Oklahoma State University Athletics
Lady Netters Pick Up Third Conference Win This Season
April 03, 2006 | Cowgirl Tennis
“It was a tough match,” said head coach Julius Lubicz-Majewski. “We played indoors and our girls are not used to that. We made some mistakes but we prevailed. Missouri made it tough for us.”
Oklahoma State (8-7, 3-3) has now picked up all three of their Big 12 victories away from Stillwater, Okla. Missouri now drops to 0-6 in the conference and trails the all-time series against the Cowgirls 21-4.
The Cowgirls took an early lead after securing the doubles point for the second match in a row.
The duo of Zana Masnic and Yawna Allen continued to roll at No. 1 doubles. The tandem beat Yelena Olshanskaya and Chrissy Sevtlic 8-4. Manic and Allen improved their record to 3-0 since bumping up from the No. 2 spot.
The new tandem of Marta Tsivka and Zuzanna Osinska also remained unbeaten for the Cowgirls after defeating Val Dandik and Lubica Nadasska 8-6.
The lone loss in doubles play came at No. 2 doubles where Iryna Tkachenko and Lauren Simmons were beaten by Erika Josbena and Amanda Pratzel 8-3.
After earning the doubles point, the Cowgirls won four of the six individual matches to give the Cowgirls a 5-2 victory.
At No. 1 singles, Tkachenko won the first set but lost the next two sets to fall to Olshanskaya 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Simmons bounced back from a tough loss against Tulsa on Friday to beat Nadasska 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. The junior is now 3-1 this season at No. 2 singles.
At No. 3 singles, Masnic put together a strong performance for the second match in a row. The senior beat Dandik in straight sets 6-3, 6-2.
Tsivka, playing at No. 4 singles, fell behind early to Josbena after losing the first set 4-6. The newcomer battled back and edged out Josbena in the final two sets 7-5, 7-6 (6). Tsivka has now won 12 matches this season to pace the Cowgirls.
Osinska, playing at the No. 5 position for the first time this season, was beaten by Pratzel 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. The Freshman is now 2-2 this season.
Jennifer Poskitt bounced back from a grueling loss on Friday to defeat Svetlic, 6-2, 7-5, at the No. 6 slot.
The Cowgirls will next be in action on Friday when they host No. 48 Denver at 2 p.m., at the DeBois Tennis Center in Stillwater, Okla.
No. 65 Oklahoma State 5 Missouri 2
Sunday April 2, 2006
Green Tennis Center, Columbia Missouri Indoor Courts
Singles
No. 1 Yelena Olshanskaya (MU) def. Iryna Tkachenko 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
No. 2 Lauren Simmons (OSU) def. Lubica Nadasska 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
No. 3 Zana Masnic (OSU) def. Val Dandik 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 Marta Tsivka (OSU) def. Erika Josbena 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (6)
No. 5 Amanda Pratzel (MU) def. Zuzanna Osinska 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
No. 6 Jennifer Poskitt (OSU) def. Chrissy Svetlic 6-2, 7-5
Doubles
No. 1 Masnic/Yawna Allen (OSU) def. Olshanskaya/Svetlic 8-4
No. 2 Josbena/Pratzel (MU) def. Tkachenko/Simmons 8-3
No. 3 Tsivka/Osinska (OSU) def. Dandik/Nadasska 8-6
