Top-ranked Oklahoma State Cowgirls Tennis Beats UCF and Clinches Share of Big 12
(This story originated with Oklahoma State University Athletic Media Relations and was written by Hayden Simmons.)
ORLANDO, Fla. – Oklahoma State's top-ranked women's tennis team remained undefeated with a 4-3 win over No. 55 UCF Sunday afternoon at the USTA National Center in Orlando, Florida. The Cowgirls add to their record-setting start at 23-0, including an 11-0 run in conference play. The win also clinches a share of the Big 12 regular season title, with a chance to claim the trophy outright with a win over Kansas State in the regular season finale next Sunday.
This marks the fourth time in program history and first time since 2017 that OSU has won the Big 12 regular season championship, adding another title alongside the ITA Indoor National Championship that the Cowgirls won in February.
The match began with doubles, where the Cowgirls swept their way to the point. Safiya Carrington and Kristina Novak were the first to turn in a win, beating Olivia Lincer and Donatelle Guanieri on court three, 6-2.
On court one, No. 4 Anastasiya Komar and Ange Oby Kajuru were down 0-3 to Noel Saidenova and Anique Kattenberg before coming back to get the 6-4 win and clinch the doubles point for OSU.
Raquel Gonzalez and Ayumi Miyamoto led UCF's Jantje Tilbuerber and Sophia Biolay, 5-2, before the match was abandoned.
Novak got things started for the Cowgirls in singles, defeating Guanieri 6-0, 6-3 on court six to improve to 15-0 on the season. No 4 Kajuru followed that with a win over No. 123 Biolay, 6-0, 6-3, on court two.
No. 58 Peyre proceeded to clinch the match for Oklahoma State on court three, defeating Lincer 6-2, 6-4.
UCF would claim the remaining three matches. Saidenova defeated No. 11 Komar in a super-breaker on court one, 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8), Tilbuerger beat No. 63 Carrington 7-6, 6-2 and Anique bested No. 85 Miyamoto on court five, 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-3).
Oklahoma State will conclude its regular season next Sunday when it hosts Kansas State for senior day at the Greenwood Tennis Center.
Singles competition
1. Noel Saidenova (UCF) def. No. 11 Anastasiya Komar (OSU) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)
2. No. 4 Ange Oby Kajuru (OSU) def. No. 123 Sophia Biolay (UCF) 6-0, 6-3
3. No. 58 Lucia Peyre (OSU) def. Olivia Lincer (UCF) 6-2, 6-4
4. Jantje Tilbuerger (UCF) def. No. 63 Safiya Carrington (OSU) 7-6, 6-2
5. Anique Kattenburg (UCF) def. No. 85 Ayumi Miyamoto (OSU) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-3)
6. Kristina Novak (OSU) def. Donatelle Guanieri (UCF) 6-0, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. No. 4 Anastasiya Komar and Ange Oby Kajuru (OSU) def. Noel Saidenova and Anique Kattenberg (UCF) 6-4
2. Ayumi Miyamoto and Raquel Gonzalez (OSU) v. Jantje Tilbuerger and Sophia Biolay (UCF) 5-2, unfinished
3. Safiya Carrington and Kristina Novak (OSU) def. Olivia Lincer and Donatelle Guanieri (UCF) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,2,3,1,4,5)