Tulsa Men’s Tennis Splits Doubleheader Sunday Afternoon

Sunday, January 31

Tulsa, Okla.

10:00 a.m.

Tulsa

Purdue University

Tulsa Men’s Tennis Splits Doubleheader Sunday Afternoon

2/1/2016 12:33:00 AM | Men's Tennis

By: Drake Allen

TULSA, Okla. – The University of Tulsa men's tennis team defeated No. 63-ranked Wichita State in a 4-3 decision Sunday afternoon at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center, but in the first match of the day the No. 23-ranked Golden Hurricane lost to Purdue in a 4-3 decision.

Against Wichita State, Tulsa lost courts one and three of the doubles giving Wichita State a 1-0 dual lead going into singles play. In singles play, Tulsa won courts three, four, five, and six before losing on courts one and two ending the dual 4-3. This is the second time this season in which Tulsa has lost the doubles point, and then battled back to win four singles matches claiming a 4-3 victory. The first time TU lost a doubles point and came back to win four singles matches to win the dual was last weekend against No. 36-ranked Notre Dame.

Tulsa lost two of the three doubles matches against Purdue giving the Boilermakers a 1-0 dual advantage going into singles play. In singles play, Tulsa won courts two, four, and five, but it wasn't enough as Purdue went on to win courts one, three, and six to end the dual 4-3.

Purdue 4, Tulsa 3
SINGLES
1. Gergely Madarasz (Purdue) defeated Or Ram-Harel (Tulsa), 6-7, 6-0, 6-7
2. Carlos Bautista (Tulsa) defeated Benjamin Ugarte (Purdue), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
3. Ricky Medinilla (Purdue) defeated Majed Kilani (Tulsa), 7-5, 6-3
4. Francois Kellerman (Tulsa) defeated Dominik Sochurer (Purdue), 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
5. Mitchell Pritchard (Tulsa) defeated Arthur Dobradin (Purdue), 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
6. Lucas Dages (Purdue) defeated Daniel Santos (Tulsa) 6-3, 6-4

DOUBLES
1. Madarasz/Ugarte (Purdue) defeated Ram-Harel/F.Kellerman (Tulsa), 7-5
2. Sochurer/Medinilla (Purdue) defeated Bautista/Santos (Tulsa), 6-4
3. McCloskey/Bechard (Tulsa) defeated Silva/Dobradin (Purdue), 6-3

Records: Tulsa 3-2, Purdue 5-1

Tulsa 4, Wichita State 3
SINGLES
1. Tin Ostojic (WSU) defeated Or Ram-Harel (Tulsa), 7-5, 6-4
2. Miroslav Herzan (WSU) defeated Carlos Bautista (Tulsa), 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(8)
3. Dylan McCloskey (Tulsa) defeated Jocelyn Devillers (WSU), 6-4, 7-5
4. Juan Gonzalez (Tulsa) defeated Sergio De Vilchez (WSU), 6-2, 6-2
5. Majed Kilani (Tulsa) defeated Haru Inoue (WSU), 6-4, 6-2
6. Daniel Santos (Tulsa) defeated Eddie Stocia (WSU), 6-7, 6-4, 6-4

DOUBLES
1. Ostojic/Devillers (WSU) defeated McCLosskey/Kirby (Tulsa), 6-3
2. Bautista/Gonzalez (Tulsa) defeated Herzan/Inoue (WSU), 6-2
3. De Vilches/Stocia (WSU) defeated O.Kellerman/Bechard (Tulsa), 6-3

Records: Tulsa 4-2, Wichita State 4-3

The Hurricane returns to the Michael D. Case Tennis Center on Friday, Feb. 12, where they will take on No. 65-ranked Arkansas at 6:00 p.m.

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The University of Tulsa's Michael D. Case Tennis Center is host site for the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Tennis Championships, May 19-30