Hogs Sweep Doubleheader Against Drake

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas women’s tennis team (3-1) kicked off its home season with two sweeps over Drake (0-4) in a doubleheader on Saturday at Billingsley Tennis Center.

In the opening match, the Razorbacks took the early lead by claiming the doubles point. Carolina Gomez and Katarina Pavlechova teamed up for the first time this spring to earn a 6-2 victory on court two, while No. 67 Anet Koskel/Grace O’Donnell cruised to a 6-3 win on court one to secure the doubles point. Katie Ferguson and Jimena Gomez dropped their match at the No. 3 position to Lee/Ruzic, 3-6, as the final court was played out.

Ferguson initiated the scoring in singles play for the Hogs, earning her first victory of the season in straight sets. No. 72 C. Gomez started out strong again with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 win at the No. 1 position for Arkansas. In her first home match as a Razorback, Pavlechova quickly followed with a 6-2, 6-0 victory of her own to clinch the match for the Hogs. O’Donnell and Koskel both won in straight sets to extend the lead for Arkansas. To close the match, J. Gomez beat Shiori Takeda 6-2, 7-5 on court five.

The Hogs carried their momentum over into the second match of the day, grabbing the doubles point once again with victories on courts two and three. Ferguson and J. Gomez struck first with a 6-2 win, followed by a 6-4 victory from C. Gomez and Pavlechova to take the first point. No. 67 Koskel and O’Donnell’s match went unfinished with the Razorback duo ahead 5-4.

In singles play, Koskel won her second match of the season, claiming a 6-1, 6-1 victory, while No. 72 C. Gomez earned a 6-2, 6-1 win at the No. 1 position. Ferguson finished the match off with a 6-1, 6-1 victory on court six to close out the sweep for Arkansas.

The Razorbacks continue their season in Lawrence, Kan. next weekend as they travel to face Wisconsin on Saturday, February 8 and Kansas on Sunday, February 9.

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