Monday, May 20
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NCAA Singles Championship
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Tulsa’s Majed Kilani Falls in First Round of NCAA Singles Championship
5/20/2019 10:24:00 AM | Men's Tennis
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Tulsa senior Majed Kilani dropped his NCAA Singles Championship opening round matchup to No. 36-ranked Keegan Smith of UCLA, 6-2, 6-2, on Monday at the USTA National Campus.
Despite the loss, the senior wraps up a historic career for the Golden Hurricane. The decorated Tunisia native earned 70 singles wins, three-all conference honors and two NCAA singles appearances during his time in Tulsa.
In the first frame, Kilani dropped an early break before holding his next serve to trail 2-1 to Smith. After holding his third serve of the frame to bring it back within one, the UCLA sophomore rattled off three-straight games to secure the first set, 6-2.
The second set played out similarly, with Smith once again going up 2-1 before breaking to take a two-game advantage. With momentum on his side, the Bruin won four straight to pull ahead 5-1. Kilani held serve to bring the match back within three before Smith clinched the match on serve, 6-2, 6-2.
With Kilani's historic career at TU reaching its conclusion, head coach Vince Westbrook's squad will shift its focus to the upcoming 2019-2020 season. The team will once again return a lone senior, as Jarod Hing will helm the Golden Hurricane next season.
For all Tulsa men's tennis news and information, visit TulsaHurricane.com. Be sure to follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
NCAA Singles Championship
Round of 64
#36 Keegan Smith (UCLA) def. #64 Majed Kilani (Tulsa) 6-2, 6-2
ORLANDO, Fla. – Tulsa senior Majed Kilani dropped his NCAA Singles Championship opening round matchup to No. 36-ranked Keegan Smith of UCLA, 6-2, 6-2, on Monday at the USTA National Campus.
Despite the loss, the senior wraps up a historic career for the Golden Hurricane. The decorated Tunisia native earned 70 singles wins, three-all conference honors and two NCAA singles appearances during his time in Tulsa.
In the first frame, Kilani dropped an early break before holding his next serve to trail 2-1 to Smith. After holding his third serve of the frame to bring it back within one, the UCLA sophomore rattled off three-straight games to secure the first set, 6-2.
The second set played out similarly, with Smith once again going up 2-1 before breaking to take a two-game advantage. With momentum on his side, the Bruin won four straight to pull ahead 5-1. Kilani held serve to bring the match back within three before Smith clinched the match on serve, 6-2, 6-2.
With Kilani's historic career at TU reaching its conclusion, head coach Vince Westbrook's squad will shift its focus to the upcoming 2019-2020 season. The team will once again return a lone senior, as Jarod Hing will helm the Golden Hurricane next season.
For all Tulsa men's tennis news and information, visit TulsaHurricane.com. Be sure to follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
NCAA Singles Championship
Round of 64
#36 Keegan Smith (UCLA) def. #64 Majed Kilani (Tulsa) 6-2, 6-2
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