Women's Tennis Faces Baylor and Texas Tech

NORMAN, Okla. -- The 18th-ranked Oklahoma women's tennis team (15-3, 4-2, Big 12) head to Texas to take on Big 12 opponent Baylor (10-9, 6-2, Big 12) on Fri., April 16, at the Baylor Tennis Center in Waco.

The Sooners then travel to Lubbock, to face Texas Tech (11-7, 4-5 Big 12) on Sun., April 18 at the McLeod Tennis Center at 10 a.m.

Last Time Against Baylor and Tech
Oklahoma hosted both Baylor and Texas Tech in the spring of 2003. Against Baylor, it was senior night for the Sooners and the battle for No. 1 spot in the Big 12, but OU fell 5-2, to the Bears. Against Tech, Oklahoma dominated, defeating TTU, 6-1.

Sooners Defeat Colorado, 5-2
Oklahoma claimed its ninth win over a ranked opponent this season defeating No. 68 Colorado, 5-2. The Sooners took the doubles point, dominating at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. In singles, Anda Perianu (Braila, Romania), Heather Saluri (Des Moines, Iowa) and Gabby Baker (Gold Coast, Australia) all posted straight set wins for Oklahoma, while junior Jessica Braver (Edmond, Okla.) was victorious in a third set super tie-break, 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (9).

Perianu's Singles Streak
Fifth-ranked senior Anda Perianu (Braila, Romania) pushed her winning streak to 10 last week as she won singles matches against Kansas and Colorado. Perianu is now 14-1 on the season and 6-0 in the Big 12 at No. 1 singles, including wins over eight nationally-ranked players.

Sooner Spring Statistics
Several Sooners own dominant records so far this spring. Freshman Irina Lykina (Kazan, Russia) is now 11-5 on the season, while junior Heather Saluri (Des Moines, Iowa) has pushed her spring record to 12-6 . In doubles, junior Jessica Braver (Edmond, Okla.) and freshman Lykina own an impressive record of 12-3 at No. 2. OU's duo of freshman Gabby Baker (Gold Coast, Australia) and junior Beth Griffin (Amarillo, Texas) hold a record of 11-3 this spring at No.3.

OU To Host Big 12 Championships
Oklahoma will host the 2004 Men's and Women's Big 12 Tennis Championships at the Headington Family Tennis Center in Norman. Tournament action begins Fri., April 30, and runs through Sun., May 2. Ticket prices are as follows: All session four day adult pass, $15, all session youth/student pass, $6, single session adult pass, $5, and single session youth/student pass, $2. Tickets may be purchased by calling the OU Athletics ticket office at (405) 325-2424 or 800-456-4668.

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