Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Tennis Hosts Oklahoma For Bedlam Match
April 08, 2009 | Cowgirl Tennis
The match is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. at the DeBois Tennis Complex in
Scouting the Sooners
The Sooners are 8-11, 2-6 this season. They are coming off a 6-1 loss to
The Cowgirls lost to 4-3 to
Sophomore Ana-Marie Constantinescu is the leader for OU at No. 1 singles. She is 15-2 on the seasons and has picked up two wins over ranked opponents. She was an All-Big 12 performer as a freshman. She will likely face OSU's JoAnne Karaitiana, who has played every Big 12 match this season at the No. 1 slot.
Tara Eckel and Marie-Pier Huet have been OU's top performers in doubles this season. They are 12-3 and have won 10 of their last 11 matches at No. 2 doubles. Eckel and Huet will likely face the Cowgirl freshmen duo of Iryna Khatsko and Alisa Buslaieva. They are 5-2 in Big 12 matches this spring.
Bedlam History
OSU holds a 27-16 edge over its Bedlam rival. The two first met in 1975. The Cowgirls have won the last three Bedlam matches. Since the formation of the Big 12 in 1995, OSU is 8-6 against the Sooners in regular season dual matches.
Last Time Out
OSU split its two matches the past weekend against
Welcome Home Cowgirls
Wednesday's match will mark only the third time OSU has played at home this season and the first time since March 7. The Cowgirls first two scheduled home conference matches were moved because of snow.
