Razorbacks Drop Match to Sooners

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- The Arkansas women’s tennis fell 4-0 to Oklahoma Sunday afternoon in the team’s first loss of the season.

The Razorbacks dropped the doubles point, splitting the first two matches and falling at the No. 3 position. The Sooners went up 2-0 after the start of singles play, with Lauren Alter falling 6-1, 6-3.

Oklahoma got within one at the No. 1 position as Martina Zerulo fell 7-5, 6-1. The team clinched the match at the No. 2 position, with Oleksandra Korashvil defeating Tatum Rice 6-3, 7-6(0).

Play was suspended at the bottom three positions due to the clinch.

Arkansas will return to the court next Saturday at Tulsa. First serve is set for 12 p.m.

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Oklahoma 4, Arkansas 0
Doubles Results – Order of Finish (2,1,3)
1. Tatum Rice/Martina Zerulo (ARK) def. Jasmine Asghar/Ivana Corley (OU) 6-4
2. Camila Romero/Martina Capurro (OU) def. Lauren Alter/Jackie Carr (ARK) 6-2
3. Oleksandra Korashvil/Kianah Motosono (OU) def. Laura Rijkers/Miruna Tudor (ARK) 6-4

Singles Results – Order of Finish (3,1,2)
1. Martina Capurro (OU) def. Martina Zerulo (ARK) 7-5, 6-1
2. Oleksandra Korashvil (OU) def. Tatum Rice (ARK) 6-3, 7-6 (7-0)
3. Camila Romero (OU) def. Lauren Alter (ARK) 6-1, 6-3
4. Laura Rijkers (ARK) vs. Jasmine Asghar (OU) 6-3, 3-6, 2-5, unfinished
5. Jackie Carr (ARK) vs. Ivana Corley (OU) 2-6, 6-3, 2-4, unfinished
6. Miruna Tudor (ARK) vs. Kianah Motosono (OU) 6-7 (7-9), 2-3, unfinished