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Tulsa
Arkansas
Highly-Ranked Razorbacks Slip By Tulsa, 4-3
2/11/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 11, 2011
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Junior Ewa Szatkowska and sophomore Michelle Farley both picked up two wins, but it wasn't enough as the No. 37-ranked University of Tulsa women's tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision to No. 21 Arkansas this afternoon at Billingsley Tennis Center.
The Golden Hurricane (5-2) was able to take the early lead by winning the doubles point, but the Razorbacks (6-1) claimed four singles matches to steal the win from TU.
Szatkowska teamed with fellow junior Anastasia Erofeeva to take care of Kate Lukomskaya and Stephanie Roy 8-3 at No. 2 doubles, and Farley and junior Bonny Davidson breezed past Kelsey Sundaram and Jade Frampton 8-3 at the third position.
Seniors Alexandra Kichoutkin and Jo-Anne Karaitiana fell 8-3 to Anouk Tigu and Claudine Paulson, but the doubles point had already been secured by Tulsa.
Freshman Sam Vickers lost her first collegiate match 6-3, 6-2 to Frampton at No. 5 singles as Arkansas tied the overall score at 1-1. Farley regained the TU lead as she blew out Valentina Starkova 6-0, 6-2 at the sixth position.
The Razorbacks would again tie the match following Paulson's 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) win over Erofeeva at No. 2, and Arkansas took its first lead of the match after Emily Carbone defeated Karaitiana 6-3, 7-6 (11-9) at No. 3.
Arkansas won the fourth and decisive point with a win at No. 1 singles as Lukomskaya came back to defeat Kichoutkin in three sets, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6). At the fourth position, Szatkowska was able to defeat Roy 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 2-3 retired.
This is the second-straight year Tulsa fell to Arkansas 4-3, and the Golden Hurricane won the doubles point in both matches.
TU will stay in Fayetteville for the evening and will face Texas Tech at 11 a.m. Feb. 12.
Tennis Match Results
Feb 11, 2011 at Fayetteville, Ark.
(Billingsley Tennis Center)
#21 Arkansas 4, #37 Tulsa 3
Singles competition
1. Kate Lukomskaya (ARK) def. Alexandra Kichoutkin (TLS) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)
2. Claudine Paulson (ARK) def. Anastasia Erofeeva (TLS) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
3. Emily Carbone (ARK) def. Jo-Anne Karaitiana (TLS) 6-3, 7-6 (11-9)
4. Ewa Szatkowska (TLS) def. Stephanie Roy (ARK) 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 2-3, retired
5. Jade Frampton (ARK) def. Sam Vickers (TLS) 6-3, 6-2
6. Michelle Farley (TLS) def. Valentina Starkova (ARK) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Anouk Tigu/Claudine Paulson (ARK) def. Alexandra Kichoutkin/Jo-Anne Karaitiana (TLS) 8-3
2. Ewa Szatkowska/Anastasia Erofeeva (TLS) def. Kate Lukomskaya/Stephanie Roy (ARK) 8-3
3. Bonny Davidson/Michelle Farley (TLS) def. Kelsey Sundaram/Jade Frampton (ARK) 8-3
Match Notes:
Tulsa 5-2; National ranking #37
Arkansas 6-1; National ranking #21
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,6,2,3,1,4)
