Wednesday, March 28
Dallas, Texas
6 pm
Tulsa
1
vs
4
Texas Tech
Golden Hurricane Falls to No. 17 Texas Tech
3/28/2018 10:21:00 PM | Women's Tennis
DALLAS, Texas – Ksenia Laskutova and Martha Matoula defeated the No. 8 doubles tandem in the country, 6-4, but Tulsa (16-4) dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 17 Texas Tech (12-4) on Wednesday at the SMU Tennis Center.
In the No. 1 doubles match, Laskutova and Matoula faced the No. 8 ranked doubles team in the country, Sarah Dvorak and Sabrina Federici. The Hurricane duo knocked off the Lady Raiders pair, 6-4. Laskutova and Matoula picked up their first win against a ranked pair and improved to 13-3 in dual matches.
In the No. 3 doubles match, Tamara Kupkova and Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg battled Lana Rush and Alex Valenstein. Kupkova and van Rensburg came out victorious, 6-4, and secured the doubles point for the Golden Hurricane. Kupkova and van Rensburg are now 7-1 in dual match play. Tulsa held a 1-0 lead as the match went to singles competition.
The No. 41 ranked Felicity Maltby bested Kupkova, 6-2 and 6-0, in the No. 2 singles spot. Federici, ranked No. 78, claimed a 6-2 and 6-1 victory against Matoula in the No. 3 match. Valenstein defeated Shura Poppe in the No. 5 singles position, 6-2 and 6-4. Katelyn Jackson clinched the match for Texas Tech, as she beat van Rensburg, 6-3 and 6-2, in the No. 6 singles match.
Tulsa, now 16-4, returns to the court on Friday, April 6, as it travels to Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Golden Hurricane will face the No. 13 ranked Oklahoma State Cowgirls at 6 p.m.
#17 Texas Tech 4, #27 Tulsa 1
Singles competition
1. #75 Ksenia Laskutova (TU) vs. #11 Gabriela Talaba (TTU) 6-3, 4-4, unfinished
2. #41 Felicity Maltby (TTU) def. Tamara Kupkova (TU) 6-2, 6-0
3. #78 Sabrina Federici (TTU) def. Martha Matoula (TU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Vera Ploner (TU) vs. #85 Sarah Dvorak (TTU) 0-6, 6-6, unfinished
5. Alex Valenstein (TTU) def. Shura Poppe (TU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Katelyn Jackson (TTU) def. Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg (TU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Ksenia Laskutova/Martha Matoula (TU) def. #8 Sarah Dvorak/Sabrina Federici (TTU) 6-4
2. Vera Ploner/Shura Poppe (TU) vs. #68 Felicity Maltby/Gabriela Talaba (TTU) 5-6, unfinished
3. Tamara Kupkova/Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg (TU) def. Lana Rush/Alex Valenstein (TTU) 6-4
Texas Tech 12-4; National ranking #17
Tulsa 16-4; National ranking #27
In the No. 1 doubles match, Laskutova and Matoula faced the No. 8 ranked doubles team in the country, Sarah Dvorak and Sabrina Federici. The Hurricane duo knocked off the Lady Raiders pair, 6-4. Laskutova and Matoula picked up their first win against a ranked pair and improved to 13-3 in dual matches.
In the No. 3 doubles match, Tamara Kupkova and Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg battled Lana Rush and Alex Valenstein. Kupkova and van Rensburg came out victorious, 6-4, and secured the doubles point for the Golden Hurricane. Kupkova and van Rensburg are now 7-1 in dual match play. Tulsa held a 1-0 lead as the match went to singles competition.
The No. 41 ranked Felicity Maltby bested Kupkova, 6-2 and 6-0, in the No. 2 singles spot. Federici, ranked No. 78, claimed a 6-2 and 6-1 victory against Matoula in the No. 3 match. Valenstein defeated Shura Poppe in the No. 5 singles position, 6-2 and 6-4. Katelyn Jackson clinched the match for Texas Tech, as she beat van Rensburg, 6-3 and 6-2, in the No. 6 singles match.
Tulsa, now 16-4, returns to the court on Friday, April 6, as it travels to Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Golden Hurricane will face the No. 13 ranked Oklahoma State Cowgirls at 6 p.m.
#17 Texas Tech 4, #27 Tulsa 1
Singles competition
1. #75 Ksenia Laskutova (TU) vs. #11 Gabriela Talaba (TTU) 6-3, 4-4, unfinished
2. #41 Felicity Maltby (TTU) def. Tamara Kupkova (TU) 6-2, 6-0
3. #78 Sabrina Federici (TTU) def. Martha Matoula (TU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Vera Ploner (TU) vs. #85 Sarah Dvorak (TTU) 0-6, 6-6, unfinished
5. Alex Valenstein (TTU) def. Shura Poppe (TU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Katelyn Jackson (TTU) def. Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg (TU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Ksenia Laskutova/Martha Matoula (TU) def. #8 Sarah Dvorak/Sabrina Federici (TTU) 6-4
2. Vera Ploner/Shura Poppe (TU) vs. #68 Felicity Maltby/Gabriela Talaba (TTU) 5-6, unfinished
3. Tamara Kupkova/Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg (TU) def. Lana Rush/Alex Valenstein (TTU) 6-4
Texas Tech 12-4; National ranking #17
Tulsa 16-4; National ranking #27
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
123
Gabriela Talaba / 0 (11/-) [TTU]
340
64UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Felicity Maltby / 0 (41/-) [TTU]
66
20
#3 Singles Match
12
Sabrina Federici / 0 (78/-) [TTU]
66
21
#4 Singles Match
123
Sarah Dvorak / 0 (85/-) [TTU]
660
06UF
#5 Singles Match
12
Alex Valenstein / 0 [TTU]
66
24
#6 Singles Match
12
Katelyn Jackson / 0 [TTU]
66
32
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