Sooners, Hurricane to do Battle in Tulsa

March 31, 2010

Oklahoma Men's Tennis (12-4 Overall, 0-2 Big 12)

Thursday's Match at No. 31 Tulsa, April 1, at 5 p.m.

Match Location
Michael D. Case Tennis Center

Internet Live Stats

NORMAN, Okla. – The 19th-ranked Oklahoma men's tennis team travels up I-44 to take on No. 31 Tulsa at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center Thursday, April 1, at 5 p.m.

The Sooners (12-4, 0-2 Big 12) are coming off two hard fought road losses against 12th-ranked Texas A&M and No. 5 Texas. Prior to entering Big 12 play, Oklahoma was on a tear, winning ten straight matches before advancing to the finals of the Blue-Gray Tennis Classic where the Sooners fell to No. 13 Texas Tech.

During OU's ten match winning streak the Sooners defeated eight teams ranked in the ITA top-70, while each of OU's losses have come against teams ranked in the ITA top 13.

Oklahoma is led by a trio of ranked individuals including 23rd-ranked senior Andrei Daescu, No. 54 Ionut Beleleu and 64th-ranked Costin Paval. In addition, OU has two ranked doubles teams in Daescu and Paval (No. 47) and Daescu and Beleleu (No. 71).

The Hurricane (13-5) has won three straight matches and is fresh off a 6-1 victory over No. 50 Arkansas Tuesday evening. In singles TU is led by 50th-ranked Ashley Watling and No. 55 Marcelo Arevalo. Tulsa also has one ranked duo comprised of Philip Stephens and Watling (No. 30).

Since 1952, the Sooners hold a 28-18 advantage over the Hurricane. However, the Sooners have lost three in a row to TU.

Oklahoma Men's Tennis (12-4 Overall, 0-2 Big 12)
Thursday's Match	at No. 31 Tulsa, April 1, at 5 p.m.
Match Location	Michael D. Case Tennis Center
Internet	Live Stats

University of Oklahoma Athletics

Sooners, Hurricane to do Battle in Tulsa

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