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NCAA Doubles Championship
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Tulsa Duo Falls to No. 1 Seeded USC in NCAA Doubles Quarterfinals
5/23/2019 7:18:00 PM | Women's Tennis
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Tulsa doubles duo of Martina Okalova and Vera Ploner wrapped up its decorated season on Thursday, falling to USC's No. 1-ranked Angela Kulikov and Rianna Valdes, 6-1, 6-2, in the NCAA doubles quarterfinal round.
Despite the loss, Okalova and Ploner cap off their historic junior seasons under head coach Dean Orford. The duo reached a program-high in the NCAA Doubles tournament, as well as becoming the second and third All-Americans in school history, joining Anousjka van Exel with the prestigious status.
The women of Troy took momentum early in the first frame, holding then breaking immediately to go ahead 2-0. After a late TU hold to bring the set back to 5-1, USC served it out to tally a 6-1 set win and the match advantage.
The second set played out much the same, as USC claimed an early 2-0 advantage in the frame on the back of a break on Okalova's serve. Okalova and Ploner began to find their footing late, holding serve to go down just 3-2 in the second. The tournament's No. 1 seed rallied off three-straight games to clinch the straight-set victory in the quarterfinals.
The Golden Hurricane duo caps off their junior season with a 29-7 record, to go along with a 15-4 mark in dual matches. The tandem, which began the season ranked as the fourth-highest in the NCAA, tallied a lofty 10-4 record against ranked foes this season.
With a record-breaking season under its belt, Orford's bunch will shift its focus to the upcoming 2019-2020 season. The University of Tulsa will prepare to host the Men's and Women's ITA All-American Championships combined for the first time in fall 2019.
For all Tulsa women's tennis news and information, visit TulsaHurricane.com. Be sure to follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
NCAA Doubles Championship
Quarterfinals
#1 Angela Kulikov/Rianna Valdes (USC) def. #14 Martina Okalova/Vera Ploner (Tulsa) 6-1, 6-2
ORLANDO, Fla. – Tulsa doubles duo of Martina Okalova and Vera Ploner wrapped up its decorated season on Thursday, falling to USC's No. 1-ranked Angela Kulikov and Rianna Valdes, 6-1, 6-2, in the NCAA doubles quarterfinal round.
Despite the loss, Okalova and Ploner cap off their historic junior seasons under head coach Dean Orford. The duo reached a program-high in the NCAA Doubles tournament, as well as becoming the second and third All-Americans in school history, joining Anousjka van Exel with the prestigious status.
The women of Troy took momentum early in the first frame, holding then breaking immediately to go ahead 2-0. After a late TU hold to bring the set back to 5-1, USC served it out to tally a 6-1 set win and the match advantage.
The second set played out much the same, as USC claimed an early 2-0 advantage in the frame on the back of a break on Okalova's serve. Okalova and Ploner began to find their footing late, holding serve to go down just 3-2 in the second. The tournament's No. 1 seed rallied off three-straight games to clinch the straight-set victory in the quarterfinals.
The Golden Hurricane duo caps off their junior season with a 29-7 record, to go along with a 15-4 mark in dual matches. The tandem, which began the season ranked as the fourth-highest in the NCAA, tallied a lofty 10-4 record against ranked foes this season.
With a record-breaking season under its belt, Orford's bunch will shift its focus to the upcoming 2019-2020 season. The University of Tulsa will prepare to host the Men's and Women's ITA All-American Championships combined for the first time in fall 2019.
For all Tulsa women's tennis news and information, visit TulsaHurricane.com. Be sure to follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
NCAA Doubles Championship
Quarterfinals
#1 Angela Kulikov/Rianna Valdes (USC) def. #14 Martina Okalova/Vera Ploner (Tulsa) 6-1, 6-2
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