Women's Tennis Advances to NCAA Second Round

Saturday, May 2

Norman, Okla.

2 PM

University of Oklahoma

Kansas

Women's Tennis Advances to NCAA Second Round

May 02, 2026 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

By: OU Athletics Communications

NORMAN – Behind its 14th shutout victory of the season, the sixth-seeded Oklahoma women's tennis team opened NCAA Championship play with a 4-0 sweep of Kansas on Saturday afternoon at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

With the win, the Sooners set up a matchup with SMU in the second round Sunday at 2 p.m. CT for a spot in the super regionals.

The victory marked Oklahoma's 16th all-time NCAA Tournament win. The Sooners (24-5, 13-2 SEC) also advanced to the second round for the fifth consecutive season.

Oklahoma got off to a fast start, claiming its 28th doubles point of the year to open the match.

At No. 1 doubles, Roisin Gilheany and Gloriana Nahum posted a 6-2 win over Kansas' Yerke Arystanbekova and Anna Putilina. The No. 20 duo of Evialina Laskevich and Edda Mamedova clinched the doubles point with a 7-5 win on court two over No. 89 He Janse van Vuuren and Kyoka Kubo. The pair improved to 7-0 together this spring and 16-2 overall.

The Sooners carried momentum into singles, taking first sets on all six courts. Salakthip Ounmuang put Oklahoma on the board with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Meg McCarty at No. 4 singles.

No. 37 Mamedova followed with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over van Vuuren on court two. The Moscow, Russia, native entered her first NCAA Tournament after earning SEC All-Freshman and All-SEC Second Team honors.

Nahum clinched the match for Oklahoma with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Putilina on court six, marking her third career NCAA Tournament singles victory.

When play was halted, No. 10 Laskevich, No. 60 Julia Garcia Ruiz and Chloé Noël all held leads in straight sets.

The Sooners will face SMU in the NCAA regional final Sunday at 2 p.m. CT at the Headington Family Tennis Center. Cracked Racquets will provide live CrossCourt Cast coverage on YouTube, with individual court streams available via PlaySight.

Tickets are $5, and University of Oklahoma students receive $3 admission with a valid student ID. Admission is free for the first 200 OU fans each day. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at 800-456-GoOU. Fan entry will be through the outdoor ticket gate located in the breezeway between the Headington Family Tennis Center and John Crain Field.

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RESULTS

#6 Oklahoma 4, #40 Kansas 0

Singles competition

#10 Evialina Laskevich (OU) vs. #73 Kyoka Kubo (KAN) 7-5, 4-0, unfinished
#37 Edda Mamedova (OU) def. He Janse van Vuuren (KAN) 6-4, 6-4
#60 Julia Garcia Ruiz (OU) vs. Yerke Arystanbekova (KAN) 7-6 (7-2), 2-1, unfinished
Salakthip Ounmuang (OU) def. Meg McCarty (KAN) 6-0, 6-2
Chloe Noel (OU) vs. Nahyeong Cho (KAN) 7-5, 4-1, unfinished
Gloriana Nahum (OU) def. Anna Putilina (KAN) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles competition

#1 Roisin Gilheany/Gloriana Nahum (OU) def. Yerke Arystanbekova/Anna Putilina (KAN) 6-2
#20 Evialina Laskevich/Edda Mamedova (OU) def. #89 He Janse van Vuuren/Kyoka Kubo (KAN) 7-5
Julia Garcia Ruiz/Salakthip Ounmuang (OU) vs. Meriem Ben Ezzedine/Meg McCarty (KAN) 5-4, unfinished

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (4,2,6)