WKU’s Ito takes third in FSU All-Conference Showdown

Western Kentucky freshman women’s tennis player Moka Ito finished third in the first flight singles competition at the FSU All-Conference Showdown this weekend in Tallahassee, Fla.

In the first round of singles Friday, Ito defeated USF’s No. 1 player, Evelyne Tiron, 6-4, 6-2. On Saturday, Ito fell 6-3, 6-3 to the ultimate champion of the first flight singles competition, Central Florida’s Monica Matias.

On Sunday, Ito clinched third place by defeating Katarina Kozarov of Furman 6-2, 6-3. Ito finished the fall tournament season with a singles record of 9-4.

Ito paired up with sophomore Monica Malinen this weekend to play two doubles matches before retiring from the third. Ito and Malinen lost both doubles matches.

WKU will return to action Jan. 13 against Lipscomb in Nashville.