Sooner Men's Tennis Falls at Tulane

Feb. 10, 2001

NEW ORELANS - The University of Oklahoma men's tennis team fell to No. 42 Tulane, 6-1, Saturday in New Orelans at the Goldring Tennis Complex. The Sooners are now 1-1 on the season.

Senior Julio Martinez defeated Jorge Lievano in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, at No. 3 singles, giving the Sooners their lone point in the match. At the No. 1 slot, sophomore Tobias Kronlein lost a 6-4, 6-3, decision to Michael Kogan, while Matt Ogle fell, 6-3, 6-2, to Mikko Vilijanen in No. 2 singles action. Sophomore Chris Mitchell was edged by Mattias Westerberg in three sets, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6, at the No. 4 spot. Freshman Evan Davis lost 6-2, 6-2, to Goran Vasiljevic at No. 5 singles.

Tulane claimed victories in the doubles matches. In the top doubles match, Kogan and Vilijanen, who are ranked No. 14 in the country, beat Kronlein and Mitchell, 8-2. Victor Romero and Lievano dropped Ogle and Martinez, 8-3 at No. 2 doubles

Oklahoma returns to action Feb. 16 when it hosts Wichita State in Norman at the Westwood Tennis Courts.

Tulane 6, Oklahoma 1
Singles
#1 Michael Kogan (TU) def. Tobias Kronlein (OU), 6-4, 6-3
#2 Mikko Viljanen (TU) def. Matt Ogle (OU), 6-3, 6-2
#3 Julio Martinez (OU) def. Jorge Lievano (TU), 6-3, 6-3
#4 Mattias Westerberg (TU) def. Chris Mitchell (OU), 6-3, 5-7, 7-6
#5 Goran Vasiljevic (TU) def. Evan Davis (OU), 6-2, 6-2
#6 Derya Rose (TU) won by default

Doubles 
#1 Kogan/Viljanen (TU) def. Kronlein/Mitchell (OU), 8-2
#2 Romero/Lievano (TU) def. Ogle/Martinez (OU), 8-3
#3 Westerberg/Rose (TU) won by default

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