Both tennis teams were in action this weekend in Norman continuing their Big 12 schedule, but it was not a particularly successful weekend for either team.
The women’s team extended its losing streak to five matches by falling to Kansas 5-2 on Friday, before snapping the streak Sunday in a 6-1 victory against Kansas State.
The men, however, ended their two-match winning streak by first dropping a 5-2 match against No. 14 Texas A&M and then losing 5-2 to Texas on Sunday.
For the women’s team, Friday’s match marked its first time to hold a match in the newly-built Gregg Wadley Indoor Pavilion. Unfortunately for the Sooners, they were not able to get the win, falling to Kansas 5-2.
“We were excited to play here tonight along with the men’s team. It brought out a big crowd,” senior Brittany Baldy said. “We fought hard but in the end we were not able to get the win.”
The loss gave them their longest losing streak of the year. The team had a quick turnaround and played Kansas State on Sunday, where the Sooners won 6-1. The Sooners are now 7-10, and 1-5 in the Big 12 on the year.
The men’s team came into its Friday match against No. 14 Texas A&M trying to extend its win streak to three matches. However, the Sooners were over-matched by the Aggies and lost by a score of 5-2. The Sooners got down early in the match, losing the doubles point and losing in the top two positions in singles play.
“The other guys just had more talent than us in the early matches,” senior Sergey Avdeyev said. “At this level, if you get down a set it is very hard to come back.”
Sophomore Ionut Beleleu and freshman George Chanturia were the only Sooners to win their singles matches. The men’s team continued Big 12 play on Sunday as they faced the No. 12 Texas Longhorns. The Sooners fell big in the match, 6-1, bringing their overall record on the year to 9-7.
The men will now take a break from Big 12 play, as they host Rice Friday at the Gregg Wadley Indoor Pavillion.
As for the women, they will begin a three-match road trip beginning on Friday by travelling to Ames, Iowa to face Iowa State.
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