COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Arizona Women’s Tennis concluded its 2023-24 season on Saturday, falling to No. 18 Oklahoma, 4-0, in the first round of the NCAA Championships at the College Station regional site.
The Wildcats kicked off the day with a quick doubles victory on court one. No. 38 Reece Carter and Brandelyn Fulgenzi defeated 26th-ranked Roisin Gilheany and Dana Guzman 6-1, but Oklahoma got a win of their own when Chloe Noel and Alina Shcherbinina defeated Martyna Ostrzygalo and Belen Nevenhoven 6-2.
The doubles point came down to court three where Oklahoma’s Ava Catanzarite and Florencia Urrutia led Teja Tirunelveli and Kayla Wilkins 5-3. Tirunelveli and Wilkins won the next game to bring it to 5-4, but ultimately Noel and Shcherbinina secured the 6-4 win.
The Sooners claimed the first win of singles when No. 37 Garcia Ruiz defeated No. 105 Carter 6-2, 6-2 on court one. Minutes later, Emma Staker put Oklahoma one away from clinching the win with a 7-5, 6-0 victory over Fulgenzi.
No. 121 Shcherbinina clinched it for Oklahoma, defeating Ostrzygalo 6-4, 6-1 on court three.
Arizona completes its 2024 dual match season with a 17-13 overall record.
Results
#40 Arizona , #18 Oklahoma
Doubles Competition
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
- #38 Reece Carter/Brandelyn Fulgenzi def. #26 Roisin Gilheany/Dana Guzman 6-1
- Chloe Noel/Alina Shcherbinina def. Martyna Ostrzygalo/Belen Nevenhoven 6-2
- Ava Catanzarite/Florencia Urrutia def. Teja Tirunelveli/Kayla Wilkins 6-4
Singles Competition
Order of finish: 1, 5, 3
- #37 Julia Garcia Ruiz def. #105 Reece Carter 6-2, 6-2
- Kayla Wilkins vs. #40 Dana Guzman 6-7(4), 2-1, unfinished
- #121 Alina Shcherbinina def. Martyna Ostrzygalo 6-4, 6-1
- Midori Castillo-Meza vs. #66 Florencia Urrutia 6-2, 4-5, unfinished
- Emma Staker def. Brandelyn Fulgenzi 7-5, 6-0
- Tanvi Narendran vs. Chloe Noel 4-6, 5-3, unfinished
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