Oklahoma Tennis

[SoonernVolved]

Congrats to the Ladies on this accomplishment. They beat #1 & reigning champion Texas in the quarterfinals to get there :)

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Women's TennisFebruary 14, 2022SOONERS END HISTORIC RUN AS ITA RUNNER-UP



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MADISON, Wis. — The No. 8 Oklahoma women's tennis team finished out a historic run at the ITA National Indoor Championship as the runner-up, falling to No. 2 North Carolina, 4-2.

The Sooners came out strong in doubles, as No. 11 duo Ivana and Carmen Corley defeated the No. 1 pair in the nation Fiona Crawley and Elizabeth Scotty, 6-3, at the top court. To clinch the doubles point, No. 42 Layne Sleeth and Alexandra Pisarevagrabbed their highest-ranked doubles win, 6-2, against No. 21 Cameron Morra and Carson Tanguilig at the No. 2 spot.

Anchisa Chanta and Emma Staker were up 5-3 against No. 26 Sanford and Tran when the point was clinched.

In singles, No. 35 Carmen Corley was the first to fall, 2-6, 1-6, against No. 27 Elizabeth Scotty at the No. 2 spot. The Tarheels continued their run as No. 19 Fiona Crawley defeated No. 88 Chanta, 6-4, 6-4, on court four.

Senior and 57^th ranked Ivana Corley took court three against No. 7 Reilly Tran, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, to tie the boards.

UNC came back with two back-to-back wins to clinch the match. Alexandra Pisareva fell to No. 14 Carson Tanguilig, 6-3, 4-6, 1-6, on court five, while No. 103 Emma Staker was taken down by No. 74 Anika Yarlagadda on court six, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6, to clinch the title for the Tarheels.

When play was halted, No. 15 Layne Sleeth was up 6-2, 1-6, 5-1 at the top court against No. 4 Cameron Morra.
UP NEXT


The Sooners return home to the Headington Family Tennis Center on Feb. 20 to face No. 10 USC at noon CT.
RESULTS


#2 North Carolina 4, #8 Oklahoma 2

Singles
1. #15 Layne Sleeth (OU) vs. #4 Cameron Morra (UNC) 6-2, 1-6, 5-1, unfinished
2. #27 Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) def. #35 Carmen Corley (OU) 6-2, 6-1
3. #57 Ivana Corley (OU) def. #7 Reilly Tran (UNC) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
4. #19 Fiona Crawley (UNC) def. #88 Anchisa Chanta (OU) 6-4, 6-4
5. #14 Carson Tanguilig (UNC) def. Alexandra Pisareva (OU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
6. #74 Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) def. #103 Emma Staker (OU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

Doubles
1. #9 Ivana Corley/Carmen Corley (OU) def. #1 Fiona Crawley/Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) 6-3
2. #42 Layne Sleeth/Alexandra Pisareva (OU) def. #21 Cameron Morra/Carson Tanguilig (UNC) 6-2
3. Anchisa Chanta/Emma Staker (OU) vs. #26 Sanford/Tran (UNC) 5-3, unfinished

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

[Slytherin]

I saw they beat UT, and was hoping they could finish it out. Good for them though! If we could only be as competitive at wrasslin' and baseball...

[SoonernVolved]

I saw they beat UT, and was hoping they could finish it out. Good for them though! If we could only be as competitive at wrasslin' and baseball...

Agreed. I really love having Joe as AD, but it confounds me how these two programs, he hasn’t figured out yet. But, the new basketball & football hires gave me a lot of hope. When/If changes happen, I believe he will get it right this time.

[61Sooner]

The tennis programs, men and women are both doing great. this year. Coach Cohen on the women's side is building a national power in her tenure and the men have picked up the pace since Roddick jumped to Florida several years back. Nice to see these OU programs making an impact on the national scene.

[SoonernVolved]

The tennis programs, men and women are both doing great. this year. Coach Cohen on the women's side is building a national power in her tenure and the men have picked up the pace since Roddick jumped to Florida several years back. Nice to see these OU programs making an impact on the national scene.

