Women's Tennis Defeats Oklahoma State, 4-3

NORMAN, Okla. -- No. 19 Oklahoma claimed its seventh Big 12 win of the season with a 4-3 Bedlam win over rival Oklahoma State at the OU Headington Family Tennis Center in Norman on Thursday afternoon.

OU now leads the Bedlam Series, 7-6, which is brought to you by the Bank of Oklahoma and your Oklahoma Ford Dealers. The win pushed OU's record to 18-3 overall and 7-2 in Big 12 play, while the Cowgirls fell to 6-13 overall and 1-8 in Big 12 play.

“I was dissappointed that we didn't compete better at all six singles,” said head coach Mark Johnson. “The doubles was strong and we did just enough in singles to get it done.”

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The Sooners started strong in the doubles, dominating at all three positions. OU's 17th-ranked pair of Anda Perianu (Braila, Romaina) and Heather Saluri (Des Moines, Iowa) defeated OSU's Jana Karakova and Katya Kolodynska, 8-5, at No. 1. OU's next win came from No. 2 doubles, with Jessica Braver (Edmond, Okla.) and Irina Lykina (Kazan,Russia) cruising past OSU's Ines Furtmayer and Zana Masnic, 8-3.

At No. 3, OU's Gabby Baker (Gold Coast, Australia) and Beth Griffin (Amarillo, Texas) defeated OSU's Lauren Simmons and Jennifer Poskitt, 8-5.

In singles play, the Sooners were led by fifth-ranked Perianu who defeated OSU's Kolodynska in a tough two-setter, 7-5, 7-5. Perianu's win pushes her spring record to 17-1 and she remains undefeated in Big 12 play with a record of 9-0 at No. 1 singles.

Braver posted OU's next point with a straight set win over OSU's Simmons, 6-2, 7-5 at No. 5 singles. Lykina sealed the match for the Sooners with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 victory over OSU's Jana Karakova.

The Sooners now host Big 12 opponents Iowa State on Sat., April 24, at 2 p.m. and Nebraska on Sun., April 25 at 10 a.m., at the Headington Family Tennis Center. Sunday's match against Nebraska will conclude regular Big 12 season play for the Sooners and will be senior day. Admission is free.

No. 19 Oklahoma 4, Oklahoma State 3
Thursday, April 22
OU Headington Family Tennis Center, Norman

Singles
No. 1: Anda Perianu (#5) (OU) def. Katya Kolodynska (OSU) 7-5, 7-5
No. 2: Irina Lykina (OU) vs. Jana Karakova (OSU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-0
No. 3: Ines Furtmayer (OSU) def. Gabby Baker (OU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-1
No. 4: Zana Masnic (OSU) def. Heather Saluri (OU) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3)
No. 5: Jessica Braver (OU) def. Lauren Simmons (OSU) 6-2, 7-5
No. 6: Jennifer Poskitt (OSU) def. Joi-lee Beachler (OU) 7-6, 5-7 1-0 (7)

Doubles
No. 1: Perianu/Saluri (OU) def. Karakova/Kolodynska (OSU) 8-5
No. 2: Braver/Lykina (OU) def. Furtmayer/Masnic (OSU) 8-3
No. 3: Baker/Griffin (OU) def. Poskitt/Simmons (OSU) 8-5

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