Julia Garcia Ruiz Named Big 12 Player of the Week

NORMAN - Oklahoma sophomore Julia Garcia Ruiz was named the Big 12 Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.

Playing from the number two position, Garcia Ruiz went 3-0 in doubles and singles combined to lead Oklahoma to two ranked victories over the weekend at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

The Morelia, Mexico, product provided the match-clinching victory against No. 12 San Diego with the score tied at three, pulling away in the third set against No. 49 Mia Mack, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. She also earned the first court win in doubles for the Sooners against the Toreros, shutting out Jordyn McBride and Kristina Nordikyan, 6-0, with partner Zdena Safarova.

In Sunday's match with No. 5 North Carolina State, Garcia Ruiz earned another ranked singles win, topping No. 30 Abigail Rencheli, 6-3, 6-2. On the second doubles court, Garcia Ruiz and Safarova led the No. 9 duo of Anna Zyryanova and Sophie Abrams, 5-2, as the Sooners clinched the doubles point, leaving their match unfinished. Oklahoma ended the day with a 4-2 victory.

This is Garcia Ruiz's first career Big 12 Player of the Week honor, and she becomes the first Sooner to win the award this season.

Garcia Ruiz is now a perfect 6-0 in singles and 6-1 in doubles on the year. With three top-25 wins already secured, the Sooners will open conference play at No. 4 Texas on Sunday at 12 p.m. looking to add another quality win to their resume.

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