Tulsa Men’s Tennis Falls to No. 17 USF, 4-0, in American Athletic Conference Championship

Sunday, April 24

Memphis, TN

10:00 a.m.

Tulsa

University of South Florida

Tulsa Men’s Tennis Falls to No. 17 USF, 4-0, in American Athletic Conference Championship

4/24/2016 1:26:00 PM | Men's Tennis

By: Drake Allen

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Tulsa's 23^rd-ranked and second-seeded men's tennis team lost to 17^th- ranked and first-seeded USF, 4-0, on Sunday afternoon to claim runner-up in the 2016 American Athletic Conference Championship at the Dunavant-Wellford Tennis Center in Memphis, Tenn. The Golden Hurricane finished the tournament with an overall 17-13 record, while the Bulls improve to 20-8 overall.

USF's 34^th-ranked doubles team Vadym Kalyuzhnyy and Sasha Gozun recorded a 6-2 win over senior Matthew Kirby and freshman Okkie Kellerman (No. 1) to begin doubles play. The Bulls clinched the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead going into singles play when Roberto Cid and Ignacio Gonzalez Mun topped senior Carlos Bautista and freshman Carlos Bautista (No. 3), 6-3.

In singles play, Sasha Gozun defeated sophomore Juan Matias Gonzalez (No. 2), 7-5, 6-3, to extend the match lead to 2-0. USF continued to execute as Vadym Kalyuzhnyy recorded a 6-2, 7-5 win over senior Dylan McCloskey (No. 6). The Bulls clinched the match victory when Peter Bertran topped senior Carlos Bautista (No. 3), 6-4, 7-5.

No. 17 USF 4, No. 23 Tulsa 0
SINGLES
1. #4 Roberto Cid (USF) vs. #46 Or Ram-Harel (Tulsa), DNF
2. Sasha Gozun (USF) defeated Juan Matias Gonzalez (Tulsa), 7-5, 6-3
3. #48 Dominic Cotrone (USF) vs. Majed Kilani (Tulsa), DNF
4. Peter Bertran (USF) defeated Carlos Bautista (Tulsa), 6-4, 7-5
5. Ignacio Gonzalez Mun (USF) vs. Francois Kellerman (Tulsa), DNF
6. Vadym Kalyuzhnyy (USF) defeated Dylan McCloskey (Tulsa), 6-2, 7-5
Order of singles finish: 2, 6, 4

DOUBLES
1. #34 Kalyuzhnyy/Gozun (USF) defeated Kirby/O.Kellerman (Tulsa), 6-2
2. Cotrone/Bertran (USF) vs. McCloskey/Bechard (Tulsa), DNF
3. Cid/Gonzalez Mun (USF) defeated Kilani/Bautista (Tulsa), 6-3
Order of doubles finish: 1, 3

Records: Tulsa 17-14, USF 20-8

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