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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Sunday, January 12
Norman
1 p.m.
University of Oklahoma
vs
Tennessee
Photo by: Josh Gateley
Sooners Set for Opening Weekend
January 10, 2020 | Men's Tennis
NORMAN – The No. 22 Oklahoma men's tennis team is set to open the 2020 season this weekend as it welcomes Abilene Christian and No. 18 Tennessee to the Headington Family Tennis Center.
The Sooners will face Abilene Christian at 1 p.m. CT on Saturday before squaring off with the Volunteers in a top-25 matchup Sunday at 1 p.m.
OU is No. 22 in the ITA Preseason poll, marking the fourth consecutive year under head coach Nick Crowell that the Sooners have been ranked in the top 25 to start the season.
Two Sooners are ranked in the ITA's singles release: Beiler checks in at No. 50 after a successful fall season that saw him a 9-3 record and a trip to the ITA National Fall Championships and Bertsch is No. 116 nationally.
Crowell is set to begin his fourth year at the helm for the Sooners. Crowell has amassed a 54-28 overall record with the Sooners making trips to the NCAA tournament in each of those seasons.
All of OU's returners saw significant playing time in 2019, with Beiler leading the team in wins to earn ITA Central Region Rookie of the Year Honors, Van Emburgh named ITA Central Region Player to Watch and Tsorotiotis earning a trip to the NCAA Doubles Championships.
ACU returns nine players from last season. Senior Jonathan Sheehy comes into 2020 ranked No. 77 nationally. Sheehy's successful summer and fall campaigns included the ITA Summer Circuit title, an ITA Texas Regionals quarterfinals appearance.
OU last met Abilene Christian in the 2019 season opener where the Sooners swept the Wildcats 7-0 at the Headington Family Tennis Center.
UT returns seven players from last season's team that finished 2019 with a 22-8 (8-4 SEC) record, including No. 23 Adam Walton. Joining Walton in the ITA singles rankings is No. 112 Finn Stodder in addition to the doubles pairings of No. 49 Luca Wiedenmann and Scott Jones and No. 59 Jordan Chrysostom and Scott Jones.
OU's last meeting with Tennessee was in 1994. The Volunteers swept that contest 7-0 in Knoxville.
The OU Athletics has enforced a clear bag policy and walk-through metal detectors at all home events this season. More information on the policy and procedures can be found here.
Live stats and live video will be available for the match.
Admission to the Headington Family Tennis Center is always free.
For updates, follow @OU_MTennis on Twitter or like Oklahoma Men's Tennis on Facebook.
The Sooners will face Abilene Christian at 1 p.m. CT on Saturday before squaring off with the Volunteers in a top-25 matchup Sunday at 1 p.m.
Matchday Basics
First serve for both matches is set for 1 p.m. CT. The Sooners will sign autographs immediately following Saturday's contest with Abilene Christian. Free pizza and OU Tennis wristbands will be provided for fans at Sunday's match.The 2020 Sooners
Oklahoma returns six players from last year's squad in senior Jochen Bertsch; juniors Max Stewart, Stefano Tsorotiotis and Jake Van Emburgh; and sophomores Mason Beiler and Matt Rodriguez. The Sooners added freshman Mark Mandlik for the fall slate and are joined by Alex Martinez and Justin Schlageter for the spring.OU is No. 22 in the ITA Preseason poll, marking the fourth consecutive year under head coach Nick Crowell that the Sooners have been ranked in the top 25 to start the season.
Two Sooners are ranked in the ITA's singles release: Beiler checks in at No. 50 after a successful fall season that saw him a 9-3 record and a trip to the ITA National Fall Championships and Bertsch is No. 116 nationally.
Crowell is set to begin his fourth year at the helm for the Sooners. Crowell has amassed a 54-28 overall record with the Sooners making trips to the NCAA tournament in each of those seasons.
2019 in Review
The Sooners made their sixth NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in seven seasons in 2019, finishing the year at 17-11 overall. OU racked up nine wins over ranked opponents, including an upset of No. 13 Texas A&M in the NCAA Second Round in College Station, Texas.All of OU's returners saw significant playing time in 2019, with Beiler leading the team in wins to earn ITA Central Region Rookie of the Year Honors, Van Emburgh named ITA Central Region Player to Watch and Tsorotiotis earning a trip to the NCAA Doubles Championships.
Scouting the Wildcats
ACU enters 2020 following a wildly successful 2019 campaign. The Wildcats finished the year at 22-5 overall and punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament with a Southland Conference Championship.ACU returns nine players from last season. Senior Jonathan Sheehy comes into 2020 ranked No. 77 nationally. Sheehy's successful summer and fall campaigns included the ITA Summer Circuit title, an ITA Texas Regionals quarterfinals appearance.
OU last met Abilene Christian in the 2019 season opener where the Sooners swept the Wildcats 7-0 at the Headington Family Tennis Center.
Previewing the Vols
Tennessee opens the 2020 spring season at No. 18 in the ITA Preseason poll after reaching the 2019 SEC Championship Final and earning an NCAA round of 16 berth.UT returns seven players from last season's team that finished 2019 with a 22-8 (8-4 SEC) record, including No. 23 Adam Walton. Joining Walton in the ITA singles rankings is No. 112 Finn Stodder in addition to the doubles pairings of No. 49 Luca Wiedenmann and Scott Jones and No. 59 Jordan Chrysostom and Scott Jones.
OU's last meeting with Tennessee was in 1994. The Volunteers swept that contest 7-0 in Knoxville.
The OU Athletics has enforced a clear bag policy and walk-through metal detectors at all home events this season. More information on the policy and procedures can be found here.
Live stats and live video will be available for the match.
Admission to the Headington Family Tennis Center is always free.
For updates, follow @OU_MTennis on Twitter or like Oklahoma Men's Tennis on Facebook.
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