Back-to-Back Wins Open the 2024 Season

Friday, January 12

Norman, Okla.

11:00 AM

University of Oklahoma

Wichita State

Photo by: Morgan Givens/University of Oklahoma

Back-to-Back Wins Open the 2024 Season

January 12, 2024 | Women's Tennis

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 OU 6, WSU 1 OU 6, WYO 1 Photo Gallery

By: OU Athletics Communications

NORMAN - The No. 13 Oklahoma women's tennis team opened the 2024 season with a pair of wins over Wichita State and Wyoming on Friday.

Friday marked the start of a highly competitive six-match home stretch to start the year.

"I thought we did a good job of getting the first match jitters out of the way while competing well," head coach Audra Cohen said. "I'm impressed with how well a lot of our new players handled themselves in an incredibly new environment and they had great poise along with the rest of the team. We have to take away the lessons we've learned and get better moving forward."

The Sooners kicked off the match in doubles against the Shockers. Finishing first, Dana Guzman and Alina Shcherbinina shut out Xin Tong Wang and Natsumi Kurahasi 6-0 on court one. Following right behind, Chloé Noël and Julia Garcia Ruiz slid past Kristina Kudryavtsev and Jessica Anzo at court three with the 6-3 win to clinch the doubles point for OU.

When play was halted, Roisin Gilheany and Florencia Urrutia held a 5-3 advantage over Giorgia Rosellia and Theodora Chantava.

Going into singles with the 1-0 advantage, Garcia Ruiz met Anne Knuettel and delivered a quick 6-1, 6-1 win for the Sooners to extend their lead. Guzman joined Garcia Ruiz in the win column at the No. 4 spot to defeat Anzo 6-1, 6-2.

To clinch OU's first win of the season, transfer Shcherbinina flew through her match to take the 6-2, 6-3 victory over Xin Tong Wang.

The remaining courts played on and newcomer Noël continued the Sooners run with her 6-4, 6-4 win over Kudryavtsev on court three. Urrutia claimed the next victory for OU at the No. 2 spot, taking the 6-1, 2-6 (10-8) win over Natsumi Kurahasi. Wrapping up the Sooners first match, transfer Ava Catanzarite battled at court five but fell to Theodora Chantava 6-7, 6-2 (8-10).

OU's second match against Wyoming opened with a clinched doubles point for the Sooners. On court three, Romana Cisovska and Gilheany took the win over Lucia Malinak and Serina Abriola 6-0. At the No. 2 spot, Noël and Garcia Ruiz went up against Noesjka Brink and Nikol Dobrilova and grabbed the 6-2 victory to secure the advantage.

When play was halted, Shcherbinina and Guzman held a 5-3 advantage over Sohpie Zehender and Violetta Borodina at the top court.

Singles opened with Staker taking the 6-1, 6-1 win at court six over Malinak and Cisovska with the 6-1, 6-2 victory against Dobrilova at the No. 4 spot.

Guzman clinched the match 4-0 for the Sooners on court three, defeating Brink 6-1, 6-2.

The remaining courts played on. Urrutia defeated Zehender 6-2, 6-2 at the top court. Noël advanced to a tiebreaker but ultimately fell to Borodina 6-4, 1-6, (7-10). Gilheany wrapped up the evening on court five, defeating Jeselle Ante 6-7, 5-7, (10-1).

UP NEXT

The Sooners will be back on Friday, Jan. 19 to face Ohio State at 5 p.m. CT at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

RESULTS

#13 Oklahoma 6, Wichita State 1

Singles
1. Alina Shcherbinina (OU) def. Xin Tong Wang (WS) 6-2, 6-3
2. Florencia Urrutia (OU) def. Natsumi Kurahasi (WS) 6-1, 2-6, 10-8
3. Chloe Noel (OU) def. Kristina Kudryavtsev (WS) 6-4, 6-4
4. Dana Guzman (OU) def. Jessica Anzo (WS) 6-1, 6-2
5. Theodora Chantava (WS) def. Ava Catanzarite (OU) 7-6, 2-6, 10-8
6. Julia Garcia Ruiz (OU) def. Anne Knuettel (WS) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
1. Alina Shcherbinina/Dana Guzman (OU) def. Xin Tong Wang/Natsumi Kurahasi (WS) 6-0
2. Chloe Noel/Julia Garcia Ruiz (OU) def. Kristina Kudryavtsev/Jessica Anzo (WS) 6-3
3. Roisin Gilheany/Florencia Urrutia (OU) def. Giorgia Roselli/Theodora Chantava (WS) 5-3

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

#13 Oklahoma 6, #69 Wyoming 1

Singles
1. Florencia Urrutia (OU) def. Sohpie Zehender (WYO) 6-2, 6-2
2. Violetta Borodina (WYO) def. Chloé Noël (OU) 4-6, 6-1, 10-7
3. Dana Guzman (OU) def. Noesjka Brink (WYO) 6-1, 6-2
4. Romana Cisovska (OU) def. Nikol Dobrilova (WYO) 6-1, 6-2
5. Roisin Gilheany (OU) def. Jeselle Ante (WYO) 6-7, 5-7, 10-1
6. Emma Staker (OU) def. Lucia Malinak (WYO) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
1. Alina Shcherbinina/Dana Guzman (OU) def. Sohpie Zehender/Violetta Borodina (WYO) 5-3
2. Chloé Noël/Julia Garcia Ruiz (OU) def. Noesjka Brink/Nikol Dobrilova (WYO) 6-2
3. Romana Cisovska/Roisin Gilheany (OU) def. Lucia Malinak/Serina Abriola (WYO) 6-0

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