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Bedlam Tennis Set for Wednesday

April 07, 2009 | Women's Tennis

April 7, 2009

NORMAN, Okla.—The University of Oklahoma women's tennis team faces in-state rival Oklahoma State, Wednesday, Bedlam will begin at 2 p.m. at the Debois Tennis Complex in Stillwater, Okla.

Oklahoma (8-11, 2-6 Big 12) enters Wednesday's match after splitting two weekend road matches.  The Sooners defeated Iowa State, 6-1, on Friday before losing to Nebraska on Sunday, 6-1.  Wednesday's match against OSU will be Oklahoma's 15th road match this season.  The Sooners have played 15 of their 19 matches on the road, including nine against nationally-ranked opponents.

Leading the way for the Sooners is sophomore standout Ana-Maria Constantinescu.  Constantinescu holds a team-best 15-2 record in singles at the No. 1 spot, including two wins over nationally-ranked individuals.  In doubles, sophomore Tara Eckel and freshman Marie-Pier Huet continue to shine.  The duo holds a 12-3 record at the No. 2 doubles spot, and has won 10 of its last 11 matches. 

Oklahoma State (9-10, 3-5 Big 12) also split a pair of weekend road matches against Iowa State and Nebraska.  The Cowgirls lost to Nebraska on Friday, 4-3, but went on to defeat Iowa State, 5-2, on Sunday.

Oklahoma State holds the all-time Bedlam series advantage, 27-16. The last time the Sooners beat the Cowgirls was on April 13, 2005 in Stillwater, Okla.

For updated results following Wednesday's match, check SoonerSports.com.

 

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