University of Oklahoma Athletics

Sunday, April 23
Lawrence, KS
4 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

2
vs
4

#12 Texas

Guzman, Dana

OU Falls In Big 12 Title Match

April 23, 2023 | Women's Tennis

UT 4, OU 2

LAWRENCE, Kan. - The No. 14 Oklahoma women's tennis team fell 4-2 in the Big 12 championship match against No. 12 Texas on Sunday night.

The Sooners came out strong in doubles to claim the opening point. No. 10 Carmen and Ivana Corley took the 6-3 ranked win over No. 54 Charlotte Chavatipon and Sabina Zeynalova at the top court. Julia Garcia Ruiz and Dana Guzman secured the doubles point on court three, 6-2, against Nicole Khirin and Malaika Rapolu.

When play was halted, No. 43 Alexandra Pisareva and Layne Sleeth were up 5-3 on court two over Taisiya Pachkaleva and Nicole Rivkin.

Texas answered with back-to-back court wins in singles. No. 108 Ze76ynalova defeated No. 120 Carmen Corley 6-2, 6-2 on court three and No. 92 Nicole Khirin took the top court over No. 52 Sleeth 6-2, 6-3.

OU's No. 93 Guzman prevailed over No. 97 Chavatipon on court two 6-4, 6-4 to tie it up.

The Longhorns then went on to finish the match with consecutive wins. Pachkaleva claimed court four against Pisareva with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 win. To clinch, Rivkin took court five 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 over Garcia Ruiz.

Emma Staker was down 7-5, 5-7, 2-3 to Malaika Rapolu on court six.
 

UP NEXT

The Sooners await NCAA selection on Monday, May 1.

RESULTS

Singles

1. #92 Nicole Khirin (UT) def. #52 Layne Sleeth (OU) 6-2, 6-3

2. #93 Dana Guzman (OU) def. #97 Charlotte Chavatipon (UT) 6-4, 6-4

3. #108 Sabina Zeynalova (UT) def. #120 Carmen Corley (OU) 6-2, 6-2

4. Taisiya Pachkaleva (UT) def. Alexandra Pisareva (OU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2

5. Nicole Rivkin (UT) def. Julia Garcia Ruiz (OU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

6. Emma Staker (OU) vs. Malaika Rapolu (UT) 5-7, 7-5, 3-2
 

Doubles

1. #10 Carmen Corley and Ivana Corley (OU) def. #54 Charlotte Chavatipon and Sabina Zeynalova (UT) 6-3

2. Taisiya Pachkaleva and Nicole Rivkin (UT) vs. #43 Alexandra Pisareva and Layne Sleeth (OU) 5-3, unfinished

3. Julia Garcia Ruiz and Dana Guzman (OU) def. Nicole Khirin and Malaika Rapolu (UT) 6-2
 

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

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