Agreed. I checked & the guys are currently 10-1. I’m hoping both programs continue to build on their successes.

[SoonernVolved]

Kudos to her on this honor. She definitely earned it:

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Women's TennisFebruary 15, 2022IVANA CORLEY EARNS BIG 12 HONOR


NORMAN – Oklahoma senior Ivana Corley has been named the Big 12 Athlete of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.

The Sooners had a monumental run in their first ITA National Indoor Championship appearance in Madison, Wis. OU rolled through their first three matches against Wisconsin, No. 1 Texas and No. 5 Pepperdine to earn a spot in the finals against No. 2 UNC, ultimately falling 2-4 against the three-time defending champions.

Corley went undefeated by the end of the tournament, 8-0, taking down multiple ranked opponents along the way.

In doubles, the No. 11 ranked Corley Sisters returned home with four more notches in their belts. They opened the weekend with a 6-4 win over Wisconsin's Xinyu Cai and Alina Mukhortova and a 6-3 victory over Kylie Collins and Sabina Zeynalova of Texas. The duo then picked up back-to-back ranked wins on the doubles court, starting with No. 5 Pepperdine's 15^th-ranked pair Liza Zaar and Victoria Flores, 6-4, and following it up with a victory over the No. 1 duo Fiona Crawley and Elizabeth Scotty, 6-3, in the title match with UNC.

On the singles court, Ivana competed in the No. 3 spot the entirety of the time in Madison, defeating Mukhortova 6-3, 6-1 in the match against Wisconsin. She then went on to take down Texas' Charlotte Chavatipon, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 before grabbing her ranked win against No. 34 Flores, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. Closing out her impressive singles run, Corley snagged her highest-ranked win against No. 7 Teilly Tran of UNC, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, the only Sooner to win a singles court against the Tar Heels.

This marks Ivana Corley's second career Big 12 Player of the Week honor and first this season. The accolade is OU's third of 2022.

The No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners are back home Sunday at the Headington Family Tennis Center at noon CT to face No. 10 USC.

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Women's TennisFebruary 19, 2022WTN BACK HOME TO FACE NO. 10 USC



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NORMAN – The No. 2 Oklahoma women's tennis team is back at the Headington Family Tennis Center for a top-10 showdown against No. 10 USC on Sunday at noon.
MATCH DAY BASICS

The Sooners will face the Trojans at the Headington Family Tennis Center, admission is free of charge. Due to the elimination of concessions, fans are encouraged to bring their own food and drinks. The first 100 fans will receive a free OU pink tennis ball and headband.

Live stats for the USC match can be found here and will be streamed via Playsight.
LAST TIME OUT

The Sooners had a historic run at their first ITA National Indoor Championship and found themselves in the championship match against defending title holders No. 2 UNC. After a hard-fought battle, OU fell 4-2, taking their first loss of the season.

Oklahoma came out strong in doubles, as No. 11 duo Ivana and Carmen Corley defeated the No. 1 pair in the nation Fiona Crawley and Elizabeth Scotty, 6-3, at the top court. To clinch the doubles point, No. 42 Layne Sleeth and Alexandra Pisareva grabbed their highest-ranked doubles win, 6-2, against No. 21 Cameron Morra and Carson Tanguilig at the No. 2 spot.

In singles, No. 35 Carmen Corley was the first to fall, 2-6, 1-6, against No. 27 Elizabeth Scotty at the No. 2 spot. The Tarheels continued their run as No. 19 Fiona Crawley defeated No. 88 Chanta, 6-4, 6-4, on court four.

Senior and 57th ranked Ivana Corley took court three against No. 7 Reilly Tran, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, to tie the boards.

