Cowgirls Upset Nebraska, 5-2, at Home

STILLWATER, Okla. Â– Oklahoma State's women's tennis team picked up a big home win on Saturday as they defeated the Nebraska Huskers, 5-2, at Stillwater's DeBois Tennis Complex.

“We beat a very good team today,” said Cowgirl head coach Julius Lubicz-Majewski. “We knew we had a chance to get a win if we came in and played the way we are capable of playing. Everybody fought hard and we really came together to get this win.”

OSU found itself in a tough match early as Nebraska picked up the first doubles match with an 8-5 win at No. 3. Cowgirl seniors Iryna Tkachenko and Yawna Allen countered with an 8-3 win at No. 2 before the freshman duo of Jo-Anne Karaitiana and Sasha Belova secured the doubles point for OSU with an 8-4 defeat of Imke Reimers and Jana Albers.

In singles play, Allen picked up the Cowgirls' second point with a 7-6, 6-1 win at No. 3. Nebraska cut the lead to 2-1 with Imke Reimers' win over Iryna Tkachenko at No. 1.

After OSU's Jessica Collins extended the lead to 3-1 with a win at No. 6, Maryna Tkachenko put the match away with a big win over Amber Chandronnait at No. 5. Karaitiana fell at No. 2, but Belova picked up a close win in the tie-break at No. 4 to give OSU a 5-2 advantage.

“The girls played great in doubles and we definitely took that momentum into singles play,” said Lubicz-Majewski. “Jessica Collins really played well at No. 6 to pick up a crucial point for us, and Maryna was huge for us today, picking up the winning point.”

The final score marks the second straight meeting that OSU has defeated Nebraska, 5-2.

The Cowgirls will be back in action tomorrow as they take on the Iowa State Cyclones at 10 a.m. at the DeBois Tennis Complex.

Oklahoma State 5, #54 Nebraska 2

DeBois Tennis Complex

Stillwater, Okla.

Saturday, April 05, 2008

Doubles

1. Karaitiana/Belova (OSU) def. Reiners/Albers (Neb) 8-4

2. Allen/I. Tkachenko (OSU) def. Swarting/Ring (Neb) 8-3

3. Evans/Chandronnait (Neb) def. M. Tkachenko/Collins (OSU) 8-5

Singles

1. Imke Reimers (Neb) def. Iryna Tkachenko (OSU) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3

2. Wiveca Swarting (Neb) def. Jo-Anne Karaitiana (OSU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-1

3. Yawna Allen (OSU) def. Jana Albers (Neb) 7-6, 6-1

4. Sasha Belova (OSU) def. Stephanie Evans (Neb) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5)

5. Maryna Tkachenko (OSU) def. Amber Chandronnait (Neb) 2-6, 7-6, 6-3

6. Jessica Collins (OSU) def. Ashley Finnegan (Neb) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0

Order of finish

D3, D1, D2, S3, S1, S6, S5, S2, S4

Oklahoma State University Athletics

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