Sooners Slip in Bedlam Tennis Action

April 10, 2001

NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma men's tennis team lost a 7-0 decision to Bedlam rival Oklahoma State Tuesday at the Westwood Tennis Center in Norman. OU dropped to 2-8 on the season and 0-6 in Big 12 Conference play, while the 42-ranked Cowboys improved to 11-7 overall and evened their league record at 3-3. Six of the Sooners' losses have come at the hands of ranked opponents.

Oklahoma State won all six singles positions and four were straight-set victories. The Sooners lost two three-set battles at the top two singles spots. Senior Julio Martinez dropped a 6-4, 4-6, 7-5, decision to OSU's Matt Prentice at the top slot and sophomore Matt Ogle fell 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, to Chris Bates at the No. 2 position.

OSU won all three doubles positons to cap off the 7-0 win.

Oklahoma will compete in its final home match this season on Friday when No. 54 Kansas comes to Norman. The two teams will take the court at 2 p.m. at Westwood.

Oklahoma State 7, Oklahoma 0

Singles

#1 Matt Prentice (OSU) def. Julio Martinez (OU)6-4, 4-6, 7-5

#2 Chris Bates (OSU) def.  Matt Ogle (OU)7-6, 6-7, 6-3

#3 Eru Lyndon (OSU) def. Chris Mitchell (OU)6-2, 6-1

#4 Frank Krepelka (OSU) def. Evan Davis (OU)6-0, 6-2

#5 Jiri Jezek (OSU) def. Blake Mason (OU)6-0, 6-1

#6 Anthony Zafiris (OSU) def. Mat Price (OU)6-2, 6-3




Doubles

#1 Prenice/Lyndon (OSU) def. Ogle/Mitchell (OU)8-5

#2 Bates/Krepelka (OSU) def. Martinez/Davis (OU)8-1

#3 Jezek/Zafiris (OSU) def. Mason/Price (OU)8-2

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