UNC came back with two back-to-back wins to clinch the match. Alexandra Pisareva fell to No. 14 Carson Tanguilig, 6-3, 4-6, 1-6, on court five, while No. 103 Emma Staker was taken down by No. 74 Anika Yarlagadda on court six, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6, to clinch the title for the Tarheels.
TRACKING THE TROJANS

USC started out their season 5-0 before heading to the ITA National Indoors. They picked up their first loss against No. 1 Texas and left Madison, Wis. with an overall 7-1 record.

The Trojans currently have three ranked singles players: No. 1 Eryn Cayetano, No. 18 Salma Ewing and No. 52 Snow Han. For doubles, two ranked duos represent USC: No. 5 Salma Ewing/Snow Han and No. 40 Eryn Cayetano/Grace Piper.
UP NEXT

The Sooners are back on the road in Orlando, Fla. for their match-up against No. 19 UCF on Friday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. CT.

For updates, follow @OU_WTennis on Twitter or like Oklahoma Women's Tennis on Facebook.

[SoonernVolved]

Great win for the ladies against a top 10 program. Keep building ladies!!

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Women's TennisFebruary 20, 2022SOONERS SHUT OUT NO. 10 USC



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NORMAN — The No. 2 Oklahoma women's tennis team shut out the No. 10 USC Trojans on Sunday at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

The Sooners (12-1) kicked off the match in doubles, going up against two ranked-duos. The No. 11 Corley Sisters took the first win at the top court, defeating No. 5 pair Salma Ewing and Snow Han, 6-1. To clinch the opening point, No. 47 Layne Sleeth and Alexandra Pisareva took down No. 40 pair Eryn Cayetano and Grace Piper, 6-1, on court two.

When play was halted, Anchisa Chanta and Emma Staker were down 2-4 against Danielle Willson and Sloane Morra on court three.

"They [Ivana and Carmen Corley] dominated the court," said head coach Audra Cohen. "I think they're using more options and they're growing as a team even when they're winning."

With the 1-0 lead on the Trojans, the match headed into singles. Alexandra Pisareva defeated Grace Piper 6-1, 6-0 at the No. 5 spot. To extend the lead, No. 103 Emma Staker took down Danielle Willson on court six, 6-1, 6-0.

To sweep USC with the 4-0 match win, No. 15 Layne Sleeth took on her highest-ranked opponent of the season, No. 1 Eryn Cayetano, clinching a 6-1, 6-4 victory at the top court.

"It was a massive win for Layne," said Cohen. "Her style of play and her grittiness is really huge for our program overall. She's a great team player, so to see her also have a big win at her position and give that to her team is really special. She's learning how to be more aggressive in her game and learning more about herself, I'm proud of her for that."

Ivana Corley, Carmen Corley and Anchisa Chanta's play was halted on court two, three and four with the match win. Ivana was tied, 2-6, 6-3, Carmen was down, 6-2, 1-6, 0-2, and Chanta was up, 6-2, 5-2.

"The main focus is staying true to the process of improving with every rep we get and UCF next week will be another rep," said Cohen. "Regardless of the outcomes, we have to continuously be finding ways to get better and stay focused on that."
UP NEXT


The Sooners are back on the road in Orlando, Fla. for their match-up against No. 19 UCF on Friday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. CT.
RESULTS


#2 OU Women's Tennis 4, #10 USC 0

Singles
1. #15 Layne Sleeth (OU) def. #1 Eryn Cayetano (USC) 6-1, 6-4
2. #57 Ivana Corley (OU) vs. #18 Salma Ewing (USC) 2-6, 6-3, unfinished
3. #35 Carmen Corley (OU) vs. #52 Snow Han (USC) 6-2, 1-6, 0-2, unfinished
4. #88 Anchisa Chanta (OU) vs. Sloane Morra (USC) 6-2, 5-2, unfinished
5. Alexandra Pisareva (OU) def. Grace Piper (USC) 6-1, 6-0
6. #103 Emma Staker (OU) def. Danielle Willson (USC) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles
1. #11 Ivana Corley/Carmen Corley (OU) def. #5 Salma Ewing/Snow Han (USC) 6-1
2. #47 Layne Sleeth/Alexandra Pisareva (OU) def. #40 Eryn Cayetano/Grace Piper (USC) 6-1
3. Anchisa Chanta/Emma Staker (OU) vs. Danielle Willson/Sloane Morra (USC) 2-4, unfinished

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,6,1)

[nstinson]

What's even more impressive about these ladies is that they are still missing one of their top 2 singles players from last year (she should return this season).

