University of Oklahoma Athletics

Perianu Named Big 12 Women's Tennis Player of the Year

NCAA Regional in Norman This Weekend

May 11, 2004 | Women's Tennis

NORMAN, Okla. -- The No. 20 Oklahoma women's tennis team is one of 64 teams selected to compete in the 2004 NCAA Women's Team Championships.
 
The Sooners will be hosting the first and second rounds at the OU Headington Family Tennis Center in Norman on May 15-16. Oklahoma, Richmond, Tulsa and Tulane will be competing for the right to advance to the final rounds of the NCAA Women's Championships in Athens, Ga. on May 20-23.

The Sooners (21-4) face regional opponent and 47th-ranked Tulsa (16-8) on Sat., May 15 at 11 a.m., followed by 11th-ranked Tulane (25-1) against Richmond (14-8) at 3 p.m. The winners of the first round matches will play each other on Sun., May 16 at 1 p.m for the right to advance.

NCAA Tennis Regional in Norman
 
Richmond and Tulane enter regionals after winning their respective conferences, while Oklahoma and Tulsa both fell in the semifinals of their conference championships.

Led by fifth ranked senior Anda Perianu (Braila, Perianu), Oklahoma looks to improve on an already impressive year. Perianu was recently named the 2004 Big 12 Player of the Year, and Big 12 No. 1 singles position champion, both, for the second consecutive season.
 
Perianu was undefeated in Big 12 play with a perfect record of 13-0 and was the only player in the conference to be ranked in the top 20 of both the singles and doubles polls this season. In addition, Perianu was selected for her third straight NCAA Singles Championships and second consecutive NCAA Doubles Championships with partner Heather Saluri (Des Moines, Iowa).
 
The pair are currently ranked 17th in the nation. The Sooners also boast the 2004 Big 12 No. 3 doubles champions of Gabby Baker (Gold Coast, Australia) and Beth Griffin (Amarillo, Texas). The duo claimed the title with a spring record of 16-3 and a 9-2 mark in the Big 12.
 
Ticket prices are as follows: single session adult pass $8, single session youth/student pass $5. Tickets may be purchased by calling the OU Athletics ticket office at (405) 325-2424 or 800-456-4668.
 
 

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