Tulane University
Oklahoma St
Tulane Women's Tennis Falls To Oklahoma State
Feb 9, 2001 | Women's Tennis
Feb. 9, 2001
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Tulane's Nancy Kockott defeated Oklahoma State's Kate Vasylyeva at No. 5 singles 6-1, 6-2 to provide the lone bright spot of the afternoon for the Green Wave women's tennis team in a 6-1 loss to No. 42 ranked Oklahoma State Friday.
The Green Wave lost a pair of three-set matches, including one that went to a third-set tiebreaker as Joyce Bergman fell to Dominica Olszewska of Oklahoma State 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 at No. 2 singles. At No. 6 singles, Maiko Cook also lost in three sets, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 as Tulane lost five of six singles matches.
Tulane also lost the doubles point after Maria Phillips and Ashleigh Dolman nipped Bergman and Julie Morris 9-8 at No. 1 doubles and Kockott and Lucy Wood fell at the No. 2 spot.
The Green Wave, ranked No. 49 in the nation, fell to 2-1 on the season. Tulane takes on TCU Saturday in Fort Worth at 1 p.m. The Wave plays host to Florida State on Monday, Feb. 12 at the Goldring Tennis Complex on the TU campus. That match begins at 3 p.m.
RESULTS -- Singles
#1 Maria Phillips (OSU) def. Anna Monhartova (TU) 7-6, 6-4, #2 Dominica Olszewska (OSU) def. Joyce Bergman (TU) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6, #3 Linda Saltynkova (OSU) def. Julie Morris (TU) 6-2, 6-2, #4 Katia Kolodynska (OSU) def. Annali Axsater (TU) 6-1, 6-0, #5 Nancy Kockott (TU) def. Kate Vasylyeva (OSU), 6-1, 6-2, #6 Ashleich Dolman (OSU) def. Maiko Cook (TU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2,
Doubles
#1 Phillips/Dolman (OSU) def. Bergman/Morris (TU) 9-8, #2 Saltynkova/Kolodynska (OSU) def. Kockott/Lucy Wood (TU) 8-3
Final Score: Oklahoma State 6, Tulane 1
