University of Oklahoma Athletics

Daescu Continues to Roll

Daescu Continues to Roll

September 20, 2009 | Men's Tennis

By: Athletics Communications

Sept. 19, 2009

MIDLAND, Texas – Oklahoma senior Andrei Daescu secured a spot in the main draw singles semifinals after defeating the Longhorn's Daniel Whitehead 6-1, 6-1.

Daescu, No. 40 nationally, is set to take on UT's Josh Zavala in semifinal competition Sunday.

Sophomore George Chanturia was eliminated from singles action after falling to Baylor's Julian Bley 6-3, 6-3.

The Sooner's duo of Daescu and junior Ionut Beleleu continued to roll through doubles action. The duo defeated Camillone and Wiegand of UT, 8-6. In their second match they defeated another pair of Longhorns, Chen and Whitehead, 8-5.

The duo will compete in the finals, Sunday, against the tournaments third-seed consisting of Pepperdine's Llompart and Tearney.

Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational 

Singles
Andrei Daescu (OU) def. Daniel Whitehead 6-1, 6-1
Julian Bley (BU) def. George Chanturia, 6-3, 6-3

Doubles
Daescu/Beleleu (OU) def. Camillone/Wiegand (UT) - 8-5
Daescu/Beleleu (OU) def. Chen/Whitehead (UT) - 8-5

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