Sooners Secure Second Straight Shutout

Friday, March 22

Norman, Okla.

5:00 PM

University of Oklahoma

Kansas State

Sooners Secure Second Straight Shutout

March 22, 2024 | Women's Tennis

Box Score OU 4, KSU 0

By: OU Athletics Communications

NORMAN – The No. 20 Oklahoma women's tennis team picked up their fifth consecutive win in conference play on Friday evening, shutting out Kansas State, 4-0, at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

Oklahoma (10-4, 5-1 Big 12) opened the match in doubles against the Wildcats (7-8,1-6 Big 12).

The duo of Chloe Noel and Ava Catanzarite opened play on court three, defeating Maralgoo Chomsomjav and Jillian Harkin, 6-1. Following closely behind, the No. 20 doubles pairing of Dana Guzman and Roisin Gilheany clinched the doubles point for OU with their 6-1 win over Veronika Kulhava and Tereza Polakova of Kansas State at the top court.

When play was halted on court three, No. 55 Julia Garcia Ruiz and Zdena Safarova lead Kansas State's Maria Santos and Vanesa Suarez, 5-2.

Noel won OU's first singles point on the fifth court after not dropping a set to KSU's Polakova, 6-3, 6-1.

Alina Shcherbinina, No. 95 in singles, extended the Sooner lead by defeating Kulhava, 6-1, 6-0 on court three.

To clinch the match and complete the shutout for Oklahoma, No. 39 Garcia Ruiz delivered a 6-3, 6-1 win over Suarez on the top court. The sophomore from Mexico improved her season singles dual record to 12-0.

UP NEXT

The Sooners will return to the Headington Family Tennis Center on Sunday for a Bedlam battle with No. 1 Oklahoma State. First serve against the Cowgirls is scheduled for 12 p.m. CT.

RESULTS

#20 Oklahoma 4, Kansas State 0

Singles
1. #39 Julia Garcia Ruiz (OU) def. Vanesa Suarez (KSU) 6-3, 6-1
2. #34 Dana Guzman (OU) vs. Charlotte Keitel (KSU) 6-1, 5-2, unfinished
3. #95 Alina Shcherbinina (OU) def. Veronika Kulhava (KSU) 6-1, 6-0
4. #50 Florencia Urrutia (OU) vs. Maralgoo Chomsomjav (KSU) 5-7, 2-1, unfinished
5. Chloe Noel (OU) def. Tereza Polakova (KSU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Emma Staker (OU) vs. Maria Santos (KSU) 6-2, 4-1, unfinished

Doubles
1. #20 Dana Guzman/Roisin Gilheany (OU) def. Veronika Kulhava/Tereza Polakova (KSU) 6-1
2. #55 Zdena Safarova/Julia Garcia Ruiz (OU) vs. Maria Santos/Vanesa Suarez (KSU) 5-2, unfinished
3. Chloe Noel/Ava Catanzarite (OU) def. Maralgoo Chomsomjav/Jillian Harkin (KSU) 6-1

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