Tulsa Clinches 4-0 Win Over DePaul on Saturday

Saturday, February 15

West Lafayette, Ind.

1:00 pm CT

Tulsa

DePaul

Photo by: Campbell Rogerson

Tulsa Clinches 4-0 Win Over DePaul on Saturday

2/15/2020 7:10:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Box Score

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Tulsa women's tennis team defeated DePaul 4-0 Saturday afternoon at the Schwartz Tennis Center on the campus of Purdue University.

With the win, the Golden Hurricane improve to 8-2 overall, while the Blue Demons drop to 3-4 on the season. The win is Tulsa's third over the last six seasons against the DePaul, with all three contests held in West Lafayette, Indiana.

TU secured the doubles point behind wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. The All-American doubles tandem and No. 34-ranked Martina Okalova and Vera Ploner defeated Lenka Antonijevic and Yuliya Kizelbasheva of DePaul in the top position, 6-1. At No. 2 singles, Megan Hopton and Laia Conde Monfort secured a 6-1 victory over Aspasia Avgeri and Maddie Yergler.

In singles, the Hurricane posted wins at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 5 singles. In the top spot, No. 84-ranked Okalova improved to 13-4 overall and 8-1 at No. 1 singles by way of a 6-4, 6-1 triumph over Avgeri. Ploner trailed after the first set at No. 3 singles, but dominated the final two sets for the win over Antonijevic, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0. Lian Benedejcic defeated Hristina Djokic in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1. The freshman now stands at 13-6 on the year.

Tulsa is set to play one final dual match in the state of Indiana, as they face Purdue (4-5) on Sunday. The match is slated to start at 11 a.m. CT.

Fans can follow the match via live stats and live stream.

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Tulsa 4, DePaul 0
Singles competition
1. #84 Martina Okalova (TLS-W) def. Aspasia Avgeri (DEPAUL) 6-4, 6-1
2. Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DEPAUL) vs. Shura Poppe (TLS-W) unfinished
3. Vera Ploner (TLS-W) def. Lenka Antonijevic (DEPAUL) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
4. Marija Jovicic (DEPAUL) vs. Laia Conde Monfort (TLS-W) unfinished
5. Lian Benedejcic (TLS-W) def. Hristina Djokic (DEPAUL) 6-3, 6-1
6. Maddie Yergler (DEPAUL) vs. Marina Davtyan (TLS-W) unfinished

Doubles competition
1. #34 Martina Okalova/Vera Ploner (TLS-W) def. Lenka Antonijevic/Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DEPAUL) 6-1
2. Megan Hopton/Laia Conde Monfort (TLS-W) def. Aspasia Avgeri/Maddie Yergler (DEPAUL) 6-1
3. Hristina Djokic/Marija Jovicic (DEPAUL) vs. Shura Poppe/Elodie Foster (TLS-W) unfinished