Women's Tennis Falls To. No. 23 Texas A&M

April 26, 2002

NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma women's tennis team was defeated by No. 23 Texas A&M late Friday night in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament in College Station, Texas. The Sooners fall to 16-8 on the season and have a chance of making the NCAA Tournament. The opening round of the NCAA Tournament will be held May 10-12. The Aggies move to 22-4 on the year and will play the No. 2 seed Texas Longhorns tomorrow at 3 p.m.

OU sophomore Anda Perianu defeated Texas A&M's Jessica Roland (6-3, 6-3) at No. 1 singles, improving to 22-6 on the season. Perianu has now won seven consecutive singles matches dating back to April 4 against Baylor's Katja Kovic. At No. 3 singles, junior Annette Bryntesson picked up the Sooners' only other victory over the Aggies' Martina Nedorostova, 7-5, 6-3.

Texas A&M 4, Oklahoma 2 Friday, April 26, 2002 Texas A&M Tennis Center College Station, Texas

SINGLES 1. Anda Perianu (OU) def. Jessica Roland (A&M) 6-3, 6-3 2. Olivia Karlikova ( A&M) def. Elena Jirnova (OU)6-3, 6-3 3. Annette Bryntesson (OU) def. Martina Nedorostova (A&M) 7-5, 6-3 4. Majorie Terburgh (A&M) def. Heather Saluri (OU)6-4, 6-4 5. Ashley Hedberg (A&M) def. Bethany Griffin (OU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) 6. Melissa Mendieta (OU) vs. Roberta Spencer (A&M) DNF

DOUBLES 1. Hedberg/Roland (A&M) def. Griffin/Saluri (OU) 8-3 2. Terburgh/Nedorostova (A&M) def. Bryntesson/Braver (OU) 8-4 3. Mendieta/Perianu (OU) vs. Spencer/Karlikova (A&M) DNF

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Women's Tennis Falls To. No. 23 Texas A&M

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