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OU advances to 2nd consecutive round of 16

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Carmen Corley and Audra Cohen

Senior Carmen Corley and OU women's tennis head coach Audra Cohen during the match against Wichita State on Mar. 5

 Ray Bahner/OU Daily

No. 13 Oklahoma won its regional against No. 21 Washington 4-1 to advance to the round of 16 for the second consecutive year.

The Sooners dominated doubles as fifth year Alexandra Pisareva and senior Layne Sleeth took court two 6-1 over Huskies junior Astrid Olsen and senior Jennifer Kerr. Then, OU freshman Julia Garcia Ruiz and junior Dana Guzman clinched the doubles point, taking court three 6-4 over Washington junior Sarah-Maude Fortin and freshman Zehra Suko.

OU remained strong in singles. Garcia Ruiz claimed court five 6-1, 6-2 over freshman Erika Matsuda, Guzman stole court two 6-2, 6-2 from Fortin and Sleeth finished top court 6-4, 6-1 over senior Hikaru Sato to clinch the match for Oklahoma.

Washington only claimed court four when Kerr defeated Pisareva 6-3, 6-3.

OU will face No. 4 Georgia in the round of 16 in Orlando on May 17.

This story was edited by Colton Sulley.

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