Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Tennis Falls to Longhorns, 6-1
March 17, 2013 | Cowgirl Tennis
March 17, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas -
Oklahoma State's women's tennis team was defeated 6-1 by the 39th-ranked Texas Longhorns in Austin, Texas on Sunday.
The 26th-ranked Cowgirls (7-3, 1-1 Big 12) fell behind early to the Longhorns when Texas took two of the three doubles matches from Oklahoma State. The Cowgirl tandem of C.C. Sardinha and Maria Alvarez came up with the 8-4 victory over Lana Groenvynck and Lina Padegimaite of Texas on the third court. Meghan Blevins and Karyn Guttormsen of Oklahoma State battled with Elizabeth Begley and Aeriel Ellis in the second spot, but fell just short, losing in a tiebreaker, 9-8(6).
In singles play, things didn't get much easier for the Cowgirls. Noel Scott of Texas defeated Sardinha 6-3, 6-0 on court three, and 42nd-ranked Aeriel Ellis grabbed the 6-3, 6-1 victory over Cowgirl senior Malika Rose on one.
Texas would clinch the victory on the second court when Meghan Blevins fell to 52nd-ranked Breaunna Addison of Texas, 6-2, 6-3.
After the match was clinched for the Longhorns, Oklahoma State's Karyn Guttormsen notched a 6-2, 6-4 victory in the sixth spot. Lina Padegimaite of Texas defeated Cowgirl junior Kanyapat Narattana, 6-3, 6-4, on court five. Elizabeth Bagley finished the match for Texas when she defeated Maria Alvarez of Oklahoma State in the fourth spot, 6-3, 6-3.
“I'm proud of the girls for the way they competed today,” Cowgirl tennis coach Chris Young said. “The doubles point was tight and set the tone heading into singles play. Texas is a talented team and played a great match today. We have another tough match on Tuesday, so now we will turn our focus to preparing for Illinois.”
The Cowgirls will look to bounce back this Tuesday when they travel to San Diego, Calif., to take on No. 49 Illinois.
No. 39 Texas 6, No. 26 Oklahoma State 1
March 17, 2013 | Pennick-Allison Tennis Center | Austin, Texas
Doubles | Order of finish: 1,3,2
No. 1 – No. 19 Breaunna Addison/Noel Scott (UT) def. Malika Rose/Kanyapat Narattana (OSU) 8-3
No. 2 – Elizabeth Begley/Aeriel Ellis (UT) def. Meghan Blevins/Karyn Guttormsen (OSU) 9-8(6)
No. 3 – C.C. Sardinha/Maria Alvarez (OSU) def. Lana Groenvynck/Lina Padegimaite (UT) 8-4
Singles | Order of finish: 3,1,2,6,
No. 1 –No. 42 Aeriel Ellis (UT) def. No. 83 Malika Rose (OSU) 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 –No. 52 Breaunna Addison (UT) def. Meghan Blevins (OSU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 –Noel Scott (UT) def. C.C. Sardinha (OSU) 6-3, 6-0
No. 4 – Elizabeth Begley (UT) def. Maria Alvarez (OSU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 5 – Lina Padegimaite (UT) def. Kanyapat Narattana (OSU) 6-3, 6-4
No. 6 –Karyn Guttormsen (OSU) Lana Groenvynck (UT) 6-2, 6-4
