Women's Tennis Rolls Over Oral Roberts

March 1, 2002

NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma women's tennis team defeated ORU, 7-0, on Friday, March 1, at the Sante Fe Country Club in Oklahoma City. At 7-0, No. 37 Oklahoma is off to its best start since opening the 1995-96 season 10-0. Oral Roberts falls to 0-6 on the year.

The Sooners totally dominated the match winning all six singles matches along with the three doubles matches. Sophomore Anda Perianu remains undefeated on the year, improving to 6-0 with a 6-0, 6-2, win at No. 1 singles. Freshman Heather Saluri improves to 6-1 on the year with a 6-0, 6-0, victory at No. 4 singles. The combination of Perianu and junior Elena Jirnova remains undefeated at 6-0 after a 8-2 victory at No. 3 doubles.

"Today was a solid day for us, we played very well," said OU head coach Mark Johnson. "Our No. 1 doubles team played great, and rebounded well from their loss at TCU. Bethany (Griffin) and Heather had a solid and decisive win. It's great to see the newcomers bring our team up in the rankings so quickly."

Oklahoma is back in action this Sunday, March 3, against Central Florida. Match time is set for 10 a.m. at the Sante Fe Country Club in Oklahoma City

No. 37 Oklahoma 7, Oral Roberts 0 Friday, March 1, 2002 Sante Fe Country Club Oklahoma City

Singles No.1 Anda Perianu (OU) def. Marlena Maciolek (ORU) 6-0, 6-2 No.2 Elena Jirnova (OU)def. Calire Waltmam (ORU)6-1, 6-2 No.3 Annette Bryntesson (OU) def. Isabelle Soucy (ORU)6-0, 6-2 No.4 Heather Saluri (OU) def. Rachel Budd (ORU)6-0, 6-0 No.5 Bethany Griffin (OU) def. Jennifer Helm (ORU) 6-1, 6-0 No.6 Jessica Braver (OU) def. Barbara Urbaniak (ORU) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles No.1 Griffin/Saluri (OU) def. Maciolek/Soucy (ORU)8-0 No.2 Braver/Bryntesson (OU) def. Waltman/Budd (ORU)8-2 No.3 Perianu/Jirnova (OU) def. Helm/Laine Sommer (ORU)8-2

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Women's Tennis Rolls Over Oral Roberts

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