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Gasparovic, Malygina move on at ITA All-American Championships
September 19, 2026 | Cowgirl Tennis
CARY, N.C. – Oklahoma State women's tennis freshmen Claudia Gasparovic and Arina Malygina advanced into the second round of pre-qualifying at the ITA All-American Championships in Cary, North Carolina, on Saturday.
Malygina kicked off her Cowgirl debut with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Magdalena Baniak of Maryland, while Gasparovic added a straight-set victory of her own with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Randy Rakotoarilala of North Carolina Central.
Both Cowgirls will return to action Sunday, with a win sending them to the third and final round of pre-qualifying later in the day.
Malygina, the No. 1 seed in pre-qualifying, will take on Nithesa Selvaraj of Rice at 8 a.m. CT, while Gasparovic will face Miami's Jaquelyn Ogunwale at 9:30 a.m. CT.
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Saturday's Results:
(1) Arina Malygina (OSU) def. Magdalena Baniak (MD), 6-1, 6-3
Claudia Gasparovic (OSU) def. Randy Rakotoarilala (NCCU), 6-1, 6-2
Sunday's Schedule:
(1) Arina Malygina (OSU) vs. Nithesa Selvaraj (RICE) | 8 a.m. CT
Claudia Gasparovic (OSU) vs. Jaquelyn Ogunwale (MIAMI) | 9:30 a.m. CT
For more coverage of Oklahoma State women's tennis, follow @CowgirlTennis on social media and visit okstate.com.
Malygina kicked off her Cowgirl debut with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Magdalena Baniak of Maryland, while Gasparovic added a straight-set victory of her own with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Randy Rakotoarilala of North Carolina Central.
Both Cowgirls will return to action Sunday, with a win sending them to the third and final round of pre-qualifying later in the day.
Malygina, the No. 1 seed in pre-qualifying, will take on Nithesa Selvaraj of Rice at 8 a.m. CT, while Gasparovic will face Miami's Jaquelyn Ogunwale at 9:30 a.m. CT.
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Saturday's Results:
(1) Arina Malygina (OSU) def. Magdalena Baniak (MD), 6-1, 6-3
Claudia Gasparovic (OSU) def. Randy Rakotoarilala (NCCU), 6-1, 6-2
Sunday's Schedule:
(1) Arina Malygina (OSU) vs. Nithesa Selvaraj (RICE) | 8 a.m. CT
Claudia Gasparovic (OSU) vs. Jaquelyn Ogunwale (MIAMI) | 9:30 a.m. CT
For more coverage of Oklahoma State women's tennis, follow @CowgirlTennis on social media and visit okstate.com.
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