Tulsa Men's Tennis WAC Championship Team Release
4/24/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 24, 2002
Tulsa Begins Quest for 2002 WAC Championship:
Tulsa (14-10) returns to the hard courts this week for the 2002 Western Athletic Conference Championship, April 26-28. TU concluded the 2001-02 regular season with a 14-10 record, the most wins since the 1997-98 campaign when the Hurricane posted a 15-12 mark. Tulsa recorded an 11-3 home record this year.
TU To Host 2002 WAC Championship:
The University of Tulsa will serve as the host institution for the 2002 WAC Championship, April 26-28, at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center at The University of Tulsa. The WAC Championship will serve as the first major tournament for the recently completed facility. The 2002 WAC Championship marks the third time the Hurricane has hosted a WAC Tennis Championship as TU also hosted the 1997 Women's and 1998 Men's Tennis Championship.
Tulsa in the WAC Championships:
The Golden Hurricane is making its sixth straight appearance in the WAC Championship. Since, joining the league in 1996-97, TU has appeared in every postseason tournament. Tulsa has a 5-5 all-time record in the WAC Championship and made its best showing during the 1999 tournament when the Hurricane won two matches against Utah (4-0) and 16th-ranked TCU (4-3) before falling in the semifinals to eventual champion Fresno State, 4-3.
McGregor, Sudhakara Continue TU's Doubles Dominance:
Over the past five years, Tulsa has produced some of the best doubles teams in the nation. TU's 1997-98 doubles tandem of Louie Pranic (1995-98) and Gareth Williams (1996-99) were ranked the entire season, including No. 4, which is the highest ranking in school history, and advanced into the quarterfinals of the 1998 Doubles Championships to become Tulsa's first All-American players. A year later, Williams and Nenad Toroman (1996-2000) reached All-America status when they battled for the national doubles championships at the 1999 NCAA Tournament but fell short and finished as the national runner-up. This season, seniors Dane McGregor and Shriranga Sudhakara have continued TU's doubles excellence. TU's top tandem has been ranked as high as No. 20 among the nation's top combinations and has an overall record of 25-9.
Tulsa Notes:
Tulsa completed the regular season with a 14-10 overall mark, the most wins since the 1997-98 team posted a 15-12 mark.
TU chalked up an 11-3 home record. Since the 1996-97 season, the Golden Hurricane has posted a 41-16 (.720) on its home courts.
Tulsa began the season with a 6-0 record. TU christened its new on-campus facility, the Michael D. Case Tennis Center at The University of Tulsa with a 7-0 victory over cross-town rival Oral Roberts on Jan. 19, 2002.
Vince Westbrook is in his 11th season as the head coach of the Tulsa men's tennis team and as a career coaching record of 146-128.
The Tulsa Roster:
Ryan Livesay... Is in his first season at TU after transferring from Santa Clara University prior to this season . . . has a 18-16 overall singles record . . . has played the No. 1 - 4 spots in the singles lineup . . . has teamed with doubles partner Dustin Taylor to post a 22-9 record at No. 2 doubles . . . the duo is 16-6 in dual matches.
Dane McGregor... One of the most versatile players ever to play at TU . . . has played the top three spots in the singles lineup during his career and the top spot in doubles . . . ranks ninth among the school's top-10 singles players with 65 career victories . . . has a 17-12 overall record in singles this season . . . began the season ranked No. 42 nationally in singles . . . has been ranked the entire spring with partner Shriranga Sudhakara in doubles . . . the duo ranked as high as No. 20 this spring . . . teamed with Sudhakara to capture the 2001 ITA Region V Doubles Championship . . . was named the WAC Tennis Player of the Week on Jan. 23 and March 18 . . . has a 25-9 doubles mark with Sudhakara, including 17-7 in dual matches.
Sean Monk... Currently ranks No. 11 among TU's winningest singles players with 69 career wins . . . has a 13-7 mark this season and has a 9-2 dual mark . . . has a record of 3-0 at No. 5 and 6-2 at No. 6 . . . is 1-1 in doubles with Alejandro Tejerina. Tom Murray... Transferred to Tulsa from Cowley County Community College prior to the 2001-02 season . . . received a redshirt for this season.
Mike Nammar... has a 3-3 singles record, including a 2-1 dual mark in singles, and a doubles mark of 2-1.
Pawel Sebastyanski... Has faced the tough role of playing top singles spot for TU . . . has a 12-12 overall record . . . currently ranks No. 95 nationally in singles and has ranked in the top-125 for a majority of the season . . . defeated SMU's 29th-ranked Krystian Pfeiffer, 7-5, 6-2, in his most recent match.
Shriranga Sudhakara... Currently enjoying a stellar senior season with a team-best 25-9 singles record and a doubles mark of 25-9 with Dane McGregor . . . has a combined dual record of 17-4 this season . . . teamed with McGregor to capture the 2001 ITA Region V Doubles Championship . . . was named the WAC Player of the Month for October 2001 . . . ranked 11th on the school's career singles win list and is one victory shy of breaking into the school's single season top-10 list in singles . . . opened the spring with nine straight singles wins . . . was ranked No. 98 during the spring in singles and as high as No. 20 in doubles with McGregor . . . has been ranked with McGregor the entire spring season.
Dustin Taylor... Has a 16-14 singles mark and a doubles record of 22-9 in his first season at Tulsa after transferring from the University of Wisconsin . . . has played the No. 1 - 5 spots in the singles lineup . . . has teamed with Ryan Livesay at No. 2 doubles and the duo has a 22-9 overall record and 16-6 dual mark.
Alejandro Tejerina... Currently in the midst of his best season at TU . . . is second on the team in singles wins with a 21-8 record, including a 16-4 dual record . . . was named the WAC Tennis Player of the Week on April 8 . . . began the spring campaign with an eight match win streak in singles . . . has played the No. 1 - 5 positions in the singles lineup this season . . . is 13-12 in doubles and 11-10 with partner Pawel Sebastyanski at No. 3 doubles.
Steve Timperley... a two-year letterwinner . . . redshirting this season . . . has a career singles record of 21-22 and a doubles mark of 19-30.
