Sweep Over Arizona Sends OU to Second Round

Saturday, May 4

College Station, Texas

10:00 AM

University of Oklahoma

Arizona

Sweep Over Arizona Sends OU to Second Round

May 04, 2024 | Women's Tennis

Box Score OU 4, UA 0 Photo Gallery

By: OU Athletics Communications

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The 18th-ranked Oklahoma women's tennis team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championships with a 4-0 sweep over No. 40 Arizona on Saturday at the Mitchell Tennis Center on the campus of Texas A&M University.

With the win, OU squads have now advanced past the first round in three consecutive seasons, including nine times in program history.

The Sooners (19-6, 11-2 Big 12) fell behind early in doubles with Arizona's No. 38 Reece Carter and Brandelyn Fulgenzi picking up a 6-1 win on court one over No. 26 Dana Guzman and Roisin Gilheany. OU managed to shift the momentum on the final two courts, as the No. 36 team of Julia Garcia Ruiz and Zdena Safarova notched a 6-2 victory on the second court over Martyna Ostrzygalo and Belen Nevehoven.

Clinching 21st doubles point of the season for Oklahoma was the pair of junior Alina Shcherbinina and freshman Chloe Noel. The duo recorded a 6-4 win on court three to give the Sooners a 1-0 lead heading into singles.

Sophomore No. 37 Garcia Ruiz wasted no time in adding to the Sooners lead as she topped No. 105 Carter in straight sets at the No. 1 spot.

Junior Emma Staker put the Sooners within one point of winning with a 7-5, 6-0 win over Fulgenzi. Moments later, No. 121 Alina Shcherbinina clinched the match for Oklahoma with a 6-4, 6-1 victory at the No. 3 spot.

When play was halted, No. 40 Guzman was up 7-6(4), 1-2 over Kayla Wilkins on the second court, No. 66 Florencia Urrutia trailed Midori Castillo-Meza 2-6, 5-4 at the No. 4 spot and Noel led against Tanvi Narendran on court six.

UP NEXT

Oklahoma will play the winner of the Texas A&M and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi match in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, May 5 at 1 p.m. CT.

RESULTS

#18 Oklahoma 4, #40 Arizona 0

Singles

1. #37 Julia Garcia Ruiz (OU) def. Reece Carter (ARIZ) 6-2, 6-2
2. #40 Dana Guzman (OU) vs. Kayla Wilkins (ARIZ) 7-6 (7-4), 1-2, unfinished
3. #121 Alina Shcherbinina (OU) def. Martyna Ostrzygalo (ARIZ) 6-4, 6-1
4. #66 Florencia Urrutia (OU) vs. Midori Castillo-Meza (ARIZ) 2-6, 5-4, unfinished
5. Emma Staker (OU) def. Brandelyn Fulgenzi (ARIZ) 7-5, 6-0
6. Chloe Noel (OU) vs. Tanvi Narendran (ARIZ) 6-4, 3-5, unfinished

Doubles

1. Reece Carter/Brandelyn Fulgenzi (ARIZ) def. #26 Roisin Gilheany/Dana Guzman (OU) 6-1
2. Julia Garcia Ruiz/Zdena Safarova (OU) def. Martyna Ostrzygalo/Belen Nevenhoven (ARIZ) 6-2
3. Chloe Noel/Alina Shcherbinina (OU) def. Teja Tirunelveli/Kayla Wilkins (ARIZ) 6-4

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