Sooners, Cavaliers Take to the Courts

March 16, 2012

No. 31 Oklahoma Men's Tennis
Sunday's Match	vs. No. 5 Virginia
Date & Time	Friday, March 16 at 5:00 p.m.
Location	Charlottesville, Va.
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NORMAN, Okla. - The 31st-ranked Oklahoma men's tennis squad travels to fifth-ranked Virginia on Friday, March 16, to take on the Cavaliers at 5 p.m.

The Sooners (6-2) go on the road for their next eight matches and will take on Maryland and Florida State following their dual with the Cavaliers.

"Virginia is a tough opponent," John Roddick said. "This will be a great test for our team."

Following Friday's match, Roddick's squad heads to on College Park, Md., on Sunday March 18 at 11 a.m.

RANKINGS RUNDOWN

The Sooners have five ranked in the updated ITA rankings and are led by junior Costin Paval who is the nation's No. 15 ranked tennis player. Three more Sooners -- Peerakit Siributwong (No. 67), Dane Webb (No. 78) and Tsvetan Mihov (No. 103) -- check in just inside the top 60.

Oklahoma began the year with all three of tandems ranked, but after the first month two tandems remain in the rankings. Paval and Webb check in at No. 18, while Siributwong and Mihov are 68th.

Virginia counters with four ranked in singles and are led by two -- Mitchell Frank (No. 1) and Jarmere Jenkins (No. 7) -- individuals ranked in the top 10. Justin Shane checks in at No. 86 and Alex Domijan who is No. 94. All three of the Cavaliers doubles teams are ranked.

Dual Match Records

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

Doubles	1	2	3	Overall
1. Costin Paval/Dane Webb	5-2			5-2
2. Tsvetan Mihov/Peerakit Siributwong		6-1		6-1
3. Guillermo Alcorta/David Pultr			2-0	1-0
4. Davild Pultr/Lawrence Formentera			5-0	5-0

SOONER TENNIS NOTES

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS
Oklahoma is 1-1 against Virginia and lost the previous matchup, 5-2, in Norman last year.

FRESHMAN PHENOM
OU freshman Dane Webb, one the nation's most highly-touted recruits, is off to a 7-0 record competing in the lineup for the Sooners. He and Paval have secured a 5-2 record at the No. 1 doubles position and are ranked 10th-nationally. In singles, Webb began the spring season ranked No. 63 and currently sits at No. 67 in the country.

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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