STILLWATER, Okla. -  Kansas State women’s tennis started its eight-match road trip with a narrow 4-3 loss to the Cowgirls of Oklahoma State on Friday.

The Wildcats (4-4, 1-1 Big 12) dropped the doubles point for the second straight match, losing 2-1 to Oklahoma State (4-6, 1-1). The pairing of senior Judith Diaz and junior Jessica Simosa was on the only victorious tandem. The pair defeated Jessica Collins and Lauren Simmons, 8-6.

In singles action, freshman Tamar Kvaratskhelia continued her winning ways, defeating Zana Masnic, 6-2, 6-4. Kvaratskhelia has now won four straight matches and holds a 21-4 overall record and 6-2 in dual matches. Other winners for K-State were junior Jessica Simosa and freshman Tereza Prochazkova. Simosa, after starting the spring season 1-2, has won her last five matches; beating Jana Kubicikova, 6-1, 6-1. The win was the 50th career singles wins for the product of Valencia, Venezuela.

Prochazkova has also been hot as of late, beating Jessica Collins, 2-6, 6-0, 7-6. The Brno, Czech Republic native has won four straight and is 5-3 in dual match play.

Kansas State will continue its road trip this weekend, traveling to Norman, Okla. to face the 43rd-ranked Oklahoma. Match time is set for noon with live stats available at www.soonersports.com.   

Final Results
Kansas State vs. Oklahoma State
Stillwater, Okla.
March 11, 2005

Singles
1. No. 93 Iryna Tkachenko (OSU) def. Maria Rosenberg (KSU) 7-6, 6-2
2. Tamar Kvaratskhelia (KSU) def. Zana Masnic (OSU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Jessica Simosa (KSU) def. Jana Kubicikova (OSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Lauren Simmons (OSU) def. Judith Diaz (KSU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Tereza Prochazkova (KSU) def. Jessica Collins (OSU) 2-6, 6-0, 7-6
6. Jennifer Poskitt (OSU) def. Fernanda Da Valle (KSU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
1. Kubicikova/Tkachenko (OSU) def. Kvaratskhelia/Rosenberg (KSU) 8-4
2. Diaz/Simosa (KSU) def. Collins/Simmons (OSU) 8-6
3. Sandra Blajer/Masnic (OSU) def. Da Valle/Prochazkova (KSU) 8-4

Final Score
Oklahoma State 4, Kansas State 3