The bad thing about the guys' loss is that it was in the National Indoor Qualifier. I'd have loved to see them in the National Indoors, like the ladies

[SoonernVolved]

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NORMAN — The No. 20 Oklahoma men's tennis team defeated the No. 18 Texas A&M Aggies in a 7-0 fashion at the Headington Family Tennis Center Friday night.

OU (11-1) earned its second top-25 win on the season, fifth sweep and remains undefeated at home following Friday night's victory.

The Sooners kicked things off claiming the doubles point over the Aggies with victories on courts one and two. Alex Martinez and Welsh Hotard rolled through their match at the top spot against Stefan Storch and Noah Schachter. Baptiste Anselmo and Mark Mandlik clinched the doubles point with a 7-5 win on court two against Pierce Rollins and Matthis Ross.

When play was halted, Mason Beiler and Nathan Han were up 6-5 against Giulio Perego and Raphael Perot on court three.

"The doubles point, as always, is one of our biggest points," head coach Nick Crowell said. "Welsh [Hotard] and Alex [Martinez] did an unbelievable job getting off the court quick, 6-1, against a good team. Then Mark [Mandlik] and Baptiste [Anselmo] got down a break early, broke back, got another break, got down 4-1. We've been talking about having a lot of resilience in these matches and what it takes to win, and they did a great job tonight putting it out in a tight win there."

Justin Schlageter continued the Sooners' momentum, notching the first singles win on the night. The junior defeated Storch 7-5, 6-2 at the No. 5 spot. Hotard struck next for OU with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over Giulio Perego on court six.

Martinez clinched the match for the Sooners in a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 fashion over No. 50 Perot at the No. 2 spot. Martinez's win was his third ranked win on the season.

Play continued with OU picking up three more singles wins. No. 29 Beiler finished next for Oklahoma, defeating Schachter 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 [3] at the top line. On court five, No. 88 Mandlik tallied the win over Ross 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-2 to put the Sooners up 6-0. No. 70 Jordan Hasson closed out the night for OU with a 6-7 (2), 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory on court three.

"Everybody came to play tonight," Crowell said. "It was a tug-of-war match and they never let go of the rope."
UP NEXT


The Sooners close their February homestand against No. 4 Baylor at the Headington Family Tennis Center on Sunday. The match is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. CT and is free to the public. OU tennis T-shirts will be available for the first 50 fans.
RESULTS


No. 20 Oklahoma 7, No. 18 Texas A&M 0

Singles competition
1. #29 Mason Beiler (OU) def. Noah Schachter (TAMU) 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (10-3)
2. Alex Martinez (OU) def. #50 Raphael Perot (TAMU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
3. #70 Jordan Hasson (OU) def. Pierce Rollins (TAMU) 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
4. #88 Mark Mandlik (OU) def. Matthis Ross (TAMU) 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-2
5. Justin Schlageter (OU) def. Stefan Storch (TAMU) 7-5, 6-2
6. Welsh Hotard (OU) def. Giulio Perego (TAMU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Alex Martinez/Welsh Hotard (OU) def. Stefan Storch/Noah Schachter (TAMU) 6-1
2. Mark Mandlik/Baptiste Anselmo (OU) def. Pierce Rollins/Matthis Ross (TAMU) 7-5
3. Mason Beiler/Nathan Han (OU) vs. Giulio Perego/Raphael Perot (TAMU) 6-5, unfinished

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

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Men's TennisFebruary 27, 2022SOONERS FALL TO NO. 4 BAYLOR



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NORMAN — The No. 20 Oklahoma men's tennis team battled until the very end against No. 4 Baylor but dropped their first conference match,4-3, on Sunday afternoon at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

"Today didn't go our way at the end. I'm proud of how the guys competed all day, we will continue to build and learn from today and our guys will bounce back strong," OU head coach Nick Crowellsaid.

