Cowgirls Dominate Jayhawks in Conference Opener, 4-1

Friday, March 1

Stillwater, OK

6 p.m.

Oklahoma State University

Kansas *

March 01, 2024 | Cowgirl Tennis

Box Score

STILLWATER- The No. 1 ranked Oklahoma State women's tennis team claimed victory in its conference opener, defeating Kansas, 4-1, Friday night at the Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater.

The win improves the Cowgirls to 12-0 on the year, their best start to a season since 1981, and 1-0 in conference play. Kansas fell to 2-7 overall and 0-1 in conference play.

To open doubles play, Cowgirls Ayumi Miyamoto and Raquel Gonzalez fell to Heike Janse Van Vuuren and Jocelyn Massey to open the match, 6-2.

Needing courts one and three to claim the doubles point, the No. 6 pairing of Anastasiya Komar and Ange Oby Kajuru evened things up, defeating Gracie Mulville and Kyoka Kubo, 6-4. On court three, Cowgirls Safiya Carrington and Kristina Novak secured the point, beating Maria Titova and Jasmine Adams in comeback fashion, 7-6 (7-4).

To open singles, Oklahoma State's No. 84 Miyamoto bested Massey 6-2, 6-2. Court three followed suit as No. 66 Lucia Peyre took down Janse Van Vuuren, 7-5, 6-2.

Kansas was able to steal a point back on court four as Kyoka Kubo took a three-set match over No. 56 Carrington, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0.

With the Cowgirls in need of one point to wrap up the night, Gonzalez downed Adams in a gritty three-set match, 6-4, 0-6, 6-3.

Courts one and two both went unfinished on the night, as No. 9 Komar led Mulville, 6-4, 4-6, 4-3, while No. 4 Kajuru trailed Titova, 6-3, 2-6, 2-3.

The top-ranked Cowgirls will be back in action this Sunday in Stillwater as they take on Iowa State at 12 p.m.

Singles competition
1. No. 9 Anastasiya Komar (OSU) v. Gracie Mulville (KU) 6-4, 4-6, 4-3, unfinished
2. No. 4 Ange Oby Kajuru (OSU) v. Maria Titova (KU) 6-3, 2-6, 2-3, unfinished
3. No. 66 Lucia Peyre (OSU) def. Heike Janse Van Vuuren (KU) 7-5, 6-2
4. Kyoka Kubo (KU) def. No. 56 Safiya Carrington (OSU) 6-3, 2-6, 0-6
5. No. 84 Ayumi Miyamoto (OSU) def. Jocelyn Massey (KU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Raquel Gonzalez (OSU) def. Jasmine Adams (KU) 6-4, 0-6, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. No. 6 Anastasiya Komar and Ange Oby Kajuru (OSU) def. Gracie Mulville and Kyoka Kubo (KU) 6-4
2. Heike Janse Van Vuuren and Jocelyn Massey (KU) def. Ayumi Miyamoto and Raquel Gonzalez (OSU) 6-2
3. Safiya Carrington and Kristina Novak (OSU) def. Maria Titova and Jasmine Adams (KU) 7-6 (7-4)
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,3,4,6)