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Cowgirl Tennis Bounces Back for Win Over Iowa State
April 05, 2009 | Cowgirl Tennis
OSU improved to 9-10 and 3-5 in Big 12 play. The Cyclones fell to 8-10 and 1-8 in league play.
The Cowgirls got out to an early start, picking up doubles wins at the No. 1 slot and No. 2 position. JoAnne Karaitiana and Nataliya Shatkovksaya picked up an 8-4 win over Erin Karonis and Kara Hickey at No. 1.
The freshmen duo of Iryna Khatsko and Alisa Buslaieva also won 8-4 over Maria Fernanda-Macedo and Marie-Christine Chartier to clinch the point for the Cowgirls.
OSU picked up four wins in singles, highlighted by freshman Galina Semenova's win at No. 6 singles. Playing in only her third match of the year, she won 7-6 (4), 6-3 over Hickey.
The Cowgirls got straight set wins from Khatsko at No. 3 singles and Maryna Tkachenko at No. 4 singles.
Khatsko won 6-2, 6-4 over Tessa Lang and Tkachenko picked up a 6-2, 6-3 win over Chartier.
OSU's other point came from Shatkovskaya at No. 2 singles. She won 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.
Match Results
DOUBLES
No. 1 -- JoAnne Karaitiana/ Nataliya Shatkovskaya (OSU) def. Erin Karonis/ Kara Hickey 8-4
No. 2 -- Alisa Buslaieva/ Iryna Khatsko (OSU) def. Maria Fernanda Macedo/ Marie-Christine Chartier 8-4
No. 3 -- Liza Wischer/ Tessa Lang (ISU) def. Galina Semenova/ Maryna Tkachenko 8-3
SINGLES
No. 1 -- Erin Karonis (ISU) def. JoAnne Karaitiana 6-4, 6-1
No. 2 -- Nataliya Shatkovskaya (OSU) def. Maria Fernanda Macedo 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
No. 3 -- Iryna Khatsko (OSU) def. Tessa Lang 6-2, 6-4
No. 4 -- Maryna Tkachenko (OSU) def. Marie-Christine Chartier 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 -- Liza Wischer (ISU) def. Alisa Buslaieva 6-2, 6-4
No. 6 -- Galina Semenova (OSU) def. Kara Hickey 7-6 (4), 6-3
