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Cowgirl Tennis Finishes First Day in Florida
October 30, 2014 | Cowgirl Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla. – Members of the Oklahoma State women's tennis team wrapped up the first day of action at the USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational, highlighted by a singles win by senior Karyn Guttormsen.
The day started with doubles action, where Cowgirl duo Maria Alvarez and Carla Tur Mari faced the third-seeded Borthwick/Fanning duo of FSU. The Seminoles bested the Cowgirls in a tough 8-5 battle.
Both Cowgirls, along with Guttormsen, went on to singles competition.
Guttormsen advanced in the championship bracket with a 6-3, 7-6(4) win over Central Florida's Caroline Eberhardt in the first round. She will continue play on Friday.
Tur Mari and Alvarez were each knocked into the consolation bracket with first-round singles losses.
Tur Mari suffered a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Sinead Lohan of the University of Miami, and Alvarez fell to Clementina Riobueno of Miami after forcing the match to a third set, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6.
The two Cowgirls are guaranteed at least two matches in Friday's consolation bracket.
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Oklahoma State results
USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational :: Oct. 30, 2014 :: Orlando, Fla.
Doubles
No. 3 Borthwick/Fanning (FSU) def. Alvarez/Tur Mari (OSU), 8-5
Singles
Sinead Lohan (MU) def. Carla Tur Mari (OSU), 6-4, 6-4
Karyn Guttormsen (OSU) def. Caroline Eberhardt (UCF), 6-3, 7-6(4)
Clementina Riobueno (MU) def. Maria Alvarez (OSU), 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
