Roddick's Squad Hosts No. 13 Pepperdine

Feb. 24, 2012

No. 20 Oklahoma Men's Tennis
Sunday's Match	vs. No. 13 Pepperdine
Date & Time	Sunday, Feb. 26 at 11:00 a.m.
Location	Headington Family Tennis Center
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NORMAN, Okla. - The 20th-ranked Oklahoma men's tennis squad hosts No. 13 Pepperdine on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 11 a.m., at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

The Sooners (4-1) host their third consecutive dual match in Norman on Sunday and will host two more home matches against the likes of Arizona and Louisville (No. 34) before hitting the road for eight straight matches.

“Pepperdine is a traditional tennis power,” John Roddick said. “They have won a national title in the last five or six years and have always been a top program. It is exciting to get them on our schedule and here to Norman. It is going to be a tough match. They have played probably the toughest schedule in the country up to this point. It is going to be a big test for us on Sunday.”

Following the dual against Pepperdine, Roddick's squad challenges Arizona on Sunday, March 4 at 12 p.m.

RANKINGS RUNDOWN

The Sooners have five ranked in the initial ITA rankings and are led by junior Costin Paval who debuts as the nation's No. 5 ranked tennis player. Three more Sooners -- Peerakit Siributwong (No. 46), Dane Webb (No. 56) and Tsvetan Mihov (No. 57) -- check in just inside the top 60. Newcomer Guillermo Alcorta rounds out ranked Sooners at No. 94.

Oklahoma began the year with all three of tandems ranked, but after the first month only Paval and Webb remain in the doubles rankings. The duo jumped up to No. 11 nationally.

Pepperdine counters with four of their own ranked in singles. The Waves are led by Finn Tearney (No. 26) and Sebastian Fanselow (No. 31). Mousheg Hovhannisyan and Hugh Clarke are ranked No. 58 and 78, respectively. In doubles, Llompart and Hovhannisyan are ranked No. 58.

Dual Match Records

Singles	1	2	3	4	5	6	Overall
1. Costin Paval (Jr.)	4-0						4-0
2. Guillermo Alcorta (RSo.)		2-2					2-2
3. Peerakit Siributwong (So.)			1-1	2-0			3-1
4. Tsvetan Mihov (So.)			1-1	2-1			3-2
5. David Pultr (Sr.)					2-0	1-0	3-0
6. Dane Webb (Fr.)					1-0	3-0	4-0
7. Lawrence Formentera (Jr.)

Doubles	1	2	3	Overall
1. Costin Paval/Dane Webb	3-1			3-1
2. Tsvetan Mihov/Peerakit Siributwong		3-1		3-1
3. Guillermo Alcorta/David Pultr			2-0	1-0
4. Davild Pultr/Lawrence Formentera			2-0	2-0

SOONER TENNIS NOTES

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS
Oklahoma is 0-2 against the Waves with the last meeting coming back in 1999.

PULTR RETURNS TO OKLAHOMA
David Pultr was a member of OU's team that reached the Elite Eight in 2010. The Czech Republic native went 16-9 in singles action, with the majority of his matches coming at the No. 4 position. In doubles, he and Ionut Beleleu concluded the year with a 9-11 record.

MORE GEORGIA TIES
Bo Hodge was named the assistant coach at OU on Nov. 17, 2011. Prior to Oklahoma, Hodge served as the assistant at the University of Alabama for the past three seasons. A former star for the University of Georgia before pursuing a career on the professional circuit, Hodge earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communications at UGA where he returned to complete his studies after several years on the professional tour as a player and coach.

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