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Razorbacks fall on road at No. 18 Oklahoma State
Arkansas won the doubles point for the fifth straight match, but No. 18 Oklahoma State stormed back in singles play to win 4-2 on Sunday.
STILLWATER, Okla. — Arkansas won the doubles point for the fifth straight match, but No. 18 Oklahoma State stormed back in singles play to win 4-2 on Sunday at the Michael and Anne Greenwood Tennis Center.
After doubles, the Razorbacks (2-3) and the Cowgirls (5-1) split the first two singles matches.
Oklahoma State erased its 2-1 deficit with wins at the No. 1, 6 and 4 spots for the team victory.
“Congrats to Oklahoma State on a hard-fought match tonight,” coach Michael Hegarty said. “Both teams really competed with a ton of heart, and I was extremely proud of our efforts. A few close shots could have gone our way and we would’ve had a better outcome for sure.”
Senior Peyton Jennings and sophomore Natsuho Arakawa were first off the court in doubles with a 6-4 win at No. 3. The Cowgirls won the second match 6-4 at No. 2. Junior Ana Oparenovic and freshman Tatum Rice clinched the opening point, winning 7-5 at the top spot.
The Razorbacks’ lone singles win came at No. 2, where sophomore Giulia Pairone improved to 5-0 on the season with a dominant 6-2, 6-0 victory.
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Arkansas will return home Saturday for a pair of matches against Wichita State (11 a.m.) and Southeast Missouri State (2 p.m.).
No. 18 Oklahoma State 4, Arkansas 2
Singles Competition
1. No. 21 Vladica Babic (OKST) def. Ana Oparenovic (AR) 6-0, 6-4
2. Giulia Pairone (AR) def. Megan McCray (OKST) 6-2, 6-0
3. Katarina Stresnakova (OKST) def. Mia Jurasic (AR) 6-1, 6-2
4. No. 63 Marina Guinart (OKST) def. Tatum Rice (AR) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
5. Sofia Blanco (OKST) vs. Natsuho Arakawa (AR) 3-6, 6-3, 1-1, unfinished
6. Shir Hornung (OKST) def. Peyton Jennings (AR) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles Competition
1. Tatum Rice/Ana Oparenovic (AR) def. Vladica Babic/Megan McCray (OKST) 7-5
2. Marina Guinart/Katarina Stresnakova (OKST) def. Giulia Pairone/Mia Jurasic (AR) 6-4
3. Peyton Jennings/Natsuho Arakawa (AR) def. Sofia Blanco/Shir Hornung (OKST) 6-4