Cowgirl Tennis Sweeps Singles Matches Against Louisville

Saturday, February 14

Tulsa, Okla.

Oklahoma State University

Louisville

February 15, 2009 | Cowgirl Tennis

TULSA, Okla. -- The Oklahoma State women's tennis team swept the six singles matches for a 6-1 win over Louisville on Saturday at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.

Cowgirl senior Maryna Tkachenko picked up a big win at No. 3 singles over Lauren Imre 4-6, 6-2, 7-6. She made the move to No. 3 singles after competing at No. 4 singles in previous matches.

"Maryna played very well today," Cowgirl coach Julius Lubicz-Majewski said. "The girl she beat is the former No. 1 player for Louisville."

Three of the singles matches went to three sets. Along with Tkachenko, Olexsandra Belova won 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 at No. 4 singles and Iryna Khatsko won 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 at No. 5 singles.

Louisville picked up its only point in doubles competition. Belova and Tkachenko won the lone match for the Cowgirls at No. 3 doubles.

"I'm happy with the way they played today," Lubicz-Majewski said. "The more they play, the more routine it gets."

Oklahoma State (2-3) returns to action on Feb. 21 against Indiana State in Tulsa.

Match Results

Doubles

No. 1 - Bianca Gorbea/Natalia Baez (Louisville) def. Alisa Buslaieva/Iryna Khatsko 9-7
No. 2 - Lindsey Jones/Jo-Ann VanAerde (Louisville) def. Jo-Anne Karaitiana/Nataliya Shatkovskaya 9-8
No. 3 - Oleksanra Belova/Maryna Tkachenko (OSU) def. Amelia Harris/Sarah Miller 9-7

Singles
No. 1 - Karaitiana (OSU) def. Jones 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 - Shatkovskaya (OSU) def. Gorbea 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 - Tkachenko (OSU) def. Lauren Imre 4-6, 6-2, 7-6
No. 4 - Belova (OSU) def. Baez 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
No. 5 - Khatsko (OSU) def. Miller 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
No. 6 - Buslaieva (OSU) def. VanAerde 6-2, 6-1