University of Oklahoma Athletics

Sooners Claim Doubles Win

Paval Falls to Gomez at NCAAs

May 26, 2011 | Men's Tennis

By: Athletics Communications

May 26, 2011

STANFORD, Calif. - University of Oklahoma tennis standout Costin Paval fell to Georgia Tech's 14th-ranked Guillermo Gomez, 7-6(4), 7-5, in the second round of the 2011 NCAA Championships Thursday at the Taube Tennis Center in Stanford, Calif.

Paval, the nation's 41st-ranked singles player, ends the season with an 18-7 record after Gomez, ranked No. 14, narrowly edged the Bucharest, Romania, native.

The first was decided by a tiebreaker set that went in favor of the Yellow Jacket, 7-6(4). Paval dropped the second set by a final of 7-5. 

Paval is now eliminated from singles competition. He and Ionut Beleleu will await the final rankings, which will be released June 8, to determine if they made All-America status.

Thursday's Results
No. 14 Guillermo Gomez (GEORGIA TECH) def. No. 41 Costin Paval (OKLAHOMA), 7-6 (4), 7-5

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