The Sooners opened the match in doubles with Mason Beiler and Nathan Han striking first, tallying a 6-1 win against Tadeas Paroulek and Christopher Frantzen at the No. 3 spot. Mark Mandlik and Baptiste Anselmo clinched the point by a score of 7-6 (4) against No. 24 Matias Soto and Juampi Mazzuchi.

In singles competition No. 70 Jordan Hassonbrought the heat for the Sooners and garnered a 6-2, 6-3 win on court three against Marko Miladinovic.

The Bears answered with a top court win, 6-3, 6-3, by No. 110 Soto over OU's No. 29 Beiler. Baylor tied the score at two when No. 42 Sven Lah emerged victorious, 7-6 (6), 6-3, on court two over Alex Martinez.

The Sooners took back the lead as Welsh Hotarddefeated No. 106 Paroulek, 6-3, 7-6 (5), at the No. 6 spot.

The battle continued as Baylor's Finn Bass narrowly took down No. 88 Mandlik, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the No. 4 spot to tie the match at three.

To clinch the match, Mazzuchi came out triumphant on court five in a hard-fought battle against Justin Schlageter, 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-3.

"Sooner Nation showed up today with over 300 in the crowd, they were loud and pushed our guys. I want to personally thank them and look forward to seeing them back in a few weeks," said Crowell.
UP NEXT


The Sooners will return to the Headington Family Tennis Center on April 1 against Oklahoma State at 6 p.m. CT.
RESULTS


No. 4 Baylor 4, No. 20 Oklahoma 3

Singles competition
1. #110 Matias Soto (BU) def. #29 Mason Beiler(OU) 6-3, 6-3
2. #42 Sven Lah (BU) def. Alex Martinez (OU) 7-6 (8-6), 6-3
3. #70 Jordan Hasson (OU) def. Marko Miladinovic (BU) 6-2, 6-3
4. Finn Bass (BU) def. #88 Mark Mandlik (OU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
5. Juampi Mazzuchi (BU) def. Justin Schlageter(OU) 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-3
6. Welsh Hotard (OU) def. #106 Tadeas Paroulek (BU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

Doubles competition
1. #19 Finn Bass/Sven Lah (BU) def. Alex Martinez/Welsh Hotard (OU) 6-4
2. Mark Mandlik/Baptiste Anselmo (OU) def. #24 Matias Soto/Juampi Mazzuchi (BU) 7-6 (7-4)
3. Mason Beiler/Nathan Han (OU) vs. Tadeas Paroulek/Christopher Frantzen (BU) 6-1

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

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Women's TennisMarch 06, 2022SOONERS SWEEP ILLINOIS, 4-0



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NORMAN — The No. 3 Oklahoma women's tennis team tallied their seventh sweep of the season after defeating Illinois 4-0 on Sunday at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

The Sooners opened the match with a clinched doubles point over the Fighting Illini. Anchisa Chanta and Emma Staker claimed court three, 6-3, against Emily Casati and Kasia Treiber. Ivana and Carmen Corley secured the opening point for OU, taking the top court, 6-4, over Kate Duong and Megan Heuser.

In singles action, Anchisa Chanta finished first for the Sooners, taking court four, 6-2, 6-2, over Megan Heuser. Extending the leading, Sasha Pisareva defeated Kasia Treiber, 6-1, 6-2, at the No. 5 spot.

To clinch the match and send the Sooners to victory, freshman Emma Staker took down Kida Ferrari, 6-3, 6-1, on court six.

