Paval, Sooners Hit the Courts Sunday

March 2, 2012

No. 31 Oklahoma Men's Tennis
Sunday's Match	vs. Arizona
Date & Time	Sunday, March 4 at 12:00 p.m.
Location	Headington Family Tennis Center
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NORMAN, Okla. - The 31st-ranked Oklahoma men's tennis squad hosts Arizona on Sunday, March 4 at 12 p.m., at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

The Sooners (4-2) host their fourth consecutive dual match in Norman on Sunday and will close out the home stint against Louisville (No. 30) next Monday before hitting the road for eight straight matches.

"We are excited to get on the courts to take on Arizona Sunday," John Roddick said. "Arizona will be a tough opponent and a good test for our team. We need to go out and play disciplined tennis to get the win over the Wildcats."

Following the dual against Arizona, Roddick's squad hosts Louisville on Monday, March 12 at 5 p.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. 9 ranked tennis player. Three more Sooners -- Peerakit Siributwong (No. 74), Dane Webb (No. 67) and Tsvetan Mihov (No. 69) -- check in just inside the top 60. Newcomer Guillermo Alcorta rounds out ranked Sooners at No. 84.

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. 10, while Siributwong and Mihov are 45th.

Arizona does not have anyone ranked in singles or doubles.

Dual Match Records

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

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

SOONER TENNIS NOTES

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS
Oklahoma is 2-2-1 against Arizona with the meeting last year going in favor of the Sooners, 5-2, in Tucson, Ariz., last year.

FRESHMAN PHENOM
OU freshman Dane Webb, one the nation's most highly-touted recruits, is off to a 5-0 record competing in the lineup for the Sooners. He and Paval have secured a 3-2 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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