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Cowboys’ Run Ends In Second Round of NCAA Tournament
May 06, 2023 | Cowboy Tennis
TUCSON, Ariz. – Oklahoma State's men's tennis team fell to No. 15 Arizona, 4-0, in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center.
With the loss, the 44th-ranked Cowboys capped the season with a 14-14 mark.
Starting with doubles, Arizona's court two duo, Herman Hoeyeraal and Colton Smith, defeated Alex Garcia and Isaac Becroft, 6-2, to take the advantage. The Wildcats solidified the doubles point on court three when Eric Padgham and Gustaf Strom bested Alessio Basile and Carl Roothman, 6-3.
Moving into singles action, Arizona grew its lead when No. 55 Smith beat Tyler Zink, 6-1, 6-3, on court one.
Arizona's No. 40 Jonas Ziverts dropped No. 94 Isaac Becroft, 6-1, 6-3, giving the Wildcats a commanding 3-0 lead.
OSU's Chase Ferguson fell to Hoeyeraal, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4, clinching the match for the Wildcats.
For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State men's tennis, visit okstate.com or follow @CowboyTennis on Instagram and Twitter
Doubles
Doubles: (2,3)
Singles: (1,2,4)
With the loss, the 44th-ranked Cowboys capped the season with a 14-14 mark.
Starting with doubles, Arizona's court two duo, Herman Hoeyeraal and Colton Smith, defeated Alex Garcia and Isaac Becroft, 6-2, to take the advantage. The Wildcats solidified the doubles point on court three when Eric Padgham and Gustaf Strom bested Alessio Basile and Carl Roothman, 6-3.
Moving into singles action, Arizona grew its lead when No. 55 Smith beat Tyler Zink, 6-1, 6-3, on court one.
Arizona's No. 40 Jonas Ziverts dropped No. 94 Isaac Becroft, 6-1, 6-3, giving the Wildcats a commanding 3-0 lead.
OSU's Chase Ferguson fell to Hoeyeraal, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4, clinching the match for the Wildcats.
For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State men's tennis, visit okstate.com or follow @CowboyTennis on Instagram and Twitter
Doubles
- No. 78 Zink/Ferguson (OSU) v. No. 70 Friend/Ziverts (AZ) 4-5
- Hoeyeraal/Smith (AZ) def. Becroft/Garcia (OSU) 6-2
- Padgham/Strom (AZ) def. Basile/Roothman (OSU) 6-3
- No. 55 Colton Smith (AZ) def. No. 104 Tyler Zink (OSU) 6-1, 6-3
- No. 40 Jonas Ziverts (AZ) def. No. 94 Isaac Becroft (OSU) 6-1, 6-3
- No. 114 Gustaf Strom (AZ) v. Alex Garcia (OSU) 7-5, 5-4 (unf.)
- Herman Hoeyeraal (AZ) def. Chase Ferguson (OSU) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
- Jay Friend (AZ) v. Alessio Basile (OSU) 5-7, 6-4, 4-1 (unf.)
- Dominique Rolland (AZ) v. Carl Roothman (OSU) 5-7, 6-2, 3-2 (unf.)
Doubles: (2,3)
Singles: (1,2,4)
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