Saturday, March 2
Tulsa, Okla.
12 pm
Tulsa
5
vs
2
Purdue
Tulsa Women’s Tennis Claims 5-2 Win over Purdue
3/2/2019 3:47:00 PM | Women's Tennis
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TULSA, Okla. –– Martina Okalova upset the nation's 17th-ranked Silvia Ambrosio as the Tulsa women's tennis team (10-5) posted a 5-2 victory over the Big 10's Purdue Boilermakers (5-5) Saturday afternoon at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.
Purdue got off to a 1-0 lead after winning the doubles point with victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions.
Martha Matoula knotted the match at one apiece with a two-set victory over Purdue's Ena Babic, 6-2, 6-2, at the No. 2 position.
It was Okalova's win at the No. 1 slot that gave the Hurricane a 2-1 lead. Trailing 4-3 in the first set against the nation's 17th-ranked player, Okalova scored the next 3 points to win the initial set 6-4 over Ambrosio. Okalova jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the second set en route to a 6-2 victory.
Tulsa quickly added to its lead when Vera Ploner captured a 6-2, 6-1 win over Seira Shimiziu at the No. 3 position. Shura Poppe's 6-2, 7-5 win at the No. 4 position gave the Hurricane a 4-1 lead, clinching the victory for the Hurricane.
The Golden Hurricane notched its final point of the afternoon with a come-from-behind victory from freshman Megan Hopton. After losing the first set, the England native tallied a 7-5 win in the second, followed by a 6-4 win in the third frame to win her match over Purdue's Caitlin Calkins.
Tulsa's lone loss in singles action came at the No. 6 position where Purdue's Zala Dovnik defeated Tulsa's Marina Davtyan in three sets 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.
Head coach Dean Orford's bunch resumes action next Friday, as it travels to Norman for an in-state rivalry match with Oklahoma.
For all Tulsa women's tennis news and information, visit TulsaHurricane.com. Be sure to follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Tulsa 5, Purdue 2
Singles
1. Martina Okalova (TLSW) def. #17 Silvia Ambrosio (PUR) 6-4, 6-2
2. #87 Martha Matoula (TLSW) def. Ena Babic (PUR) 6-2, 6-3
3. Vera Ploner (TLSW) def. Seira Shimizu (PUR) 6-2, 6-1
4. Shura Poppe (TLSW) def. Amina Mukhametshina (PUR) 6-2, 7-5
5. Megan Hopton (TLSW) def. Caitlin Calkins (PUR) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
6. Zala Dovnik (PUR) def. Marina Davtyan (TLSW) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
Doubles
1. #7 Okalova/Ploner (TLSW) v. Ambrosio/Mukhametshina (PUR) unfinished (5-5)
2. Babic/Calkins (PUR) def. Matoula/Meulenberg (TLSW) 6-3
3. Shimizu/Dovnik (PUR) def. Davtyan/Hopton (TLSW) 6-4
Order of Finish:
Singles: 2, 1, 3, 4, 6, 5
Doubles: 2, 1
TULSA, Okla. –– Martina Okalova upset the nation's 17th-ranked Silvia Ambrosio as the Tulsa women's tennis team (10-5) posted a 5-2 victory over the Big 10's Purdue Boilermakers (5-5) Saturday afternoon at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.
Purdue got off to a 1-0 lead after winning the doubles point with victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions.
Martha Matoula knotted the match at one apiece with a two-set victory over Purdue's Ena Babic, 6-2, 6-2, at the No. 2 position.
It was Okalova's win at the No. 1 slot that gave the Hurricane a 2-1 lead. Trailing 4-3 in the first set against the nation's 17th-ranked player, Okalova scored the next 3 points to win the initial set 6-4 over Ambrosio. Okalova jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the second set en route to a 6-2 victory.
Tulsa quickly added to its lead when Vera Ploner captured a 6-2, 6-1 win over Seira Shimiziu at the No. 3 position. Shura Poppe's 6-2, 7-5 win at the No. 4 position gave the Hurricane a 4-1 lead, clinching the victory for the Hurricane.
The Golden Hurricane notched its final point of the afternoon with a come-from-behind victory from freshman Megan Hopton. After losing the first set, the England native tallied a 7-5 win in the second, followed by a 6-4 win in the third frame to win her match over Purdue's Caitlin Calkins.
Tulsa's lone loss in singles action came at the No. 6 position where Purdue's Zala Dovnik defeated Tulsa's Marina Davtyan in three sets 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.
Head coach Dean Orford's bunch resumes action next Friday, as it travels to Norman for an in-state rivalry match with Oklahoma.
For all Tulsa women's tennis news and information, visit TulsaHurricane.com. Be sure to follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Tulsa 5, Purdue 2
Singles
1. Martina Okalova (TLSW) def. #17 Silvia Ambrosio (PUR) 6-4, 6-2
2. #87 Martha Matoula (TLSW) def. Ena Babic (PUR) 6-2, 6-3
3. Vera Ploner (TLSW) def. Seira Shimizu (PUR) 6-2, 6-1
4. Shura Poppe (TLSW) def. Amina Mukhametshina (PUR) 6-2, 7-5
5. Megan Hopton (TLSW) def. Caitlin Calkins (PUR) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
6. Zala Dovnik (PUR) def. Marina Davtyan (TLSW) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
Doubles
1. #7 Okalova/Ploner (TLSW) v. Ambrosio/Mukhametshina (PUR) unfinished (5-5)
2. Babic/Calkins (PUR) def. Matoula/Meulenberg (TLSW) 6-3
3. Shimizu/Dovnik (PUR) def. Davtyan/Hopton (TLSW) 6-4
Order of Finish:
Singles: 2, 1, 3, 4, 6, 5
Doubles: 2, 1
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