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Novak, Kajuru Collect Wins at ITA All-American Championships
October 02, 2023 | Cowgirl Tennis
CARY, N. C. – Kristina Novak and Ange Oby Kajuru of the Oklahoma State women's tennis team each advanced in the singles qualifying draw at the ITA All-American Championships in Cary, North Carolina, on Monday.
Novak earned her spot in the draw by being named a "Lucky Loser," replacing a player who had dropped out. She made the most of her second chance, defeating Lindsay Zink of North Carolina, 7-5, 6-0. Kajuru followed that with a dominant win of her own, taking down Utah's Kaila Barksdale, 6-0, 6-1.
Both Cowgirls will two more wins tomorrow to earn a bid into the main draw to be played later this week. Their opponents and match times for the second round are yet to be determined.
After advancing through the pre-qualifying draw on Sunday, Novak and Kajuru's doubles run came to a close Monday afternoon. The pair fell to Victoria Erechtchenko and Radka Buzkova of Colorado State, 8-3, in the opening round of the qualifying draw.
Fans can follow along daily on the ITA website through live scoring and select live streaming.
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