Cowgirls Knock Off No. 2 Stanford, Reach ITA Indoor National Title Match

Sunday, February 11

Seattle, WA

5:30 p.m.

Oklahoma State University

Stanford *

Cowgirls Knock Off No. 2 Stanford, Reach ITA Indoor National Title Match

February 11, 2024 | Cowgirl Tennis

Box Score

SEATTLE, Wash. – Oklahoma State's third-ranked women's tennis team punched its ticket to the ITA Indoor National Championship match with a 4-2 win over No. 2 Stanford in Seattle, Washington, on Sunday.

The Cowgirls stay undefeated at 8-0 with the win, capturing their fourth victory over a top-five ranked opponent and seventh over a top-15 ranked opponent. It also marks OSU's first win over Stanford in program history, snapping a six-match losing streak and avenging a loss to the Cardinal in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

Oklahoma State will play in its first ever ITA Indoor National Title match on Monday at 2 p.m. CT, taking on a No. 5 Michigan team that the Cowgirls beat in their season opener in Stillwater, 4-2, on Jan. 19.

The match began with doubles, where the Cowgirls quickly gained the advantage. No. 13 Anastasiya Komar and Ange Oby Kajuru dominated No. 56 Angelica Blake and Alexis Blokhina, 6-0, on court one.

The other two courts finished almost simultaneously, with Stanford's Alexandra Yepifanova and Connie Ma beating Raquel Gonzalez and Ayumi Miyamoto on court two, 6-2, while Safiya Carrington and Kristina Novak clinched the doubles point for OSU on court three, beating Valencia Xu and Katherine Hui, 6-3.

In singles, Stanford got the first point to tie the match at one. On court three, No. 5 Kajuru fell to No. 75 Yepifanova, 6-3, 7-5, to get Stanford on the board.

Oklahoma State would capture the next two points. First, Novak beat No. 69 Xu on court six, 6-3, 6-4, before No. 122 Carrington bested No. 55 Blokhina, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4, on court four.

Stanford would claim one more court as No. 12 Ma defeated No. 54 Lucia Peyre on court two, 6-3, 6-4, but OSU would clinch when No. 46 Miyamoto finished off Hui, 6-0, 2-6, 6-2, on court five.

No. 17 Komar was in a battle with No. 56 Blake on court one when the Cowgirls clinched the match, trailing 3-6, 6-3, 2-3.

Oklahoma State will meet No. 5 Michigan in the ITA Indoor National Title match on Monday at 2 p.m. CT. Fans can find information on how to watch and follow along on okstate.com.

Singles competition
1. No. 17 Anastasiya Komar (OSU) v. No. 56 Angelica Blake (STAN) 3-6, 6-3, 2-3, unfinished
2. No. 12 Connie Ma (STAN) def. No. 54 Lucia Peyre (OSU) 6-3, 6-4
3. No. 75 Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) def. No. 5 Ange Oby Kajuru (OSU) 6-3, 7-5
4. No. 122 Safiya Carrington (OSU) def. No. 55 Alexis Blokhina (STAN) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
5. No. 46 Ayumi Miyamoto (OSU) def. Katherine Hui (STAN) 6-0, 2-6, 6-2
6. Kristina Novak (OSU) def. No. 69 Valencia Xu (STAN) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. No. 13 Ange Oby Kajuru and Anastasiya Komar (OSU) def. No. 56 Angelica Blake and Alexis Blokhina (STAN) 6-0
2. Alexandra Yepifanova and Connie Ma (STAN) def. Ayumi Miyamoto and Raquel Gonzalez (OSU) 6-2
3. Safiya Carrington and Kristina Novak (OSU) def. Valencia Xu and Katherine Hui (STAN) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,6,4,2,5)