West Virginia Drops Tough Match Against Oklahoma

Friday, March 22

Morgantown, W.Va.

5:00 P.M.

West Virginia University

Oklahoma

Photo by: All Pro Photography/Dale Sparks

March 22, 2019 10:58 PM | Tennis

Box Score

By: Tanner Cain

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (March 22, 2019) – The West Virginia University tennis team (8-6, 0-4 Big 12) fought hard but could not secure the win, as it was defeated by No. 30-ranked Oklahoma, 5-2, on Friday evening at the Summit Tennis Academy in Morgantown.

"First, I thought Oklahoma played well, especially in important situations, and the credit goes to them as well. But on our end, our fight was good. Our battle was good," said coach Miha Lisac. "I was pleased with how we competed today. We lacked a little bit of concentration and execution in important situations. We'll go back and continue to bring the fight the way we did today. But we need to make sure that we're sharper the next time around."

Doubles Recap
The first doubles match to finish came from the No. 1 slot, where senior Paula Goetz and junior Christina Jordan paired up for the first time this season to take on Jasmine Asghar and Ivana Corley. After being down 4-1, Goetz and Jordan battled back to cut Asghar and Corley's lead to one. Their comeback would fall short, as the pair from Oklahoma won the next two points to claim the match, 6-3.

In the No. 3, senior Abigail Rosiello and sophomore Anne-Sophie Courteau battled back-and-forth with Skyler Miller and Camila Romero. Oklahoma clinched the doubles team point after Miller and Romero defeated the Mountaineer duo, 6-4.

The final doubles match from the No. 2 slot went unfinished. Freshman Anastasiia Bovolskaia and junior Sofia Duran were tied, 5-5, with Kianah Motosono and Oleksandra Korashvili when the match was called.

Singles Recap
Starting in the No. 3 slot, Duran went toe-to-toe with Camila Romero. Duran jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first set, before Romero battled back to win the first set, 6-4. The Guayaquil, Ecuador, native dropped the second set, 3-6, as Romero claimed the first singles match.

Making her seventh start of the season in the No. 1 slot, Jordan stumbled early against No. 19-ranked Oleksandra Korashvili in the first set, as the Korashvili jumped out to a 3-1 lead. Jordan went on to drop the first set, 4-6. An early, second-set lead helped Korashvili claim the second frame, 6-2, to win the match.

Goetz squared off with Jasmine Asghar in the No. 2 slot, but the junior from Oklahoma proved to be too much for Goetz, as she claimed the match, 6-2, 6-4, and clinched the match for the Sooners. The remaining matches were played out.

The Mountaineers claimed their first win of the day in the No. 4 slot, as Bovolskaia made easy work of Kianah Motosono. The Irkutsk, Russia, native defeated Motosono in two sets, 6-2, 6-2, to claim her ninth singles win of the year.

Starting in the No. 5 slot, sophomore Giovanna Caputo was defeated by Ivana Corley in two sets, 2-6, 3-6.

In the final match of the evening, freshman Nicole Roc made her second appearance in the No. 6 slot against Skyler Miller. Two early leads in the first and second sets helped Roc claim the final match of the day for WVU, as she defeated Miller, 6-4, 6-4.

Doubles Results
1. Jasmine Asghar/Ivana Corley (OU) def. Paula Goetz/Christina Jordan (WVU) 6-3
2. Sofia Duran/Anastasiia Bovolskaia (WVU) vs. Kianah Motosono/Oleksandra Korashvili (OU) 5-5, unfinished
3. Skyler Miller/Camila Romero (OU) def. Abigail Rosiello/Anne-Sophie Courteau (WVU) 6-4

Singles Results
1. Oleksandra Korashvili (OU) def. Christina Jordan (WVU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Jasmine Asghar (OU) def. Paula Goetz (WVU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Camila Romero (OU) def. Sofia Duran (WVU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Anastasiia Bovolskaia (WVU) def. Kianah Motosono (OU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Ivana Corley (OU) def. Giovanna Caputo (WVU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Nicole Roc (WVU) def. Skyler Miller (OU) 6-4, 6-4

Looking Ahead
The Mountaineers next compete on Sunday, March 24, when they host Oklahoma State at the Summit Tennis Academy in Morgantown. Sunday's match against Oklahoma State is scheduled for 10 a.m. Fans can also follow the contest via StatBroadcast.

West Virginia is seeking its first win against the Cowgirls. In last year's regular-season contest, then-No. 19 Oklahoma State bested the Mountaineers, 4-1, in Stillwater.

Oklahoma State (11-5, 2-0 Big 12) is coming off a pair of 6-1 victories over Kansas State and Kansas. The Cowgirls were scheduled to square off with Iowa State earlier today. OSU enters the weekend ranked No. 8 in the latest ITA/Oracle team rankings. Oklahoma State's roster includes three singles players ranked in the ITA/Oracle top 120 and three doubles pairs ranked in the ITA/Oracle top 70.

A recap of each Sunday's action will be available on WVUsports.com.

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