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Sooners Compete in Day Two of Fall Openers

Sooners competed in day two of fall opener tournaments in Little Rock, Ark. and Austin, Texas.

Abbi Melrose

Abbi Melrose

Sept. 22, 2012

NORMAN, Okla. -- University of Oklahoma women’s tennis went a combined 2-1 at the University of Texas Invitational and 5-4 Saturday at the Country Club of Little Rock Invitational in Little Rock, Ark.

Freshman Emma Devine recovered from a doubles loss by defeating Iris Verboven (Mississippi) 6-3, 6-4. Hermone Brhane also pulled out a singles win against Marija Milutinovic (Mississippi), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.

Freshman Zita Engbroks defeated Paige Keating (OM), 6-2, 6-1, before beating Caroline Starck/Elizabeth Ullathorne (Texas Tech), 8-5, with doubles partner Mia Lancaster. Doubles duo, Abbi Melrose and Hermone Brhane (OU) defeated Sandra Dynka/Sofya Malysheva (Texas Tech), 8-3.

Junior Whitney Wofford and sophomore Jane Pinkston competed in the consolation bracket at the University of Texas Invitational. Wofford won two consolation matches, beating Irinka Toidze (WVU), 6-4, 6-4, before dropping Ikktesh Chahal (WVU), 7-6, 5-7, 1-0. Pinkston fell to Leah Fried (Rice), 6-2, 6-1.

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University of Texas Invitational


Day Two Results



Consolation Singles






Leah Fried (Rice) def. Jane Pinkston (OU), 6-2, 6-1
Whitney Wofford (OU) def. Irinka Toidze (WVU), 6-4, 6-4
Whitney Wofford def. Ikktesh Chahal (WVU), 7-6, 5-7, 1-0

Country Club of Little Rock Invitational
 

Day Two Results



Singles 



Second Round 



Caroline Rhode-Moe (Mississippi) def Ritchie (OU) 6-3, 6-1
Erin Stephens (Mississippi) def. Lancaster (OU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Julia Jones (Mississippi) def. Melrose (OU) 6-4, 6-1
Devine (OU) def. Iris Verboven (Mississippi) 6-3, 6-4
Brhane (OU) def. Marija Milutinovic (Mississippi) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
Engbroks (OU) def. Paige Keating (Mississippi) 6-2, 6-1 



Doubles 



Second Round 



Samantha Adams/ Kenna Kilgo (Texas Tech) def. Ritchie/Devine (OU) 8-1
Lancaster/Engbroks (OU) def. Caroline Starck/Elizabeth Ullathorne (Texas Tech) 8-5
Melrose/Brhane (OU) def. Sandra Dynka/Sofya Malysheva (Texas Tech) 8-3

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