OU Falls to Mississippi State in SEC Championship Quarterfinal

Friday, April 18

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OU Falls to Mississippi State in SEC Championship Quarterfinal

April 18, 2025 | Men's Tennis

Box Score MSU 4, OU 1

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The No. 10 seed Oklahoma men's tennis team (record) fell, 1-4, to No. 2 seed Mississippi State (record) in the SEC Championship quarterfinals on Friday evening.

The Sooners started off with a disadvantage after dropping the doubles point with losses at the one and three lines. Sophomore Asahi Harazaki and senior Jordan Hasson were first off the court after dropping their match, 1-6. Soon after, No. 10 duo Oscar Lacides and Bruno Nhavene fell, 5-7, after a long battle on court one. When play was stalled, freshman Alejandro Melero and junior Luis Alvarez held a 6-5 lead.

The lone point for the Sooners came from a singles win from Hasson at the five position to cut the deficit to 1-3. He battled back from losing the first set and showed dominance in sets two and three to seal the 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 win.

First off the court was Alvarez, coming up short at the two line, 0-6, 1-6, to give the Bulldogs a two-point advantage. The Sooners fell further behind when Harazaki narrowly dropped his first set and lost the second set, 5-7, 3-6. The final Sooner to complete a match was Lacides, dropping the first set before sending the second set into a tiebreak. The freshman ultimately lost the match, 4-6, 6-7(4).

UP NEXT

The Sooners look ahead to the NCAA Men's Tennis Championships. The tournament bracket will be revealed on Monday, April 28, at 4:30 p.m. CT during the selection show.

RESULTS

#12 Mississippi State- Men's 4, #29 Oklahoma- Men's Tennis 1

Singles competition

1. #29 B. Sanchez Martinez (MIS-ST-M) def. Oscar Lacides (OK-M) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
2. #61 Peter Jovanovic (MIS-ST-M) def. #91 Luis Alvarez (OK-M) 6-0, 6-1
3. #94 Niccolo Baroni (MIS-ST-M) vs. #97 Orel Kimhi (OK-M) 7-6 (7-4), 3-2, unfinished
4. Jordan Hasson (OK-M) def. Dusan Milanovic (MIS-ST-M) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
5. #117 M. Martinez Serrano (MIS-ST-M) vs. Alejandro Melero (OK-M) 3-6, 6-3, 5-2, unfinished
6. B. Hernandez Cortes (MIS-ST-M) def. Asahi Harazaki (OK-M) 7-5, 6-3

Doubles competition

1. Peter Jovanovic/B. Sanchez Martinez (MIS-ST-M) def. Oscar Lacides/Bruno Nhavene (OK-M) 7-5
2. Niccolo Baroni/M. Martinez Serrano (MIS-ST-M) vs. Alejandro Melero/Luis Alvarez (OK-M) 5-6, unfinished
3. Michal Novansky/Dusan Milanovic (MIS-ST-M) def. Asahi Harazaki/Jordan Hasson (OK-M) 6-1

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (2,6,4,1)