Sooners Winners in Wichita

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WICHITA, Kansas – In a match that came down to the wire, the No. 31 Oklahoma women's tennis team bested Wichita State 4-3 Saturday to open the weekend with a victory.

With the match tied at 3-all, junior Oleksandra Korashvili clinched the 4-3 decision at the top spot in singles. No. 23 Korashvili held on for a three-set victory over No. 106 Fatima Bizhukova, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

The Sooners opened the match with the doubles point. Jasmine Asghar and Ivana Corley routed No. 26 Bizhukova and Marta Bellucco 6-2 at the top spot, good for the duo's first win over a ranked opponent this season.

Camila Romero and Martina Capurro sealed the point for the Sooners with a 6-1 victory over Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva and Esther Thebault on court two to take a 1-0 lead in the match.

When play was halted, Kianah Motosono and Oleksandra Korashvili trailed Ting-Ya Hsu and Linwei Kong 5-2 on court three.

In singles, the Shockers tied the match at 1-all when Asghar was defeated by Thebult 6-1, 6-1 on court three.

Romero grabbed OU's first singles win to give the Sooners a 2-1 lead, downing Saidhujaeva at the No. 4 line. Romero gave up just one game in each set for a 6-1, 6-1 victory.

Just moments later, Capurro pushed OU's advantage to 3-1 when she made quick work of Sandra Honigova 6-2, 6-2 on court two.

Wichita State answered with wins on courts five and six to tie the contest at 3-3. Motosono was defeated by Alexandra Lazarova 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 5 line, while Corley fell to Hsu 6-2, 6-1 at the six spot.

The match came down to court one, where Korashvili prevailed. After dropping set one to Bizhukova 6-3, the junior surged back to take the second 6-2 and force a deciding frame. In the final set, Korashvili took a 2-0 lead before Bizhukova tied it at 2-all. Korashvili won the next four games to close out her court, and the match, for OU.

The victory was good for Korashvili's 15^ththis season and her seventh win over a ranked opponent. The contest also marked the fourth time this season the Odessa, Ukraine, native has clinched a match for the Sooners.

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Results

Singles Results
1. #23 Oleksandra Korashvili (OU) def. #106 Fatima Bizhukova (WSU), 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
2. Martina Capurro (OU) def. Sandra Honigova (WSU), 6-2, 6-2
3. Esther Thebault (WSU) def. Jasmine Asghar (OU), 6-1, 6-1
4. Camila Romero (OU) def. Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva (WSU), 6-1, 6-1
5. Alexandra Lazarova (WSU) def. Kianah Motosono (OU), 6-2, 6-1
6. Ting-Ya Hsu (WSU) def. Ivana Corley (OU), 6-2, 6-1

Doubles Results
1. Jasmine Asghar/Ivana Corley (OU) def. #26 Fatima Bizhukova/Marta Bellucco (WSU), 6-2
2. Martina Capurro/Camila Romero (OU) def. Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva/Esther Thebault (WSU), 6-1
3. Ting-Ya Hsu/Linwei Kong (WSU) vs. Oleksandra Korashvili/Kianah Motosono (OU), 5-2, unfinished

Order of Finish: Singles (3,4,2,5,6,1); Doubles (1,2)

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Players Mentioned

Jasmine Asghar

Martina Capurro

Ivana Corley

Oleksandra Korashvili

Kianah Motosono

Camila Romero

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