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Saturday, January 28
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Oklahoma State University
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Cornell
Cowgirls Record Fourth Straight Shutout And Advance To ITA Kick-Off Finals
January 28, 2017 | Cowgirl Tennis
PDF Results - Oklahoma State 4, Cornell 0
STILLWATER – The fifth-ranked Oklahoma State women's tennis team recorded its fourth consecutive shutout to open the spring season, as the Cowgirls dropped Cornell, 4-0, to advance to tomorrow's ITA Kick-Off Weekend finals.
"I thought the girls did a really good job," head coach Chris Young said. "I was really impressed with how Cornell came out and made us compete. I thought we got exactly what we needed out of today. We got a few different girls in the lineup and we were just trying to get some girls prepared for later in the season."
The Cowgirls swept their fourth doubles point in as many matches Saturday, using wins on courts two and three to put away the point.
The tandem of Katarina Adamovic and Viktoriya Lushkova struck first, scoring a victory over Madison Stevens and Lizzie Stewart, 6-2, before Sofia Blanco and Aliona Bolsova secured the point for the Cowgirls with a 6-2 win over Priyanka Shah and Mariko Iinuma just moments later on court two.
Sophomore Katarina Stresnakova provided Oklahoma State with its first point in singles play, dropping Madison Stevens in convincing fashion, 6-1, 6-1. Stresnakova's win was her 14th of the season and fourth in dual matches, both of which are team highs.
Lena Ruppert was the next to secure a point for the Cowgirls, as the freshman continued her impressive run through the early portion of the spring season by besting Lizzie Stewart, 6-0, 6-1. Ruppert won the first 10 games of the contest, extending her streak to 46 consecutive games won, before dropping her first game of OSU's dual season.
"The great thing about this team is our depth," Young said. "We have eight girls and that makes choosing who is going to play the toughest decision for me. The girls playing at five and six are making it tough on me to keep them out. Ruppert has lost one game in four matches, so she's making it harder for me to keep her out of the lineup."
The clinching point for OSU came from Viktoriya Lushkova, as the senior won the final nine games of the match to knock off Marika Cusick in straight sets, 6-3, 6-0. Lushkova, ranked No. 11 in the nation, now sits at 12-4 for the season, with a 2-0 mark in dual action.
"Early on, Viktoriya (Lushkova) had to adjust to the pace of the ball a bit," Young said. "In practice she's used to playing with people who bang the ball, but when she got out there (Cusick) gave her something a little bit different. We get so many great matches in practice that when we come out and play somebody who doesn't hit it at such a fast pace, we have to adjust and do some things a little bit different. Obviously, once she did that, she was able to rattle off nine games straight."
Oklahoma State will now square off with Big 12-foe TCU tomorrow at 1 p.m. inside the Greenwood Tennis Center. The winner of that match will earn an automatic berth into next month's ITA National Indoor Team Championships.
No. 5 Oklahoma State 4, Cornell 0
Jan. 28, 2017 | Stillwater, Okla. | Greenwood Tennis Center
Doubles (Order of finish: 3, 2)
C1: No. 11 Babic/Tur Mari (OSU) vs. Cusick/D'Ascenzo (CORN), 5-1, unf.
C2: No. 58 Blanco/Bolsova (OSU) def. Shah/Iinuma (CORN), 6-2
C3: Adamovic/Lushkova (OSU) def. Stevens/Stewart (CORN), 6-2
Singles (Order of finish: 6, 5, 1)
C1: No. 11 Viktoriya Lushkova def. Marika Cusick (CORN), 6-3, 6-0
C2: No. 29 Vladica Babic (OSU) vs. Alexandra D'Ascenzo (CORN), 6-2, 2-2, unf.
C3: Aliona Bolsova (OSU) vs. Priyanka Shah (CORN), 6-1, 4-4, unf.
C4: No. 32 Carla Tur Mari (OSU) vs. Mariko Iinuma (CORN), 6-2, 4-1, unf.
