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Tulsa Men Fall to Texas in Saturday's Tennis Action
1/25/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Jan. 25, 2003
Tulsa, Okla. - The Golden Hurricane men's tennis team fell short of victory Saturday, losing 5-2 to Texas at The Michael D. Case Tennis Center at The University of Tulsa.
TU, ranked 45th-nationally, was unsuccessful in doubles competition, losing all three matches and the doubles point to 12th-ranked Texas. Ryan Livesay and Dustin Taylor, the nation's 19th-ranked doubles team fell to the 21st-ranked doubles team, Jean Simon and Jose Zarhi, 8-6.
In singles competition, Tulsa netted two points as 43rd-ranked Alejandro Tejerina defeated 19th-ranked Simon 6-4, 3-6, ret. to win at the No. 1 slot. Taylor was also successful, defeating Antonio Ruiz, 6-4, 6-4 at the No. 3 position.
The Golden Hurricane, now 3-1 on the season, will face 48th-ranked Michigan Sunday beginning at 1:00 p.m. at The Michael D. Case Tennis Center on The University of Tulsa campus.
#43 Tulsa vs. #12 Texas Results Doubles - #21 Simon/Zarhi (Texas) def. #19 Livesay/Taylor (TU), 8-6 #30 Stoer/Haney (Texas) def. Shimizu/Sjolund (TU), 8-3 Alastair Jenkin/Ryan Haymond (Texas) def. Tejerina/Charpantidis (TU), 8-2 Singles - #43 Alejandro Tejerina (TU) def. #19 Jean Simon (Texas), 6-4, 3-6, ret. # 59 Jose Zarhi (Texas) def Ryan Livesay (TU), 6-2, 6-2 Dustin Taylor (TU) def. Antonio Ruiz (Texas), 6-4, 6-4 #115 Pete Stoer (Texas) def. Shunsuke Shimizu (TU), 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 Jimmy Haney (Texas) def. Aleksander Charpantidis (TU), 6-1, 6-4 Roger Gubser (Texas) def. Olof Sjolund (TU), 6-0, 6-4
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