No. 1 Cowgirls Handle No. 25 Arizona State, 4-0

Saturday, February 17

Tempe, AZ

1 p.m.

Oklahoma State University

Arizona State *

February 17, 2024 | Cowgirl Tennis

Box Score

TEMPE, Ariz. – Oklahoma State's top-ranked women's tennis team picked up its ninth ranked win of the season on Saturday, defeating No. 25 Arizona State, 4-0, in Tempe, Arizona.

The win improves OSU to 10-0 on the season, its best start since 1986, and is the first in program history as the No. 1 ranked team in the country. It also marked head coach Chris Young's 250^th win at OSU across 15 seasons.

The doubles played the closest of any match this season for the Cowgirls as all three courts went to a tiebreaker. Arizona State was the first to take a court, getting a win from Giulia Morlet and Sara Svetac over Ayumi Miyamoto and Raquel Gonzalez on court two, 7-6 (7-3).

Oklahoma State would answer on court three as Safiya Carrington and Kristina Novak defeated Marianna Argyrokastriti and Emilija Tverijonaite, 7-6 (7-5).

With the doubles point on the line, No. 13 Anastasiya Komar and Ange Oby Kajuru fought off multiple match points to defeat Patricija Spaka and Chelsea Fontenel, 7-6 (9-7), in a thriller.

After winning the doubles point for the sixth-straight match, the Cowgirls entered singles with a 1-0 lead and would collect their final three points in quick fashion.

No. 46 Miyamoto was the first to turn in a win for OSU, beating Svetac, 6-4, 6-1, on court five. No. 5 Kajuru then defeated Fontenel, 7-5, 6-0, to put another point on the board for the Cowgirls.

No. 122 Carrington would provide the clincher for Oklahoma State on court four, besting No. 97 Tverijonaite, 6-3, 6-4.

In matches that went unfinished, No. 17 Komar trailed No. 77 Morlet, 5-7, 5-5, on court one. No. 54 Peyre was headed to a third set with Argyrokastr on court three, tied at 3-6, 6-1, while Novak led Rachel Hanford on court six, 6-4, 6-6.

Oklahoma State will return home next Saturday to take on Princeton looking to cap an undefeated non-conference schedule.

Singles competition
1. No. 17 Anastasiya Komar (OSU) v. No. 77 Giulia Morlet (ASU) 5-7, 5-5, unfinished
2. No. 5 Ange Oby Kajuru (OSU) de. Chelsea Fontenel (ASU) 7-5, 6-0
3. No. 54 Lucia Peyre v. Marianna Argyrokastr (ASU) 3-6, 6-1, unfinished
4. No. 122 Safiya Carrington (OSU) def. No. 97 Emilija Tverijonaite (ASU) 6-3, 6-4
5. No. 46 Ayumi Miyamoto (OSU) def. Sara Svetac (ASU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Kristina Novak (OSU) v. Rachel Hanford (ASU) 6-4, 6-6, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. No. 13 Ange Oby Kajuru and Anastasiya Komar (OSU) def. Chelsea Fontenel and Patricija Spaka (ASU) 7-6 (9-7)
2. Giulia Morlet and Sara Svetac (ASU) def. Ayumi Miyamoto and Raquel Gonzalez (OSU) 7-6 (7-3)
3. Safiya Carrington and Kristina Novak (OSU) def. Marianna Argyrokastr and Emilija Tverijonaite (ASU) 7-6 (7-5)
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,2,4)