OU Pair to Meet in Finals

Sept. 29, 2007

Boulder, Colo. - Oklahoma's Chelsea Orr and Ana-Maria Constantinescu continue to roll through the main singles draw at the Colorado Invitational in Boulder, Colo. both winning their semi-finals matches in straight sets to advance to the finals.

Orr, one of three returning seniors for Oklahoma, came into the fall season deemed "the most improved player" by head coach Mark Johnson. The veteran proved that Saturday as she defeated Colorado's Melisa Esposito 6-3, 6-4 to earn a spot in the finals.

Freshman Ana-Maria Constantinescu is proving she is ready for collegiate competition, defeating Colorado's Camila Belassi 6-4, 6-3 in the semi-finals. The freshman, who has not yet dropped a set, is one of five newcomers added to the Oklahoma roster this season.

"It has been a good first tournament so far," said Johnson. "Both Chelsea and Ana-Maria have played very well."

Senior Christi Baxley, who fell in the first, round came through the back draw Saturday defeating Colorado State's Hilary Tyler 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (8), to earn a spot in the back draw finals.

OU's Rachael Cox, Brittany Baldy and Elena Antakova played in the round robin singles bracket. Cox and Baldy both fell in straight sets with Cox dropping 6-2, 6-3 to Colorado's Tori Almagno. Baldy was defeated by CU's Christiane Pheil 6-3, 6-4.

Antakova brought the Sooners another victory defeating Northern Colorado's Jodi Ciarvella 6-3, 6-3.

The women's tennis team will return to action Sunday at 10 a.m. CST.

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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