March 16, 2007

Norman, Okla. - The 75th-ranked University of Missouri women's tennis team lost to Oklahoma, 5-2, Friday afternoon at the Headington Family Tennis Center in Norman. The Tigers fall to 5-6 overall and 1-4 in the Big 12. The Sooners are now 5-5 and 2-1 in the Big 12.

Mizzou picked up their two points from singles action, as junior Chrissy Svetlic downed Baxley, 1-6, 6-4, 13-11, for her fifth win of the spring season and 16th of the year.

The Tigers also got a win from the No. 6 slot; as sophomore Raquel Wagner beat Cox, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (9), to earn her second win in a row, sixth of the spring and 15th of the year.

All three Mizzou duos fell in their matches. At No. 1 Katelyn McKenzie and Raquel Wagner lost to Irina Lykina and Gabby Baker, 8-2. At No. 2, Amanda Pratzel and Erika Josbena fell to Christi Baxley and Monica Purice, 8-4. Kaitlin Dunham and Chrissy Svetlic had the closest match of the round, losing 8-5 to Chelsea Orr and Rachael Cox.

At No. 1, Pratzel fell to Baker, 6-3, 6-2. Josbena lost at No. 2 in two sets to OU's Monica Purice. At No. 4, and Dunham lost to Lykina, 6-0, 6-4. At No. 5, McKenzie was able to win her first set against Orr, 6-4, but fell in the second set, 6-0, and lost the tiebreak, 10-3.

Saturday the Tigers will try to pick up their second conference win as they face 50th-ranked Oklahoma State in Stillwater.

Oklahoma 5 Missouri 2 3/16/07- Norman, Okla. Singles

1. Gabby Baker (OU) def. Amanda Pratzel (MU) 6-3, 6-2

2. Monica Price (OU) def. Erika Josbena (MU) 6-4, 6-3

3. Chrissy Svetlic (MU) def. Christi Baxley (OU) 1-6, 6-4, 13-11

4. Irina Lykina (OU) def. Kaitlin Dunham (MU) 6-0, 6-4

5. Chelsea Orr (OU) def. Katelyn McKenzie (MU) 4-6, 6-0, 10-3

6. Raquel Wagner (MU) def. Rachael Cox (OU) 7-6 (4), 7-6 (9)

Order of Finish: 4, 1, 2, 5, 3, 6

Doubles

1. Baker/ Lykina def. McKenzie/ Wagner, 8-2

2. Baxley/ Purice def. Pratzel/ Josbena, 8-4

3. Cox/ Orr def. Svetlic/ Dunham, 8-5

Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2