Women's Tennis Loses First Match of The Year

March 9, 2002

NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma women's tennis team lost its first match of the season 6-1, to No. 48 Kansas State on Saturday at the Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kan. The Sooners are now 8-1 on the season and 2-1 against ranked opponents, with wins over No. 59 New Mexico and No. 22 Texas Christian. The Wildcats improved to 7-2.

OU's Bethany Griffin beat Paulina Castillejos, 6-2, 6-4, at the No. 5 spot for the Sooners only singles victory. Oklahoma's duo of Anda Perianu and Elena Jirnova improved to 8-0 in doubles play, defeating Castillejos and Maria Rosenburg 8-6.

Oklahoma returns to action tomorrow, March 10, against No. 59 Kansas. Match time is set for 11 a.m. at the Robinson Courts in Lawrence, Kan.

No. 48 Kansas State 6, No. 37 Oklahoma 1 Saturday, March 9, 2002 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kan.

Singles No. 1Alena Jecminkova (KSU) def. Anda Perianu (OU)6-3, 6-1 No. 2Kathy Chuda (KSU) def. Elena Jirnova (OU)6-2, 6-1 No. 3Petra Sedlmajerova (KSU) def. Annette Bryntesson (OU) 6-0, 6-0 No. 4Maria Rosenberg (KSU) def. Heather Saluri (OU)5-7, 6-3 (10-8) No. 5Bethany Griffin (OU) def. Paulina Castillejos (OU)6-2, 6-4 No. 6Andrea Cooper (KSU) def. Jessica Braver (OU)6-3, 6-2

Doubles No. 1Jecminkova/Cooper (KSU) def. Griffin/Saluri (OU)8-2 No. 2Chuda/Sedlmajerova (KSU) def. Bryntesson/Braver (OU) 8-4 No. 3Perianu/Jirnova (OU) def. Castillejos/Rosenberg (KSU)8-6

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Women's Tennis Loses First Match of The Year

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