OU Set for Kansas State, Bedlam

NORMAN - The No. 20 Oklahoma women's tennis team is slated to host two conference matches at the Headington Family Tennis Center this weekend, beginning with Kansas State on Friday before returning to host No. 1 Oklahoma State in a Bedlam dual on Sunday.

MATCHDAY BASICS

First serve against the Wildcats is set for 5 p.m. CT on Friday. Fans can keep up with the action through live stats here. Free chips and salsa courtesy of Chuy's will be provided to fans entering the Headington Family Tennis Center until supplies last.

Sunday's match against the Cowgirls is scheduled for 12 p.m. CT. The contest can be followed through live stats here. Free tennis ball throwers will be provided to fans entering the Headington Family Tennis Center until supplies last. A tennis racquet raffle will also be held for fans in attendance.

LAST TIME OUT

The No. 21 Oklahoma women's tennis team picked up their second win of the weekend on Sunday evening, shutting out Houston, 4-0, at the Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility.

Oklahoma endured two lengthy rain delays before securing their fourth straight victory. Against the Cougars, the Sooners won the doubles point for the seventh straight match to take the early 1-0 lead.

OU's No. 22 doubles pairing of Roisin Gilheany and Dana Guzman opened play on the top court, defeating Sophie Schouten and Sonya Kovalenk, 6-4. Following closely behind, Chloe Noel and Ava Catanzarite clinched the doubles point for OU with their 6-4 win over Gabriela Cortes and Elena Trencheva of Houston at the No. 3 position to remain perfect as a duo on the season (5-0).

When play was halted on court three, No. 63 Julia Garcia Ruiz and Zdena Safarova lead Houston's Laura Slisane and Maria Dzemeshkevich, 6-5.

No. 33 Garcia Ruiz won OU's first singles point on the second court after not dropping a set to Houston's Schouten, 6-1, 6-1. The sophomore from Mexico improved her season singles dual record to 11-0.

Noel extended the Sooner lead by defeating Cortes, 6-0, 6-3 on the fourth court.

To clinch the match and complete the shutout for Oklahoma, Catanzarite delivered a 6-4, 6-1 win over Nina Skoric on court five.

IN THE RANKINGS

The Sooners (9-4, 4-1 Big 12) currently have five players in the ITA singles rankings. Leading the pack is No. 34 Dana Guzman, followed by No. 39 Julia Garcia Ruiz, No. 50 Florencia Urrutia, No. 95 Alina Shcherbinina and No.123 Ava Catanzarite.

In doubles, OU is represented by No. 3 Guzman and Shcherbinina, followed by No. 20 Guzman and Roisin Gilheany, and rounded out by No. 55 Garcia Ruiz and Zdena Safarova.

The Cowgirls (17-0, 6-0 Big 12) also have their fair share in the polls. Their highest-ranked player is No. 4 Ange Oby Kajuru, with supporting players: No. 10 Anastasiya Komar, No. 65 Lucia, No. 77 Safiya Carrington and No. 81 Ayumi Myamota.

No. 8 Oby Kajuru and Komar, followed by No. 22 Komar and Raquel Gonzalez highlight the team in the doubles rankings.

UP NEXT

The Sooners will hit the road again for a pair of conference clashes, beginning with a match against Iowa State on Thursday, March 28 at 12 p.m. CT, followed by a matchup with No. 50 Kansas on Saturday, March 30 at 12 p.m. CT.

MATCHDAY BASICS

LAST TIME OUT

IN THE RANKINGS

UP NEXT

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Players Mentioned

Ava Catanzarite

Julia Garcia Ruiz

Roisin Gilheany

Dana Guzman

Zdena Safarova

Alina Shcherbinina

Florencia Urrutia

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