When play was halted, Ivana Corley had a 7-5, 0-2 advantage on court two, Carmen Corley was up 6-2, 2-3 on court three and Sleeth had a 6-2, 4-1 leg up on the top court.
UP NEXT


The Sooners continue their month of home matches on March 11 against Kansas at 5 p.m. CT at the Headington Family Tennis Center.
RESULTS


#3 OU Women's Tennis 4, Illinois 0

Singles
1. #14 Layne Sleeth (OU) vs. Kate Duong (ILL) 6-2, 4-1, unfinished
2. #38 Ivana Corley (OU) vs. Ashley Yeah (ILL) 7-5, 0-2, unfinished
3. #34 Carmen Corley (OU) vs. Josie Frazier (ILL) 6-2, 2-3, unfinished
4. Anchisa Chanta (OU) def. Megan Heuser (ILL) 6-2, 6-2
5. Alexandra Pisareva (OU) def. Kasia Treiber (ILL) 6-1, 6-2
6. Emma Staker (OU) def. Kida Ferrari (ILL) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
1. #4 Ivana Corley/Carmen Corley (OU) def. Kate Duong/Megan Heuser (ILL) 6-4
2. #25 Layne Sleeth/Alexandra Pisareva (OU) vs. Josie Frazier/Ashley Yeah (ILL) 5-2, unfinished
3. Anchisa Chanta/Emma Staker (OU) def. Emily Casati/Kasia Treiber (ILL) 6-3

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

[nstinson]

The ladies are smoking this season

[nstinson]

Does anyone know when Guzman is expected to return?

[SoonernVolved]

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Women's TennisMarch 11, 2022SOONERS OPEN CONFERENCE PLAY WITH VICTORY



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NORMAN — The No. 3 Oklahoma women's tennis team began conference play with a 6-1 win over No. 24 Kansas on Friday at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

The Sooners kicked off the match by clinching the doubles point. Anchisa Chanta and Emma Stakerclaimed court three, 6-4, against Raphaelle Lacasse and Julie Deming. No. 4 Ivana and Carmen Corleysecured the opening point for OU, taking the top court, 6-4, over Maria Titova and Malkia Nguonoue.

When play was halted, No. 68 Layne Sleeth and Alexandra Pisareva were up 5-4 over Sonia Smagina and Carmen Roxana Manu on court two.

In singles action, Emma Staker finished first for the Sooners, taking court six 6-4, 7-5, over Mariana Manyoma-Velasquez. Extending the leading, Anchisa Chanta defeated Raphaelle Lacasse, 6-2, 7-5, at the No. 4 spot.

To clinch the match and send the Sooners to victory, No. 36 Carmen Corley took down Sonia Smagina, 6-4, 6-2, on court three.

The Jayhawks tallied a point with a court five win from Carmen Roxana Manu over OU's Sasha Pisareva, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.

The Sooners collected two more wins to close out the match. Senior and No 44 Ivana Corley secured court two with a back-in-forth battle to tally a 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 win over No. 124 Malkia Nguonoue. No. 17 Layne Sleeth fought hard for a 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 [11-9] win at the top court against No. 59 Maria Titova.

UP NEXT

The Sooners are back on March 13 to continue conference play at noon against Kansas State at the Headington Family Tennis Center.
RESULTS


#3 OU Women's Tennis 6, Kansas 1

Singles
1. #17 Layne Sleeth (OU) vs. #59 Maria Titova (KU) 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 [11-9]
2. #44 Ivana Corley (OU) vs. Malkia Nguonoue (KU) 7-6 (7-3), 7-5
3. #36 Carmen Corley (OU) vs. Sonia Smagina (KU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Anchisa Chanta (OU) def. Raphaelle Lacasse (KU) 6-2, 7-5
5. Carmen Roxana Manu (KU) def. Alexandra Pisareva (OU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
6. Emma Staker (OU) def. Mariana Manyoma-Velasquez (KU) 6-4, 7-5

