Oklahoma State University Athletics
Doubles Duo Dolman, Galoustova Capture Rolex Regional Title
November 07, 1999 | Cowgirl Tennis
Nov. 7, 1999
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. - Ashleigh Dolman and Maria Galoustova defeated a familiar foe en route to the doubles title at the Rolex Regional in Salt Lake City on Sunday.
The fifth-seeded duo faced their OSU teammates Marketa Chmelova and Linda Faltynkova in the championship match.
Dolman and Galoustova defeated the event's second seeded team, Brigham Young's Eline Chiew and Gee Gee Garvin to set up the all-Cowgirl finale. Chmelova and Faltynkova and Faltynkova, the tournament's eleventh seed, upset the eighth-seeded team, Monica Poveda and Jana Sidovic of Tulsa, in the semifinals to advance to the final.
The win extended Dolman and Galoustova's winning streak to twelve straight matches and improved their overall record to 16-3 for the fall season.
Chmelova and Faltynkova, who were riding a five match winning streak entering the final, dropped to 8-3 on the season. Two of their three losses have come at the hands of Galoustova and Dolman.
The Cowgirls also had two players competing in the semifinals of the singles draw. Galoustova dropped her match to seventh-seeded Natalie Alekhova of New Mexico in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2.
In the top half of the bracket, OSU's Dominika Olszewska lost a three-set battle to the top seed, New Mexico's Ana Friganovic . Olszewska came into the tournament as the fourteenth seed.
Results
Doubles (Championship Match)
Dolman/Galoustova [5] (OSU) def. Chmelova/Faltynkova [11] (OSU), 8-5
Singles (Semifinals)
Ana Friganovic [1] (UNM) def. Dominika Olszewska [14] (OSU), 5-7, 7-6 (7-0), 6-1
Natalie Alekhova [7] (UNM) def. Maria Galoustova (OSU), 6-1, 6-2
