Sooners Take Down Knights, 5-2

³Oklahoma

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The No. 3 Oklahoma women's tennis team took the victory over the UCF Knights in Orlando, Fla. on Friday night.

The Sooners automatically took the win on court six due to UCF only having five players to compete. The Knights also didn't have No. 3 spot for doubles, so with OU having the 1-0 lead, they only needed to win one court to clinch the doubles point.

Starting off the match, No. 4 Ivana and Carmen Corley took the top court, 6-3, against Levashova/Mattel, while No. 25 Layne Sleeth and Alexandra Pisareva's play was halted at 5-3.

Going into singles, OU was up 2-0 on the Knights. Newcomer Anchisa Chanta was first to finish as she took down Sophia Biolay on court four, 6-3, 6-4. To clinch the match, No. 14 Layne Sleeth took down No. 48 Evgeniya Levashova at the No. 1 spot, 7-6 (7-3), 6-0.

The remaining three courts played out after the Sooners clinched it at 4-0. Alexandra Pisareva competed at court five, taking down Nandini Sharma 6-3, 6-7 (5), 10-6. Carmen Corley, ranked No. 34, fell to No. 121 Marie Mattel, 6-1, 4-6, 4-6, on court three.

Closing out the match, No. 38 Ivana Corley fought a hard battle but ultimately fell to Noel Saidenova, 2-6, 6-4, 6-7 (10-8) at the No. 2 spot.

UP NEXT

The Sooners will head back to Norman for a six-game homestand at the Headington Family Tennis Center. Their first match home will be against Illinois on March 6th at 11 a.m. CT.

RESULTS

#3 OU Women's Tennis 5, UCF 2

Singles
1. #14 Layne Sleeth (OU) def. #48 Evgeriya Levashova (UCF) 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
2. Noel Saidenova (UCF) def. #38 Ivana Corley (OU) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(10-8)
3. #121 Marie Mattel (UCF) def. #34 Carmen Corley (OU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
4. Anchisa Chanta (OU) def. Sophia Biolay (UCF) 6-3, 6-4
5. Alexandra Pisareva (OU) def. Nandini Sharma (UCF) 6-3, 6-7(7-5), 10-6

Doubles
1. #4 Ivana Corley/Carmen Corley (OU) def. Evgeriya Levashova (UCF) 6-3
2. #25 Layne Sleeth/Alexandra Pisareva (OU) vs. Sophia Biolay/Nandini Sharma (UCF) 5-3, unfinished

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