Sooners Claim Red River Victory Over Texas

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NORMAN — The No. 3 Oklahoma women's tennis team defeated No. 6 Texas in hard-fought battle, 4-3, at the Headington Family Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon. With the victory, the Sooners remained undefeated at home, unbeaten in Big 12 Conference play and improved to 19-1. It was their second win over the Longhorns in two matches for the 2022 season.

Doubles play kicked off with a dominate 6-3 win from Anchisa Chanta and Dana Guzman on court three, who downed Sabina Zeynalova and Bella Zamarripa.

The Longhorns came back with a battle at the top court from No. 77 Allura Zamarripa and Peyton Stearns, beating Ivana and Carmen Corley, 7-5. Texas clinched the doubles point when the No. 66-ranked duo of Kylie Collins and Charlotte Chavatipon scratched out a 7-6 (9-7) win on court two over OU's Layne Sleeth and Alexandra Pisareva.

Going into singles, the Sooners were down 0-1 against the Longhorns. Action kicked off with freshman Anchisa Chanta getting OU on the board with a 6-2, 6-3 win on court four. Texas came back with two back-to-back victories. The first was from No. 75 Sabina Zeynalova, taking down OU's Ivana Corley, 6-4, 6-2, on court three, while No. 5 Peyton Stearns left victorious over Layne Sleeth, ranked 19th, at the top court, 6-4, 6-3.

The Sooners came back with a court five victory from senior Alexandra Pisareva, 7-6 (8), 6-4, over Vivian Ovrootsky. To tie the match, No. 43 Carmen Corley defeated No. 50 Kylie Collins on court two in an intense 7-5, 7-5 battle.

To clinch the match, freshman Emma Staker fought hard for the Sooner victory on court six and defeated Allura Zamarripa, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5).

UP NEXT

The Sooners will travel to Fort Worth, Texas to face TCU at 2:30 p.m. CT.

RESULTS

#3 OU Women's Tennis 4, #6 Texas 3

Singles
1. #5 Peyton Stearns (UT) vs. #19 Layne Sleeth (OU) 6-4, 6-3
2. #43 Carmen Corley (OU) def. #50 Kylie Collins (UT) 7-5, 7-5
3. #75 Sabina Zeynalova (UT) vs. #56 Ivana Corley (OU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Anchisa Chanta (OU) vs. Charlotte Chavatipon (UT) 6-2, 6-3
5. Alexandra Pisareva (OU) def. Vivian Ovrootsky (UT) 7-6 (10-8), 6-4
6. Emma Staker (OU) vs. Allura Zamarripa (UT) 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5)

Doubles
1. #77 Allura Zamarripa/Peyton Stearns (UT) vs. #4 Ivana Corley/Carmen Corley (OU) 7-5
2. #66 Kylie Collins/Charlotte Chavatipon (UT) vs. #50 Layne Sleeth/Alexandra Pisareva (OU) 7-6 (9-7)
3. Anchisa Chanta/Dana Guzman (OU) def. Sabina Zeynalova/Bella Zamarripa (UT) 6-3

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