History Continues: Sooners To Vie For National Title – University of Oklahoma

CHAMPAIGN, Ailing.  —  For the primary time in program historical past, the No. 2 Oklahoma ladies’s tennis workforce earned a spot within the nationwide championship, defeating No. 3 Duke 4-3 in a down-to-the-wire battle on Saturday night time.
 
“I can not fathom the sensation, it is nonetheless so uncooked,” stated head coach Audra Cohen. “That is actually not about me; that is a few group of girls that got here collectively and created this momentum that is completely contagious.”
 
The match kicked off in doubles, with OU claiming the primary courtroom win on the high spot. No. 10 Ivana and Carmen Corley defeated No. 17 Georgia Drummy and Karolina Berankova 6-3. Duke secured a win on the No. 3 spot with a 6-2 victory from Margaryta Bilokin and Eliza Omirou over Dana Guzman and Emma Staker.
 
To say the doubles level, Layne Sleeth and Alexandra Pisareva took down No. 47 Chloe Beck and Ellie Coleman on courtroom two 7-5.
 
Opening singles with the 1-0 lead, the Sooners have been fast to take three set-one wins however dropped the primary singles courtroom. No. 14 Georgia Drummy defeated No. 52 Carmen Corley on courtroom two 6-0, 7-5.
 
OU bounced again with a dominant 6-0, 6-4 win on the high courtroom from No. 10 Sleeth over No. 9 Chloe Beck, her 11^th-ranked win of the season, to take again the lead.
 
The Blue Devils tied the match 2-2 with assist from Emma Jackson, defeating No. 97 Ivana Corley 7-5, 6-3 on courtroom three.
 
Buying and selling off courtroom wins, OU’s Pisareva claimed the victory over Ellie Coleman 6-1, 6-4 on the No. 5 spot.
 
Duke continued the back-and-forth battle with a win on courtroom 4 from No. 106 Kelly Chen over Guzman, 6-3, 7-5.
 
With a visit to OU’s first nationwide championship at stake, and Duke’s third look on the road, the decider got here between freshman Emma Staker and fifth-year senior Eliza Omirou. After claiming the primary set, Staker dropped set two, forcing a 3rd. The freshman secured the victory with a shut out on courtroom six, defeating the Blue Satan 6-0, 5-7, 6-0.
 
“I am happy with [Emma] Staker for as soon as once more being the clinch artist,” stated Cohen.

UP NEXT

The Sooners will tackle the defending nationwide champions, No. 4 Texas, in a Purple River rematch tomorrow for a shot at their first nationwide title. The match is ready for 7 p.m.

RESULTS

#2 Oklahoma 4, #3 Duke 3

Singles  
1. #10 Layne Sleeth (OU) def. #9 Chloe Beck (DU) 6-0, 6-4
2. #14 Georgia Drummy (DU) def. #53 Carmen Corley (OU) 6-0, 7-5
3. Emma Jackson (DU) def. #97 Ivana Corley (OU) 7-5, 6-3
4. #106 Kelly Chen (DU) def. Dana Guzman (OU) 6-3, 7-5
5. Alexandra Pisareva (OU) def. Ellie Coleman (DU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Emma Staker (OU) def. Eliza Omirou (DU) 6-0, 5-7, 6-0

Doubles 
1. #10 Ivana Corley/Carmen Corley (OU) vs. #17 Georgia Drummy/Karolina Berankova (DU) 6-3
2. Layne Sleeth/Alexandra Pisareva (OU) def. #49 Chloe Beck/Ellie Coleman (DU) 7-5
3. Margaryta Bilokin/Eliza Omirou (DU) def. Dana Guzman/Emma Staker (OU) 6-2

Order of end: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,1,3,5,4,6)