Cowgirls Lose Road Contest to Undefeated Arkansas

Friday, February 1

Fayetteville, AR

1:00 PM

Oklahoma State University

Arkansas

Image Taken at the Oklahoma State Cowgirls vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Tennis Match, Sunday, April 15, 2018, Greenwood Tennis Center, Stillwater, OK. Melissa Morales/OSU Athletics

February 01, 2019 | Cowgirl Tennis

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.– The Oklahoma State women's tennis team fell to undefeated Arkansas, 4-3, Friday afternoon at the Billingsley Tennis Center, in a dual that came down to Catherine Gulihur's third set. After securing the doubles point, the Cowgirls came up short in singles play.

"The credit today goes to Arkansas, " coach Chris Young said. "Courtney and Natalie had their girls ready to play, and they competed at a high level. We have to regroup and respond in a better way tomorrow at home and learn from these situations.

The Cowgirls took the doubles point from Arkansas when Sofia Blanco and Gulihur gutted out a dramatic, 7-6 (3), victory over the Razorbacks' tandem of Lauren Alter and Jackie Carr. Marina Guinart and Lisa Marie Rioux notched the first doubles win for the Cowgirls, 6-4.

To start off singles play, Tatum Rice knocked off No. 73 Katarina Stresnakova, 6-2, 6-3. Rioux claimed OSU's first singles point, coming out on top against Arkansas' Alter, 6-3, 6-4. Guinart followed suite for the pokes, grinding out a win against Laura Rijkers, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, and maintaining her undefeated record intact.

The Razorbacks responded as Miruna Tudor defeated Tamara Arnold, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0. Shortly after, Martina Zerulo stifled Bunyawi Thamchaiwat, 6-4, 6-4. In the match-deciding point, Gulihur and Carr came down to the final set. Gulihur took the first, 7-5, but Carr came back winning, 6-2, then narrowly took the bout, with a 6-4 win in the final set.

The Cowgirls return to the court Saturday as No. 8 UCLA travels to Stillwater for a 3:00 p.m., top-10 showdown in the Greenwood Tennis Center.

ARK 4, No. 9 OSU 3
Feb. 1, 2019 | Billingsley Tennis Center | Fayetteville, Ark.
Doubles | Order of finish 2,1
1. No. 28 Blanco/Gulihur (OSU) def. Zerulo/Rice (ARK) 7-6(3)
2. Rioux/Guinart (OSU) def. Alter/ Carr (ARK) 6-4
3. Thamchaiwat/Arnold (OSU) vs. Tudor/Rijkers (ARK) 6-6, unf.

Singles | Order of finish 2, 3, 4, 6, 1, 5
1.Martina Zerulo (ARK) def. Bunyawi Thamchaiwat (OSU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Tatum Rice (ARK) def. No. 73 Katarina Stresnakova (OSU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Lisa Marie Rioux (OSU) def. Lauren Alter (ARK) 6-3, 6-4
4. No. 40 Marina Guinart (OSU) def. Laura Rijkers (ARK) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Jackie Carr (ARK) def. Catherine Gulihur (OSU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
6. Miruna Tudor (ARK) def. Tamara Arnold (OSU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-0