Written by Lauren Nunez and Casey Moser, Sun Devil Athletics Media Relations Interns
TEMPE – No. 16 Sun Devil Women’s Tennis picked up its fourth-straight win over Kansas Friday night, 4-1, at Whiteman Tennis Center.
This was Arizona State’s (14-4, 6-2 Big 12) first victory over Kansas (9-8, 5-3 Big 12) as conference opponents, extending ASU's record to 6-1 all-time over the Jayhawks.
Junior Emilija Tverijonaite moved to 11-2 this spring with a 6-0, 6-2 win from court No. 2. Then, freshman Zlata Bartanusz gave the Sun Devils a 2-1 lead, picking up her third win of the year with a 6-0, 6-1 result on court No. 5.
Graduate Vivian Ovrootsky moved to 15-0 this dual season with her sixth three-set victory from court No. 2, winning 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, to give ASU a 3-1 lead. The last victory of the night came from sophomore Lily Taylor, who battled in a three-set win.
Ovrootsky and Emilija each won their 27th singles match tonight of the season, tying Marianna Argyrokastriti for the most by a Sun Devil since 2022-23. It’s also the seventh most by a player in program history in a season. The win is the fifth this season for the Sun Devils when they drop the doubles point.
The Sun Devils will return to action on Sunday, March 29, to face the Iowa State Cyclones at 12 p.m. MST at Whiteman Tennis Center. Live stats will be available on StatBroadcast, and fans are encouraged to follow on the team’s social media accounts @sundevilwtennis on Instagram and X, Sun Devil Women’s Tennis on Facebook, and on sundevils.com.
Women’s Tennis most singles wins in season
1985-present)
- Kelcy McKenna - 33 (2008, 2009)
- Adria Engel - 32 (2001)
- Allison Bradshaw - 31 (1999)
Kori Davison - 31 (1994)
4. Adira Engel - 30 (2003)
5. Reka Cseresnyes - 29 (1995)
Kelcy McKenna - 29 (2011)
6. Mhairi Brown - 28 (2001)
Sabrina Capannolo - 28 (2004)
Desirae Krawczyk - 28 (2014, 2016)
Gussie O’Sullivan - 28 (2016)
Megan Yeats - 28 (2000)
7. Marianna Argyrokastriti - 27 (2022-23)
Emilija Tverijonaite - 27 (2025-26)
Vivian Ovrootsky - 27 (2025-26)
#16 Arizona State 4, #34 Kansas 1
Doubles results
1. Putilina/VanPelt (KU) def. Ovrootsky/Taylor (ASU) - 6-4
2. Janse van Vuuren/McCarty (KU) def. Tverijonaite/Nupbay (ASU) - 6-3
3. Bartanusz/Lim (ASU) def. Ben Ezzedine/Kubo (KU) - 5-3 (unfinished)
Order of finish: 1, 2
Singles results
1. #22 Emilija Tverijonaite (ASU) def. Kyoka Kubo (KU) - 6-0, 6-2
2. #118 Vivian Ovrootsky (ASU) def. He Janse van Vuuren (KU) - 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
3. Lily Taylor (ASU) def. Meriem Ben Ezzedine (KU) - 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
4. Aiya Nupbay (ASU) vs. Nahyeong Cho (KU) - 6-3, 5-7, 3-1 (unfinished)
5. Zlata Bartanusz (ASU) def. Meg McCarty (KU) - 6-0, 6-1
6. Sarang Lim (ASU) vs. Anna Putilina (KU) - 6-4, 2-6, 4-2 (unfinished)
Order of finish: 1, 5, 2, 3
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