OU Falls to Texas A&M in NCAA Second Round

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Oklahoma men's tennis team's season came to a close Saturday in the NCAA second round as the Sooners fell to Texas A&M 4-1.

The Sooners complete the season at 11-15 overall.

Sophomore Justin Schlageter came away with a singles win in the contest, defeating the Aggies' No. 122 Piere Rollins 7-5, 7-5 at the No. 5 line.

Texas A&M took the doubles point as OU's Mark Mandlik and Max Stewart fell to No. 8 Bjorn Thomson and Carlos Aguilar 6-0 at the top spot and Jake Van Emburgh and Alex Martinez were defeated by the Aggies' No. 65 Valentin Vacherot and Rollins 6-1 on court two.

When play was abandoned, Sooners Nathan Han and Mason Beiler led No. 86 Hady Habib and Noah Schacter 4-2 on court three.

Elsewhere in the match, No. 86 Jake Van Emburgh fell to No. 5 Vacherot 6-3, 6-3 at the top spot. No. 70 Beiler was defeated by No. 3 Habib 7-6, 6-1 on court two. Nathan Han fell to No. 100 Schachter 7-5, 6-4 at the No. 4 line.

When play was halted, OU's Martinez was a game away from taking his match, up 7-6 (2), 6-5 on No. 30 Aguilar on court three. Welsh Hotard trailed the Aggies' Raphael Perot 4-3 in the third set. Hotard took the opener 6-3 before Perot won set two 6-2 to force a third.

Results

Singles
1. #5 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. #86 Jake Van Emburgh (OU) 6-3, 6-3
2. #3 Hady Habib (TAMU) def. #70 Mason Beiler (OU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
3. #30 Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) vs. Alex Martinez (OU) 6-7 (2-7), 5-6, unfinished
4. #100 Noah Schachter (TAMU) def. Nathan Han (OU) 7-5, 6-4
5. Justin Schlageter (OU) def. #122 Pierce Rollins (TAMU) 7-5, 7-5
6. Raphael Perot (TAMU) vs. Welsh Hotard (OU) 3-6, 6-2, 4-3, unfinished

Doubles
1. #8 Juan Carlos Aguilar/Bjorn Thomson (TAMU) def. Mark Mandlik/Max Stewart (OU) 6-0
2. #65 Pierce Rollins/Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. Jake Van Emburgh/Alex Martinez (OU) 6-1
3. #86 Hady Habib/Noah Schachter (TAMU) vs. Nathan Han/Mason Beiler (OU) 2-4, unfinished

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,5,1,4)