Baylor WT Downs K-State to Remain Perfect on the Road

[Pirtle, Colin]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 15, 2026

Baylor WT Downs K-State to Remain Perfect on the Road
For more information contact: Colin Pirtle; 940-564-0351, colin_pirtle1 at baylor.edu<mailto:colin_pirtle1 at baylor.edu>


MANHATTAN, Kan. – No. 36 Baylor defeated No. 62 Kansas State 4-2, earning its fourth road win and extending its winning streak to five matches.



The Bears (10-4, 5-1 Big 12) remained undefeated on the road at 4-0. The Wildcats fell to 5-7 overall and 2-4 in conference play.



THE RUNDOWN

Baylor dropped the doubles point to open the match. Kennedy Gibbs and Neda Rahimkhani fell 6-3, followed by Zuzanna Kubacha and Gabrielle Villegas losing 7-5.



Kansas State extended its lead to 2-0 after Gabrielle Villegas was defeated 6-3, 6-3 by Varvara Bernovich in singles play, but Baylor responded quickly. Mu-Jie Tzeng put the Bears on the board with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 comeback victory over Diana Smolinska.



Na Dong kept the momentum going, defeating Martaa Chogsomjav 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 to even the match at 2-2. Kubacha followed with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 win against Maralgoo Chogsomjav to give Baylor a 3-2 lead.



Alian Zack clinched the match for the Bears with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Sasha Kyselova, securing Baylor’s fourth and decisive point.



WHAT’S NEXT

The Bears are staying on the road to play Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma at the Greenwood Tennis Center on March 22nd at the 1 p.m.  Live stats for the match can be found here<https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=653102> with live video streamed here<https://web.track.tennis/#/@public-9_6Kj2oq6bg/@public-9_6Kj2oq6bg/evt-juyKs7Z8gzc>.



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Colin Pirtle | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (WBB, Soccer, W. Tennis)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 940-564-0351



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