ITA preseason rankings, defeated Loyola Marymount's Elvira Juravliova 6-1, 6-3 to advance to the second round where she took on the No. 7 seed of the 64 person bracket in Zoe Douglas of Iowa. Fatima lost the first set 4-6, but battled back to take the next two sets, 6-3, 6-0 from Douglas, who is ranked No. 92 in the ITA Preseason Rankings.

                Malibu, Calif.- Wichita State started play at the ITA Riviera All-American Championships in Pacific Palisades, Calif. at the Riviera Tennis Club Saturday afternoon.

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                • #9
                  Fatima faced Katarina Jokic today in the final round of pre-qualifying and came up short to finish play in singles. The University of Georgia freshman defeated Bizhukova in straight sets 6-1, 6-1.

                  Malibu, Calif.- Sophomore Fatima Bizhukova finished pre-qualifying play Sunday afternoon in Malibu at the ITA All-American Championships.  Bizhukova went 2-1 on the weekend for the Shockers.

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                  • #10
                    Fatima Bizhukova and Gabriela Porubin, who rank No. 16 in ITA College Rankings, took on the duo of Anna Rogers and Claudia Wiktorin of North Carolina State today at the ITA Riviera All-American in Pacific Palisades, CA. The Wolfpack tandem, which ranks No. 23 in ITA College Rankings, battled the Shockers in a one set to eight matchup. After falling down 1-5, the WSU battled back to within one, 6-7. NC State came away with the victory in the end, 8-6 in the top 25 matchup.

                    PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif.—The Wichita State women's doubles tandem of Fatima Bizhukova and Gabriela Porubin completed first round play at the ITA Riviera All-American Championships main draw Thursday in Pacific Palisades, Calif. at the Riviera Tennis Club.

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                    • #11
                      Gabriela and Fatima drop another tough doubles match in Tulsa.

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                      • #12
                        Lady Shockers Tennis squad doing a little unsung community service: https://twitter.com/GoShockersWTEN/s...27398369923073

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                        • #13
                          The Lady Shocks opened their 2018 Spring Season this morning at the SMU Tennis Complex with a 7-0 sweep of Stephen F. Austin. No details avalable at this point that I can find.

                          The Shocks take on fellow AAC member SMU tomorrow at Noon in what should be a good early season test.

                          Update: Stephen F. Austin Match Recap
                          Last edited by 1972Shocker; January 19, 2018, 01:28 PM. Reason: Updated to Add Stephen F. Austin Match Recap

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                          • #14
                            The Lady Shocks downed SMU 5-2 to move to 2-0 on the season. I nice win against a good AAC opponent.

                            DALLAS, Texas --- The Wichita State women's tennis came away victorious (5-2) over SMU Saturday at the SMU Tennis Complex. The victory gives the Shockers their first win against an American Conference opponent in their inaugural season with the conference.

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                            • #15
                              The Lady Shocks moved to 3-0 on the season with a 4-2 win over Florida International at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend event host by Texas Tech in Lubbock.

                              The Shocks lost the doubles point with the #15 ranked FIU pair of Ulyana Grib and Maryna Veksler defeated the #23 ranked Shocker duo of Fatima Bizhukova and Gabriela Porubin 6-3 in addition to winning the #3 doubles 6-2. FIU also lead the #2 doubles 5-4 when they clinched the doubles point.

                              However, the Shockers came roaring back to win 4 singles matches to take the match including a huge boost the Sophomore Fatima Bizhukova who defeated (make that crushed) #3 nationally ranked Andrea Lazaro 6-1, 6-1. Yes, #3 in the nation. Giulia Guidetti, Gabriela Porubin and Sandra Honigova chipped in the other 3 needed singles points.

                              Host Texas Tech took care of St. Mary's (CA) 4-0 and will play the Shockers tomorrow at 2:00 pm.

                              LUBBOCK, Texas – Fatima Bizhukova took down No. 3 ranked Andrea Lazaro, helping Wichita State to a 4-2 victory over FIU Saturday at the McLeod Tennis Center in Lubbock.

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