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Gamecocks Return Home for Two Match Stretch
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Gamecocks Return Home for Two Match Stretch

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The No. 21 South Carolina women’s tennis team is set to host No. 12 Oklahoma on Fri., March 21 at 5:00 p.m. and Arkansas on Sun., March 23 at 1:00 p.m.

The Gamecocks will look to protect their perfect record at home as they enter the matches this weekend with a 7-0 standing.

Parking for both matches will be available in the pit.

Gamecock Notables:

  • The Gamecocks are coming off a hard-fought loss against No. 9 LSU on the road this past Sunday. South Carolina got off to a hot start, clinching the doubles point from the No. 2 and 3 positions. Bella Bergkvist Larsson & Olympe Lancelot topped the No. 25 duo in the NCAA 6-1 followed by a 6-4 win from Helena Buchwald & Lauren Friedman. Despite singles wins from Lancelot (6-4, 6-3) and Buchwald (6-1, 7-6(1)), the Gamecocks’ early advantage fell short after LSU picked up wins on the remaining four courts despite South Carolina fighting to the end as three courts were three set battles.
  • Prior to their loss at LSU the Gamecocks defeated then-No. 42 Ole Miss on the road in a comeback win after dropping the doubles point with singles victories from Sarah Hamner, Kaitlyn Carnicella, Larsson and Misa Malkin.
  • The Gamecocks have three singles players in the rankings. Hamner comes in at No. 23, Carnicella at No. 93 and Malkin rounds it out at No. 113.
  • In doubles play, the duo of Hamner and Carnicella are ranked No. 26. Lancelot and Larsson come in at No. 77 which is their first ranking as a duo.
  • Malkin leads the team in singles win with a 10-3 record closely followed by Larsson who is 9-4 this dual match season. Buchwald enters tomorrow’s match on a four-match win streak with a 8-2 standing.

Scouting the Sooners

  • 12 Oklahoma is coming off a 4-3 loss to No. 8 Tennessee at home.
  • The Sooners are 11-4 overall and 4-3 in conference play this season.
  • In singles, Julia Garcia Ruiz is ranked No. 19, Alina Shcherbinina is No. 26, Emma Staker is No. 70 and Salakthip Ounmang is ranked No. 103.
  • Ounmang and Roisin Gilheany come in at No. 37 in doubles. They are followed by Chloe Noel and Garcia Ruiz at No. 50, Cara Mester and Shcherbinina at No. 63 and Mester and Ghirardato at No. 90.

Scouting the Razorbacks:

  • Arkansas is coming off a 4-3 loss to No. 68 Kentucky at home.
  • The Razorbacks are 4-10 overall and 1-6 in conference play this season.
  • Carolina Gomez Alonso is ranked No. 74 in singles.

Series History

  • South Carolina leads the all-time series against Oklahoma 3-1. The two programs last met in 2022 when the Sooners defeated the Gamecocks 5-2 in Norman.
  • South Carolina leads the all-time series against Arkansas 28-9. The Gamecocks have won three of the last five meetings.

Follow Along

  • Both matches will be streamed on TrackTennis and live stats will be available on StatBroadcast. Click here for the links. Live scoring will also be available on IonCourt. Click here for Oklahoma’s match and here for Arkansas’.

For the latest South Carolina women’s tennis information, continue to follow GamecocksOnline.com or the team on social media (@GamecockWTennis).

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