Doubles
1. #4 Ivana Corley/Carmen Corley (OU) def. Maria Titova/Malkia Nguonoue (KU) 6-4
2. #68 Layne Sleeth/Alexandra Pisareva (OU) vs. Sonia Smagina/Carmen Roxana Manu (KU) 5-4, unfinished
3. Anchisa Chanta/Emma Staker (OU) def. Raphaelle Lacasse/Julie Deming (KU) 6-4

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

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Women's TennisApril 15, 2022SOONERS MAGIC DELIVERS OU BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP



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STILLWATER, Okla. — The No. 2 Oklahoma women's tennis team used a late comeback to knock off No. 12 Oklahoma State on the road, 4-3, and claim the program's first outright Big 12 Conference regular-season championship Friday night.

Sooner junior Layne Sleeth faced a 4-1 third-set deficit in the final match of the night but won six of the next seven games to prevail 7-5 and deliver the title for Oklahoma (23-1, 8-0). It also marked the program's first-ever perfect regular-season in conference play. The Sooners claimed a share of the conference title on Sunday with a 7-0 win over West Virginia, but needed a win Friday to claim the outright title over OSU and No. 4 Texas.

OU/OSU kicked off in doubles, where OU's No.5 pair of Ivana and Carmen Corley took down No.12 Ayumi Miyamoto and Lisa Marie Rioux 6-2 at the top court. Sleeth and Alexandra Pisareva defeated Mhai Sawangkaew and Dariya Detkovskaya 6-2 on court two to clinch the opening point for the Sooners.

Singles play got started with intense back-and-forth action. The first singles court victory came from Pisareva at the No. 5 spot over OSU's Sofia Rojas in a dominant 6-1, 6-1 fashion. The Cowgirls clamed the next three singles wins. The first came from Oona Orpana on court four, defeating No. 104 Dana Guzman 6-0, 6-4. The match tied at two after a court six win from Ayumi Miyamoto over OU's Emma Staker, 6-3, 6-2. OSU then took a 3-2 lead with a victory from No. 51 Mhai Sawangkaew over No. 47 Carmen Corley, 6-1, 7-5, on court two.

The Sooners tied the match at 3-3 when freshman Anchisa Chanta fought hard for the 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) victory on court three against Martina Zerulo.

With the Big 12 outright title on the line, No. 14 Sleeth forced a third set and came back from a 1-6, 7-5, 1-4 deficit to defeat No. 27 Rioux, 1-6, 7-5, 7-5.

The Sooners, who are winners of 12 straight and haven't dropped a match since the ITA Indoor National Championship, finished the regular season a perfect 7-0 on the road.

UP NEXT

The Sooners return to Norman to face No. 5 Pepperdine on Sunday at noon to close out the regular season. The second-ranked Sooners will then play in the Big 12 Championship in Fort Worth, Texas, April 21-24.
RESULTS


#2 Oklahoma 4, #12 Oklahoma State 3

Singles
1. Articles Layne Sleeth (OU) def. Athletics Lisa Marie Rioux (OSU) 1-6, 7-5, 7-5
2. Stillwater, OK. Mhai Sawangkaew (OSU) def. Entertainment & Tech Carmen Corley (OU) 6-1, 7-5
3. Anchisa Chanta (OU) def. Martina Zerulo (OU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
4. Oona Orpana (OSU) def. Dana Guzman (OU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Alexandra Pisareva (OU) def. Sofia Rojas (OSU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Ayumi Miyamoto (OSU) def. Emma Staker (OU) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
1. Uncategorized Groups Ivana Corley/Carmen Corley (OU) def. Articles Lisa Marie Rioux/Ayumi Miyamoto (OSU) 6-2
2. Layne Sleeth/Alexandra Pisareva (OU) def. Mhai Sawangkaew/Dariya Detkovskaya (OSU) 6-2
3. Anchisa Chanta/Emma Staker (OU) def. Oona Orpana/Martina Zerulo (OSU) 4-2, unfinished

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

[nstinson]

Men's tennis is just so disappointing now

[nstinson]

Elite 8 bound!

