The Basics
Match 1: Oral Roberts 1 – #5 Oklahoma State 4
Records: Oral Roberts (10-8); Oklahoma State (17-1)
Location: Stillwater, Okla. – Greenwood Tennis Center
The Short Story: The Oral Roberts men's tennis team fell to 5th-ranked Oklahoma State Saturday evening, 4-1 at the Greenwood Tennis Center.
The Golden Eagles took an early lead in the match with wins at No. 2 No. 3 doubles. Michael Sosnowski and Braxton Bates won their sixth straight doubles match while Barnabas Koncz and Amar Saletovic won at the No. 2 position giving both duos identical 6-4 victories.
Jan Pehnec dropped a close match at No. 2 singles to nationally ranked Arjun Kadhe. The loss moved Pehnec's record to 10-6 during singles on the year.
Up Next: Oral Roberts returns to action next weekend against Summit League foe IUPUI. Action from Indianapolis is slated for a 1 p.m. start.
The Results
#5 Oklahoma State 4, Oral Roberts 1
Singles competition
1. #48 Julian Cash (OSU) vs. Barnabas Koncz (ORU) 6-4, unfinished
2. #121 Arjun Kadhe (OSU) def. Jan Pehnec (ORU) 6-1, 6-4
3. Lucas Gerch (OSU) def. Amar Saletovic (ORU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Tristan Meraut (OSU) vs. Kenneth Boykin (ORU) 6-4, unfinished
5. Jurence Medoza (OSU) def. Michael Sosnowski (ORU) 6-0, 6-4
6. Nathan Roper (OSU) def. Alvaro Santamaria (ORU) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #9 Julian Cash/Arjun Kadhe (OSU) def. Jan Pehnec/Kenneth Boykin (ORU) 6-0
2. Barnabas Koncz/Amar Saletovic (ORU) def. Lucas Gerch/Tristan Meraut (OSU) 6-4
3. Michael Sosnowski/Braxton Bates (ORU) def. Lukas Finzelberg/Jurence Medoza (OSU) 6-4
Match Notes
Oral Roberts 10-8
Oklahoma State 17-1; National ranking #5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,6,5,2)
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