Guzman Claims Big 12 Fall Invite Title

NORMAN - Junior Dana Guzman notched the singles title at the Big 12 Fall Invite to close the squad's fall season in Stillwater, Okla., on Sunday.

Guzman racked up four-straight wins against opponents from Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Kansas and Iowa State. The junior locked in the title after defeating Ayumi Miyamoto (OSU) 6-2, 6-2.

Advancing to the semifinals, newcomer Romana Cisovska grabbed three wins in her Sooner debut, taking down Yekaterina Dmitrichenko (TTU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the quarterfinals to earn her spot.

Sophomore Emma Staker found herself in the semifinals after defeating Olivia Peet (TTU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. Ivana Corley racked up a win over Anita Sahdiieva (BU) 6-3, 6-4 and Alexandra Pisareva grabbed the 6-2, 7-5 win over Alina Shcherbinina (BU) to advance to the quarterfinals.

In doubles, Guzman and Staker took a 6-1 win over Kansas' Costache/Ngounoue in the round of 16. Cisovska and Pisareva defeated Manyoma Velasquez/Sadler (KU) 6-1 in the round of 16 and Nagato/Kucharova (WVU) 6-4 in the consolation quarterfinals.

The squad split time in Stillwater and San Diego, Calif., where freshman Julia Garcia Ruiz qualified for the National Fall Championships. The newcomer opened the tournament with a ranked win over No. 59 Marlee Zein (UT), 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, but fell to No. 58 Mary Stoiana (TAMU) 6-2, 6-4 in the round of 16.

The Sooners will return in the spring. The schedule will be posted at a later time.

RESULTS

Big 12 Fall Invite

FLIGHT 1 (Singles)

16: Miska Kadlec (ISU) def. Corley (OU), 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-2
EX: Corley (OU) def. Anita Sahdiieva (BU), 6-3, 6-4

16: Pisareva (OU) def. Alina Shcherbinina (BU), 6-2, 7-5
QF: Anna Supapitch Kuearum (ISU) def. Pisareva (OU), 6-2, 6-2
C-QF: Pisareva (OU) def. Sofia Rojas (OSU), 6-3, 6-3
C-SF: Raquel Gonzalez (OSU) def. Pisareva (OU), 7-6 (4), 3-6, 18-16

16: Staker (OU) def. Anita Sahdiieva (BU), 6-1, 6 (5)-7, 6-2
QF: Staker (OU) def. Olivia Peet (TTU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
SF: Anna Supapitch Kuearum (ISU) def. Staker (OU), 6-4, 6-2
EX: Malkia Ngounoue (KU) def. Staker (OU), 7-5, 6-4

FLIGHT 2 (Singles)

16: Cisovska (OU) def. Sofia Cabezas (ISU), 6-3, 7-6 (5)
QF: Cisovska (OU) def. Yekaterina Dmitrichenko (TTU), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
SF: Ayumi Miyamoto (OSU) def. Cisovska (OU), 6-0, 6-1
EX: Cisovska (OU) def. Mariana Manyoma Velasquez (KU), 6-3, 4-6, 10-8

16: Guzman (OU) def. Michaela Kucharova (WVU), 6-2, 6-2
QF: Guzman (OU) def. Christin Hsieh (ISU), 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3
SF: Guzman (OU) def. Mariana Manyoma Velasquez (KU), 6-1, 6-4
F: Guzman (OU) def. Ayumi Miyamoto (OSU), 6-2, 6-2

DOUBLES
16: Guzman/Staker (OU) def. Costache/Ngounoue (KU), 6-1
QF: #43 Miyamoto/Novak (OSU) def. Guzman/Staker (OU), 6-4
C-QF: Hochstatter/Rojas (OSU) def. Guzman/Staker (OU), 7-5

16: Cisovska/Pisareva (OU) def. Manyoma Velasquez/Sadler (KU), 6-1
QF: Supapitch Kuearum/Naklo (ISU) def. Cisovska/Pisareva (OU), 7-6 (4)
C-QF: Cisovska/Pisareva (OU) def. Nagato/Kucharova (WVU), 6-4