FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -
Junior Tori Dollar won her fifth straight match, but it was
not enough on Friday morning as Oral Roberts University fell to No.
37 Arkansas, 5-1, at the Billingsley Tennis Center.
The loss drops ORU's record to 3-5.
Counting singles and doubles victories, Dollar has not been
defeated since Jan. 28 against North Texas. The junior was named
Summit League Player of the Week on Jan. 24 for her strong
performances in the opening week of the year.
A native of Kiev, Ukraine, Dollar is now 5-2 in singles play this
season.
Dollar's victory came at No. 6 singles, a 6-2, 6-3 triumph over
Catherine Parenteau.
However, the Razorbacks (9-6) were victorious on the other five
courts. Emily Carbone defeated Iryna Khatsko in the top flight, 6-3, 6-3, and
Claudine Paulson topped Lina Semenova on the second court, 6-4, 6-1.
The third court went to Stephanie Roy, 6-0, 6-1, over Haley Martin.
Kate Lukomskaya defeated Kristin Gray, 6-0, 6-1, at the fourth spot, and
Laurie Gingras earned a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Marizanne Bouwer on court five, 6-1, 6-0.
With the match clinched for Arkansas, the teams did not compete in
doubles action.
The Golden Eagles face a big test next week. Beginning on Thursday,
ORU will play four Summit League matches over a three-day stretch
in Fort Wayne, Ind.
The first of those matches is scheduled for Thursday at 2 pm
against IPFW.