OU Moves Into Semifinals

Friday, April 21

Lawrence, KS

12 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

#40 Baylor

April 21, 2023 | Women's Tennis

OU 4, Baylor 2

LAWRENCE, Kan. - No. 2-seed Oklahoma defeated No. 7-seed Baylor 4-2 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championships on Friday afternoon.

The Bears were first to get on the board with a clinched doubles point. No. 10 Carmen and Ivana Corley defeated Paula Baranano and Daniella Dimitrov at the top court, 6-3. Baylor's Danielle Tuhten and Liubov Kostenko claimed court three 6-4 against Julia Garcia Ruiz and Dana Guzman. To clinch the opening point, No. 43 Layne Sleeth and Alexandra Pisareva fell 6-4 to Baylor's Isabella Harvison and Anita Sahdiieva on court two.

OU opened singles with three straight court wins. No. 120 Carmen Corley took the quick 6-1, 6-2 victory over Kostenko on court three. Garcia Ruiz then defeated Dimitrov at the No. 5 spot with a 6-4, 6-0 score to tie the match. Emma Staker gave OU the lead on court six after taking down Baranano 6-1, 6-3.

Baylor added another point to its score with a win on court four from No. 84 Harvison over Pisareva, 6-2, 6-3. No. 93 Guzman advanced the Sooners to the semifinals after clinching the 6-2, 6-1 win over Sahdiieva at the No. 2 spot.

When play was halted, No. 52 Sleeth led No. 103 Alina Shcherbinina 6-4, 3-2 at the top court.

UP NEXT

The Sooners will face No. 3-seed Iowa State in the next round on Saturday, April 22. Match time will be announced at a later time.

RESULTS

Oklahoma 4, Baylor 2

Singles

1. #52 Layne Sleeth (OU) vs. #103 Alina Shcherbinina (BU) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
2. #93 Dana Guzman (OU) def. Anita Sahdiieva (BU) 6-2, 6-1
3. #120 Carmen Corley (OU) def. Liubov Kostenko (BU) 6-1, 6-2
4. #84 Isabella Harvison (BU) def. Alexandra Pisareva (OU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Julia Garcia Ruiz (OU) def. Daniella Dimitrov (BU) 6-4, 6-0
6. Emma Staker (OU) def. Paula Baranano (BU) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles

1. #10 Carmen Corley and Ivana Corley (OU) def. Paula Baranano and Daniella Dimitrov (BU) 6-3
2. Isabella Harvison and Anita Sahdiieva (BU) def. #43 Alexandra Pisareva and Layne Sleeth (OU) 6-4
3. Danielle Tuhten and Liubov Kostenko (BU) def. Julia Garcia Ruiz and Dana Guzman (OU) 6-4

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