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Sooners Drop 4-1 Decision to Texas Tech

Sooners Drop 4-1 Decision to Texas Tech

March 27, 2015 | Women's Tennis

LUBBOCK, Texas – The University of Oklahoma women's tennis team dropped its fifth match of the season Friday when it lost 4-1 to 23rd-ranked Texas Tech inside the McLeod Tennis Center in Lubbock, Texas.

The Sooners took the early lead by clinching the doubles point at the No. 2 and 3 positions. Texas Tech took the first doubles match at No. 1, as junior Emma Devine and freshman Malene Stripp fell 6-3 to Kenna Kilgo and Gabriela Talaba.

At No. 3, junior Zita Engbroks and freshman Christiana Brigante overcame a 1-3 deficit against Sarah Dvorak and Katelyn Jackson to take a 6-4 win and improve to 6-3 on the season. The freshman duo of Lily Miyazaki and Simran Sethi clinched the match at No. 2 by defeating Lynn Kiro and Sabrina Federici 6-4, improving to 7-3 in doubles play.

In singles, the Red Raiders were able to come away with the first four matches to secure the win. At No. 5, Brigante fell to 122nd-ranked Sabrina Federici 6-0, 6-0 to give TTU their first point. At No. 2, Sethi fell to Gabriela Tabala 6-1, 6-1 to give Texas Tech the lead.

Texas Tech's Katelyn Jackson topped Stripp 6-2, 6-2 at No. 6 to give the Red Raiders a 3-1 lead. Texas Tech's 90th-ranked Sarah Dvorak clinched the win at No. 3 with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Abbi Melrose.

At No. 1, Lily Miyazaki rebounded from a 6-2 first-set loss with a 7-5 win in the second set against Kilgo before play was suspended. At No. 4, Engbroks also fought back after a 6-1 deficit in the first set with a 6-1 win in the second and held a 4-2 lead against 60th-ranked Kiro in the final set when the match was decided.

Results

Doubles
1. Kenna Kilgo/Gabriela Talaba (TTU) def. Emma Devine/Malene Stripp (OU) 6-3

2. Lily Miyazaki/Simran Sethi (OU) def. Lynn Kiro/Sabrina Federici (TTU) 6-4

3. Zita Engbroks/Christiana Brigante (OU) def. Sarah Dvorak/Katelyn Jackson (TTU) 6-4

ORDER OF FINISH: 1,3,2

Singles

1. Lily Miyazaki (OU) vs. Kenna Kilgo (TTU) 2-6, 7-5, unfinished

2. Gabriela Talaba (TTU) def. Simran Sethi (OU) 6-1, 6-1

3. No. 90 Sarah Dvorak (TTU) def. Abbi Melrose (OU) 6-1, 7-5

4. Zita Engbroks (OU) vs. No. 60 Lynn Kiro (TTU) 1-6, 6-1, unfinished

5. No. 122 Sabrina Federici (TTU) def. Christiana Brigante (OU) 6-0, 6-0

6. Katelyn Jackson (TTU) def. Malene Stripp (OU) 6-2, 6-2

ORDER OF FINISH: 5,2,6,3*

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