Thursday, March 26
Provo, Utah
1 p.m. CT
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Cats Shutout by #36 BYU 4-0 to Start Utah Trip
Mar 26, 2026 | Tennis
The Wildcats continue the trip in Utah, playing the Utes next on Saturday
PROVO, Utah- The K-State women's tennis team competed in the first of two matches in Utah, falling short on Thursday (March 26) to BYU 4-0, at the Outdoor Tennis Courts.
After #73 K-State (5-9, 2-6 Big 12) successfully clinched the doubles point in consecutive matches, the Wildcats could not fare the same against #36 BYU (16-4, 5-3 Big 12) and was unable to gain any traction in singles play. It is just the second shutout of the season for K-State, a similar score was reached against Texas Tech on March 8.
The Cats' #54 ranked duo, junior Maralgoo Chogsomjav and freshman Martaa Chogsomjav, came up short in the no. 1 court against Kendall Kovick and Gracie Levelston 4-6, now 4-3 in conference play. In the no. 3 spot, freshman Sasha Kyselova and sophomore Chanel Rustemova battled in a high scoring match, unable to force a tiebreaker against Bella Lewis and Sue Yan Tan, losing 5-7.
Freshmen Varvara Bernovich and Diana Smolinska were up in the no. 2 position 5-4 over Sage Bergeson and YuYun Chen before the match went unfinished.
Not facing a ranked opponent for the first time in two weeks, Maralgoo tried to keep up with Kovick in the no. 2 court. She dropped the first set 2-6 but battled back in the next with more momentum in a high scoring performance, but ultimately she could not pull off a comeback, falling 2-6, 5-7.
Martaa and Rustemova both lost in similar scoring straight set matches to their respective opponents. Competing in the no. 1 spot again, Martaa faced Levelston where she could only string together one point early in both sets at 1-6, 1-6. Against Bergeson in the no. 5 position, Rustemova faced a similar low scoring match, falling 2-6, 2-6.
Kyselova was the only Wildcat to lead in the first set, facing Chen in the no. 4 court. She started the match up leading 6-4 but lost momentum in the next to fall short before heading into the third set at 6-4, 2-6.
Smolinska and Bernovich also went unfinished on their courts by the time the match ended. In the no. 3 spot, Smolinska went back and forth with Yan Tan, just short by two points in the first set before ending at 4-6, 3-5. Playing Karina Mohamed in the no. 6 position, Bernovich dropped the first set at 3-6 but was ahead in the second set at 3-6, 4-3.
The Wildcats will continue the weekend in Utah, competing next against #33 Utah (12-5, 5-2 Big 12) on Saturday (March 28) in Salt Lake City at the George S. Eccles Tennis Center at 11:30 a.m. CT, the match will be streamed on ESPN+.
K-State vs BYU
Outdoor Tennis Courts
Provo, Utah
#36 BYU 4, #73 K-State 0
Singles Competition
1. Gracie Levelston (BYU) def. Martaa Chogsomjav (KSU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Kendall Kovick (BYU) def. Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) 6-2, 7-5
3. Diana Smolinska (KSU) vs. Sue Yan Tan (BYU) 4-6, 3-5, unfinished
4. Sasha Kyselova (KSU) vs. YuYun Chen (BYU) 6-4, 2-6, unfinished
5. Sage Bergeson (BYU) def. Chanel Rustemova (KSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Varvara Bernovich (KSU) vs. Karina Mohamed (BYU) 3-6, 4-3, unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. Kendall Kovick/Gracie Levelston (BYU) def. #54 Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Martaa Chogsomjav (KSU) 6-4
2. Varvara Bernovich/Diana Smolinska (KSU) vs. Sage Bergeson/YuYun Chen (BYU) 5-4, unfinished
3. Bella Lewis/Sue Yan Tan (BYU) def. Sasha Kyselova/Chanel Rustemova (KSU) 7-5
How to follow the 'Cats: For complete information on the K-State Women's Tennis Team, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
After #73 K-State (5-9, 2-6 Big 12) successfully clinched the doubles point in consecutive matches, the Wildcats could not fare the same against #36 BYU (16-4, 5-3 Big 12) and was unable to gain any traction in singles play. It is just the second shutout of the season for K-State, a similar score was reached against Texas Tech on March 8.
The Cats' #54 ranked duo, junior Maralgoo Chogsomjav and freshman Martaa Chogsomjav, came up short in the no. 1 court against Kendall Kovick and Gracie Levelston 4-6, now 4-3 in conference play. In the no. 3 spot, freshman Sasha Kyselova and sophomore Chanel Rustemova battled in a high scoring match, unable to force a tiebreaker against Bella Lewis and Sue Yan Tan, losing 5-7.
Freshmen Varvara Bernovich and Diana Smolinska were up in the no. 2 position 5-4 over Sage Bergeson and YuYun Chen before the match went unfinished.
Not facing a ranked opponent for the first time in two weeks, Maralgoo tried to keep up with Kovick in the no. 2 court. She dropped the first set 2-6 but battled back in the next with more momentum in a high scoring performance, but ultimately she could not pull off a comeback, falling 2-6, 5-7.
Martaa and Rustemova both lost in similar scoring straight set matches to their respective opponents. Competing in the no. 1 spot again, Martaa faced Levelston where she could only string together one point early in both sets at 1-6, 1-6. Against Bergeson in the no. 5 position, Rustemova faced a similar low scoring match, falling 2-6, 2-6.
Kyselova was the only Wildcat to lead in the first set, facing Chen in the no. 4 court. She started the match up leading 6-4 but lost momentum in the next to fall short before heading into the third set at 6-4, 2-6.
Smolinska and Bernovich also went unfinished on their courts by the time the match ended. In the no. 3 spot, Smolinska went back and forth with Yan Tan, just short by two points in the first set before ending at 4-6, 3-5. Playing Karina Mohamed in the no. 6 position, Bernovich dropped the first set at 3-6 but was ahead in the second set at 3-6, 4-3.
The Wildcats will continue the weekend in Utah, competing next against #33 Utah (12-5, 5-2 Big 12) on Saturday (March 28) in Salt Lake City at the George S. Eccles Tennis Center at 11:30 a.m. CT, the match will be streamed on ESPN+.
K-State vs BYU
Outdoor Tennis Courts
Provo, Utah
#36 BYU 4, #73 K-State 0
Singles Competition
1. Gracie Levelston (BYU) def. Martaa Chogsomjav (KSU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Kendall Kovick (BYU) def. Maralgoo Chogsomjav (KSU) 6-2, 7-5
3. Diana Smolinska (KSU) vs. Sue Yan Tan (BYU) 4-6, 3-5, unfinished
4. Sasha Kyselova (KSU) vs. YuYun Chen (BYU) 6-4, 2-6, unfinished
5. Sage Bergeson (BYU) def. Chanel Rustemova (KSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Varvara Bernovich (KSU) vs. Karina Mohamed (BYU) 3-6, 4-3, unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. Kendall Kovick/Gracie Levelston (BYU) def. #54 Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Martaa Chogsomjav (KSU) 6-4
2. Varvara Bernovich/Diana Smolinska (KSU) vs. Sage Bergeson/YuYun Chen (BYU) 5-4, unfinished
3. Bella Lewis/Sue Yan Tan (BYU) def. Sasha Kyselova/Chanel Rustemova (KSU) 7-5
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