Trio of Sooners Claim Big 12 Fall Championship Titles

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Trio of Sooners Claim Big 12 Fall Championship Titles

November 13, 2023 | Women's Tennis

NORMAN – The Oklahoma women's tennis team wrapped up play at the Big 12 Fall Individual Championships with a trio of Sooners bringing home titles.

Florencia Urrutia notched the singles title over the weekend, racking up four straight wins over opponents from Texas Tech, UCF and…In the title match, Urrutia defeated Tech's Andreea Lila, 6-4, 6-0, to lock in the title.

In doubles play, Ava Catanzarite and Romana Cisovska took home the doubles crown after a perfect weekend. The duo defeated teams from Cincinnati, Kansas and BYU en route to the finals. In the finals, the pair defeated teammates Dana Guzman and Zdena Safarova, 6-1, to claim the title.

Guzman and Safarova went 2-1 on the weekend with wins over teams from Cincinnati and K-State after a first-round bye.

Urrutia also advanced to the finals in doubles with partner Emma Staker. The pair defeated opponents from Houston, Kansas and Texas Tech. Staker and Urrutia defeated Tech's Cristina Tiglea and Mariya Polishcuk, 6-3, in the semis to advance to the finals.

Staker advanced to the semifinals in singles play, defeating Houston's Sophie Schouten, 6-0, 6-0, to grab her spot. Newcomer Alina Shcherbinina also advanced to the semifinals, earning three wins on the weekend. For the second year in a row, Cisovska advanced to the semifinals, defeating Kara Wheatley (BYU), 1-6, 6-2, 10-5, to advance.

The Sooners will return to the court in January for spring duals. A schedule will be released at a later date.

RESULTS

GOLD FLIGHT (Singles)

16: Dana Guzman (Oklahoma) def. Sonya Kovalenko (Houston), 6-1, 6-4
QF: Vanesa Suarez (K-State) def. Dana Guzman (Oklahoma), 6-3, 4-6, 10-6
EX: Dana Guzman (Oklahoma) def. Gracie Mulville (Kansas), 6-0, 6-1
EX: Cristina Tiglea (Texas Tech) def. Dana Guzman (Oklahoma) 6-4, 6-1

16: Alina Shcherbinina (Oklahoma) def. Yujia Huang (BYU), 3-6, 6-3, 10-8
QF: Alina Shcherbinina (Oklahoma) def. Cristina Tiglea (Texas Tech), 6-2, 6-1
SF: Noel Saidenova (UCF) def. Alina Shcherbinina (Oklahoma), 6-3, 7-5

GREEN FLIGHT (Singles)

16: Florencia Urrutia (Oklahoma) def. Jermine Sherif (Texas Tech), 6-0, 6-4
QF: Florencia Urrutia (Oklahoma) def. Jaleesa Leslie (UCF), 7-6(2), 6-3
SF: Florencia Urrutia (Oklahoma) def. Janse Van Vuuren (Kansas), 5-7, 7-5, 10-3
F: Florencia Urrutia (Oklahoma) def. Andreea Lila (Texas Tech), 6-4, 6-0

16: Emma Staker (Oklahoma) def. Tamari Gagoshidze (Kansas) 6-4, 6-1
QF: Emma Staker (Oklahoma) def. Sophie Schouten (Houston), 6-0, 6-0
SF: Andreea Lila (Texas Tech) def. Emma Staker (Oklahoma), 4-6, 6-2, 10-6

WHITE FLIGHT (Singles)

16: Ava Catanzarite (Oklahoma) def. Tereza Polakova (K-State) 6-4, 7-5
QF: Jocelyn Massey (Kansas) def. Ava Catanzarite (Oklahoma) 6-3, 2-6, 12-10
EX: Ava Catanzarite (Oklahoma) def. Veronika Kulhava (K-State) 1-6, 7-6(4), 11-9
EX: Ava Catanzarite (Oklahoma) def. Silvia Maria Costache (Kansas), 6-4, 4-6, 10-5

16: Romana Cisovska (Oklahoma) def. Sara Watanabe (Cincinnati), 6-3, 6-3
QF: 16: Romana Cisovska (Oklahoma) def. Kara Wheatley (BYU), 1-6, 6-2, 10-5
SF: Charlotte Keitel (K-State) def. 16: Romana Cisovska (Oklahoma), 5-7, 6-4, 10-5
EX: 16: Romana Cisovska (Oklahoma) def. Jocelyn Massey (Kansas), 7-5, 4-6, 10-4.

YELLOW FLIGHT (Singles)

QF: Zdena Safarova def. Morgan Pyrz (Cincinnati), 6-3, 6-4
EX: Zdena Safarova (Oklahoma) def. Blanca Cortijo Parreno (Houston) 6-4, 6-2

DOUBLES

QF: Dana Guzman/Zdena Safarova (Oklahoma) def. Manami Ukita/Vanesa Suarez (K-State), 6-2
SF: Dana Guzman/Zdena Safarova (Oklahoma) def. Morgan Pyrz/Elzabeth Pendergast (Cincinnati)
F: Romana Cisovska/Ava Catanzarite (Oklahoma) def. Dana Guzman/Zdena Safarova (Oklahoma), 6-1

16: Romana Cisovska/Ava Catanzarite (Oklahoma) def. Gabrielle Guenther/Rozalia Gruszczynska (Cincinnati), 6-2
QF: Romana Cisovska/Ava Catanzarite (Oklahoma) def. Jocelyn Massey/Kyoka Kubo (Kansas), 6-2
SF: Romana Cisovska/Ava Catanzarite (Oklahoma) def. Yujia Huang/Kaavya Sawhney (BYU), 6-2
F: Romana Cisovska/Ava Catanzarite (Oklahoma) def. Dana Guzman/Zdena Safarova (Oklahoma), 6-1

16: Emma Staker/Florencia Urrutia (Oklahoma) def. Nina Skoric/Elena Trencheva (Houston), 6-1
QF: Emma Staker/Florencia Urrutia (Oklahoma) def. Janse Van Vuuren/racie Mulville (Kansas), 6-3
SF: Emma Staker/Florencia Urrutia (Oklahoma) def. Cristina Tigles/Mariya Polishchuk (Texas Tech), 6-3
F: Andreea Lila/Jermine Sherif (Texas Tech) def. Emma Staker/Florencia Urrutia (Oklahoma), 6-4