C5: Lena Ruppert (OSU) def. Lizzie Stewart (CORN), 6-0, 6-1
C6: Katarina Stresnakova (OSU) def. Madison Stevens (CORN), 6-1, 6-1
STILLWATER – The fifth-ranked Oklahoma State women's tennis team recorded its fourth consecutive shutout to open the spring season, as the Cowgirls dropped Cornell, 4-0, to advance to tomorrow's ITA Kick-Off Weekend finals.
"I thought the girls did a really good job," head coach Chris Young said. "I was really impressed with how Cornell came out and made us compete. I thought we got exactly what we needed out of today. We got a few different girls in the lineup and we were just trying to get some girls prepared for later in the season."
The Cowgirls swept their fourth doubles point in as many matches Saturday, using wins on courts two and three to put away the point.
The tandem of Katarina Adamovic and Viktoriya Lushkova struck first, scoring a victory over Madison Stevens and Lizzie Stewart, 6-2, before Sofia Blanco and Aliona Bolsova secured the point for the Cowgirls with a 6-2 win over Priyanka Shah and Mariko Iinuma just moments later on court two.
Sophomore Katarina Stresnakova provided Oklahoma State with its first point in singles play, dropping Madison Stevens in convincing fashion, 6-1, 6-1. Stresnakova's win was her 14th of the season and fourth in dual matches, both of which are team highs.
Lena Ruppert was the next to secure a point for the Cowgirls, as the freshman continued her impressive run through the early portion of the spring season by besting Lizzie Stewart, 6-0, 6-1. Ruppert won the first 10 games of the contest, extending her streak to 46 consecutive games won, before dropping her first game of OSU's dual season.
"The great thing about this team is our depth," Young said. "We have eight girls and that makes choosing who is going to play the toughest decision for me. The girls playing at five and six are making it tough on me to keep them out. Ruppert has lost one game in four matches, so she's making it harder for me to keep her out of the lineup."
The clinching point for OSU came from Viktoriya Lushkova, as the senior won the final nine games of the match to knock off Marika Cusick in straight sets, 6-3, 6-0. Lushkova, ranked No. 11 in the nation, now sits at 12-4 for the season, with a 2-0 mark in dual action.
"Early on, Viktoriya (Lushkova) had to adjust to the pace of the ball a bit," Young said. "In practice she's used to playing with people who bang the ball, but when she got out there (Cusick) gave her something a little bit different. We get so many great matches in practice that when we come out and play somebody who doesn't hit it at such a fast pace, we have to adjust and do some things a little bit different. Obviously, once she did that, she was able to rattle off nine games straight."
Oklahoma State will now square off with Big 12-foe TCU tomorrow at 1 p.m. inside the Greenwood Tennis Center. The winner of that match will earn an automatic berth into next month's ITA National Indoor Team Championships.
No. 5 Oklahoma State 4, Cornell 0
Jan. 28, 2017 | Stillwater, Okla. | Greenwood Tennis Center
Doubles (Order of finish: 3, 2)
C1: No. 11 Babic/Tur Mari (OSU) vs. Cusick/D'Ascenzo (CORN), 5-1, unf.
C2: No. 58 Blanco/Bolsova (OSU) def. Shah/Iinuma (CORN), 6-2
C3: Adamovic/Lushkova (OSU) def. Stevens/Stewart (CORN), 6-2
Singles (Order of finish: 6, 5, 1)
C1: No. 11 Viktoriya Lushkova def. Marika Cusick (CORN), 6-3, 6-0
C2: No. 29 Vladica Babic (OSU) vs. Alexandra D'Ascenzo (CORN), 6-2, 2-2, unf.
C3: Aliona Bolsova (OSU) vs. Priyanka Shah (CORN), 6-1, 4-4, unf.
C4: No. 32 Carla Tur Mari (OSU) vs. Mariko Iinuma (CORN), 6-2, 4-1, unf.
C5: Lena Ruppert (OSU) def. Lizzie Stewart (CORN), 6-0, 6-1
C6: Katarina Stresnakova (OSU) def. Madison Stevens (CORN), 6-1, 6-1
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