[SoonernVolved]

https://twitter.com/OU_WTennis/status/

https://twitter.com/soonerad/status/

[SoonerKA1999]

BEAT TEXASS!

[Ruprecht]

Truly thankful for the great coaches we have in men's golf and women's tennis. OU doesn't really have any big advantages in these sports to have an elite program yet they have gotten to that level anyway.

[Slytherin]

Girls beat Duke and are playing Texas tonight at 7 for the National Championship. Pretty dang phenomenal. Boomer Sooner! Beat Texas!

[cosmoxl]

[JoeR]

So it looks like we can watch on that www.tennis.one link in here. I've been watching French Open all day might as well watch college tennis tonight.

[SoonernVolved]

Great season overall. Use it to continue to build the program up.

https://twitter.com/OU_WTennis/status/

[SoonersFan]

Sooners' inexperience in the championship game and trying to defeat Longhorns 3 times has hurt them but Sooners had a great season and I am very proud of the girls!

[JoeR]

Guess I'm invested now. Just watched the first matches in the individual singles tournament. Maybe we'll get an individual national champion.

https://www.ncaa.com/_flysystem/publ...t%20052122.pdf

Layne Sleeth won 6-1, 6-2
Carmen Corley won 6-4, 6-2

Corley sisters also playing in the doubles.

https://www.ncaa.com/_flysystem/publ...t%20052122.pdf

[SoonernVolved]

https://soonersports.com/news/2022/6...ing-staff.aspx

DUNBAR JOINS MEN'S TENNIS COACHING STAFF


NORMAN — University of Oklahoma head men's tennis coach Nick Crowell announced Ben Dunbar as associate head coach on Friday.

Dunbar comes to Norman after a five-year head coaching tenure with the University of New Mexico men's tennis program from 2016-21, where he led the Lobos to back-to-back Mountain West Conference championships and was named the 2021 Mountain West Coach of the Year.

"We are thrilled to have Ben and his family join our program," Crowell said. "Ben is known nationally and internationally as one of the top coaches in collegiate tennis. He brings with him tremendous passion, energy and experience to our program."

The Nottingham, England, product was named head coach of the Lobos after serving three years as the assistant coach under Bart Scott. In Dunbar's first year as an assistant coach, New Mexico made the NCAA Championships for the first time in six years. Additionally, he earned ITA Mountain Region Assistant Coach of the Year.

During his time as head coach, Dunbar notched a 54-49 overall and 21-7 conference records. Under his leadership, the Lobos won the 2019 and 2021 Mountain West titles and made the NCAA tournament in 2021.

"I want to thank Coach Nick Crowell and Athletics Director Joe Castiglione for the opportunity to join a school and program that is competing for national championships and excellence in tennis and every sport," Dunbar said.

Dunbar enjoyed a collegiate playing career at UNM, registering a 55-49 singles record and a 73-34 doubles mark. During his senior campaign he went 20-15 in singles action and 27-9 in doubles play. The 27 doubles wins represented the sixth-highest single-season total in program history. Additionally, he reached an ITA doubles ranking of 30.

Dunbar was a five-time All-Mountain West honoree, earning the accolade three times in singles and twice in doubles. He was a Mountain West all-academic selection each possible year and was named a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete in 2012. Additionally, he earned ITA Scholar Athlete honors his junior and senior seasons with a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Dunbar earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from UNM in 2012. While working on his master's degree in sports administration – which he earned from UNM in 2016 – he served as the Lobos' volunteer coach from 2012-14.

"Ben is ready to continue the tradition of winning championships and building Oklahoma tennis into the nation's best program," Crowell said.

Added Dunbar, "My wife, Beth, daughter, Olivia, and I are excited to be Sooners and to be a part of the family here at OU. I look forward to partnering with Nick and our student-athletes to maximize our potential and compete for championships. I can't wait to get to work with this group."