Oklahoma State women's tennis beats Michigan to win first ITA indoor national title
Oklahoma State has its first tennis national championship.
The third-ranked women’s tennis team claimed the ITA Indoor National Team Championship victory Monday, taking down No. 5 Michigan 5-3 in Seattle.
Redshirt sophomore Anastasiya Komar, the Cowgirls’ No. 1 singles player, sealed the victory with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over Michigan’s Kari Miller.
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— OSU Cowgirl Tennis (@CowgirlTennis) February 12, 2024
OSU also picked up wins in No. 2 singles from Oby Kajuru and No. 6 singles from Kristina Novak.
The Cowgirls’ doubles teams of Komar and Kajuru along with Ayumi Miyamoto and Raquel Gonzalez each added victories to take the doubles point.
OSU, which made its first appearance in the ITA championship match, is 9-0 this spring. The Cowgirls have five wins over top-five programs, including two over the Wolverines.
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“For the first time in program history, @CowgirlTennis are your Indoor National Champions! They are a team of destiny as they will host NCAAs in May.” -@AlGruskin
“Incredible season so far for the Cowgirls at 9-0 & to come out on top at the pinnacle of college tennis!”-@WHSVPeri pic.twitter.com/QiytRoffuT— Cracked Racquets ® (@CrackedRacquets) February 12, 2024
Singles competition
No. 17 Anastasiya Komar (OSU) def. No. 9 Kari Miller (MICH), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
No. 5 Ange Oby Kajuru (OSU) def. No. 18 Julia Fliegner (MICH), 6-0, 6-1
No. 124 Gala Mesochoritou (MICH) def. No. 54 Lucia Peyre (OSU), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
Jaeden Brown (MICH) def. No. 122 Safiya Carrington (OSU), 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
Piper Charney (MICH) def. No. 46 Ayumi Miyamoto (OSU), 6-3, 6-2
Kristina Novak (OSU) def. No. 57 Lily Jones (MICH), 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
No. 13 Anastasiya Komar and Ange Oby Kajuru (OSU) def. No. 5 Kari Miller and Jaeden Brown (MICH), 6-2
Ayumi Miyamoto and Raquel Gonzalez (OSU) def. Anna Jones and Lily Ross (MICH), 6-3
Safiya Carrington and Kristina Novak (OSU) v. Piper Charney and Reese Miller (MICH), 5-5, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2); Singles (2, 6, 5, 4, 3, 1)
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