Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Fall in Heartbreaker, 4-3
February 07, 2005 | Cowgirl Tennis
The Cowgirls (0-2) were led by sophomore Jennifer Poskitt, who picked up a victory at the number six singles spot. Poskitt teamed with fellow sophomore Lauren Simmons to pick up the Cowgirls lone doubles victory, an 8-1 decision at the No. 3 position.
“We did some things very well,” said head coach Julius Lubicz-Majewski. “
The Cowgirls and Lady Razorbacks split the singles bouts in finishing out the day's action.
At the top singles position, freshman Iryna Tkachenko remained unbeaten on the year, besting
“Iryna has proven that she will be a very tough competitor for us all year,” Lubicz-Majewski said. “She is very strong and has a desire to win. She will continue to perform well and will get even better.”
At the No. 4 position, newcomer Jessica Collins picked up her first career collegiate victory. Collins, a
The final team point for the Cowgirls came at the No. 6 position where Poskitt came from behind to defeat Melissa Cornett, 5-7, 7-6, 7-6.
“There are several positive things that we have found out of this match and we know what we need to work on,” Lubicz-Majewski said. “We will continue to improve and will hopefully perform even better than we did today.”
OSU will return to action on February 12 when they take on Texas Arlington at the UTA Tennis Facility in
Doubles
1. Franco/Ledaja (UA) def. Masnic/Tkachenko (OSU) 8-1
2. Cornett/Jovanovic (UA) def. Collins/Kubicikova (OSU) 8-3
3. Poskitt/Simmons (OSU) def. Audrey Bordeleau/Allen (UA) 8-1
Singles
1. Iryna Tkachenko (OSU) def. Vlatka Jovanovic (UA) 6-2, 6-4
2. Maryori Franco (UA) def. Jana Kubicikova (OSU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Karina Ledaja (UA) def. Zana Masnic (OSU) 6-2, 6-3
4. Jessica Collins (OSU) def. Iliana Pacheco (UA) 6-3, 6-2
5. Yawna Allen (UA) def. Lauren Simmons (OSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
6. Jennifer Poskitt (OSU) def. Melissa Cornett (UA) 5-7, 7-6, 7-6
