Sooners Top LSU, Advance in SEC Championship

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Sooners Top LSU, Advance in SEC Championship

April 16, 2025 | Men's Tennis

Box Score OU 4, LSU 1

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The Oklahoma men's tennis team (15-9, 7-7 SEC) is advancing in the SEC Men's Tennis Championships after defeating LSU (12-18, 1-14 SEC), 4-1.

The Sooners posted another dominant doubles showing with wins at the one and three lines. No. 10 duo Oscar Lacides and Bruno Nhavene took a quick 6-1 win to give OU an advantage, setting freshman Alejandro Melero and sophomore Asahi Harazaki up for the clinching point, 6-3. When play was stalled, sophomore Kholo Montsi and junior Luis Alvarez trailed 3-4 on court two.

The Tigers briefly tied the match at 1-all when Montsi came up short at the primary singles position, 0-6, 4-6. Soon after, Lacides put Oklahoma back ahead with a win at the two line, 6-4, 6-0, shutting out his opponent in the second set.

Alvarez extended the lead with a 6-2, 6-4 victory at the three position, marking his 10th SEC win of the season. Harazaki competed at the six singles line and delivered the clinching point over the Tigers once again, 6-3, 7-5.

Freshman Orel Kimhi and senior Jordan Hasson remained on court for the Sooners, with Kimhi's match stalling at 6-2, 3-6, 3-1 and Hasson's match going unfinished, 6-3, 6-6.

UP NEXT

No. 10 Oklahoma faces No. 7 Georgia in the next round of the SEC Men's Tennis Championships on Thursday, April 17, at 5 p.m. CT for a chance to advance to the quarterfinals.

RESULTS

#10 Oklahoma 4, #15 LSU 1

Singles competition

1. #75 Alessio Vasquez (LSU) def. Kholo Montsi (OU) 6-0, 6-4
2. #91 Oscar Lacides (OU) def. Andrej Loncarevic (LSU) 6-4, 6-0
3. #97 Luis Alvarez (OU) def. Julien Penzlin (LSU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Orel Kimhi (OU) vs. Enzo De Freitas (LSU) 6-2, 3-6, 3-1, unfinished
5. Jordan Hasson (OU) vs. Calin Stirbu (LSU) 6-3, 6-6, unfinished
6. Asahi Harazaki (OU) def. Brock Anderson (LSU) 6-3, 7-5

Doubles competition

1. #11 Oscar Lacides/Bruno Nhavene (OU) def. Alessio Vasquez/Julien Penzlin (LSU) 6-1
2. Kholo Montsi/Luis Alvarez (OU) vs. Aleksi Lofman/Andrej Loncarevic (LSU) 3-4, unfinished
3. Alejandro Melero/Asahi Harazaki (OU) def. Calin Stirbu/Enzo De Freitas (LSU) 6-3

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,2,3,6)