Sooners Fall to Top-Ranked OSU

Sunday, March 24

Norman, Okla.

12:00 PM

University of Oklahoma

Oklahoma State

Photo by: Andrew Marsh/University of Oklahoma

March 24, 2024 | Women's Tennis

Box Score OU 1, OSU 4 Photo Gallery

By: OU Athletics Communications

NORMAN – The No. 20 Oklahoma women's tennis team fell to No. 1 Oklahoma State, 4-1, in Sunday afternoon's Bedlam matchup at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

The Sooners (10-5, 5-2 Big 12) gave up the doubles point to the Cowgirls (19-0, 8-0 Big 12) to open the match.

On court three, Chloe Noel and Ava Catanzarite were defeated by Safiya Carrington and Kristina Novak, 6-2. OU's No. 3 pairing of Dana Guzman and Alina Shcherbinina fell to No. 8 Anastasiya Komar and Ange Oby Kajuru at the top court.

In singles, OU tied the score at 1-1 as No. 39 Julia Garcia Ruiz picked up her seventh ranked win of the season over No. 10 Komar, 6-4, 6-4. The sophomore from Mexico improved her season singles dual record to 13-0.

The Cowgirls went on to win the next three matches, starting at the third court which saw No. 65 Lucia Peyre take down OU's No. 95 Shcherbinina, 6-3, 6-1. On court four, No. 77 Carrington knocked off No. 50 Florencia Urrutia, 6-4, 7-6(2).

OSU clinched the match as OU's Noel was downed by No. 81 Ayumi Miyamoto, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, on court five.

When play was halted, No. 34 Guzman was trailing in a third set to No. 4 Kajuru, 6-4, 6-7(4), 1-2, on the top court. At the No. 6 line, Emma Staker found herself falling behind to Novak, 6-3, 3-6, 4-5.

UP NEXT

The Sooners will hit the road for an afternoon clash with Iowa State on Thursday, March 28. First serve against the Cyclones is scheduled for 12 p.m. CT.

RESULTS

#21 Oklahoma 1, No. 1 Oklahoma State 4

Singles
1. #39 Julia Garcia Ruiz (OU) def. #10 Anastasiya Komar (OSUW) 6-4, 6-4
2. #34 Dana Guzman (OU) vs. #4 Ange Oby Kajuru (OSUW) 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 1-2, unfinished
3. #65 Lucia Peyre (OSUW) def. #95 Alina Shcherbinina (OU) 6-3, 6-1
4. #77 Safiya Carrington (OSUW) def. #50 Florencia Urrutia (OU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
5. #81 Ayumi Miyamoto (OSUW) def. Chloe Noel (OU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
6. Emma Staker (OU) vs. Kristina Novak (OSUW) 6-3, 3-6, 4-5, unfinished

Doubles
1. #8 Anastasiya Komar/Ange Oby Kajuru (OSUW) def. #3 Dana Guzman/Alina Shcherbinina (OU) 6-3
2. #55 Zdena Safarova/Julia Garcia Ruiz (OU) vs. Ayumi Miyamoto/Raquel Gonzalez (OSUW) 5-4, unfinished
3. Safiya Carrington/Kristina Novak (OSUW) def. Chloe Noel/Ava Catanzarite (OU) 6-2

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