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Tulsa Men’s Tennis Season in Review
5/28/2019 8:45:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Final Notes
The University of Tulsa men's tennis squad concluded its 28th year under decorated head coach Vince Westbrook with a 14-12 overall record, a 14-6 mark in the 2019 home slate and the team's fifth consecutive first-round bye in the American Athletic Conference tournament.
The 14 wins marks the most for the TU squad since the 2015-16 season, in which the Golden Hurricane went 17-14 en route to qualifying for the NCAA Tennis Championships.
Senior Majed Kilani played past the regular season for the second-straight year, earning an alternate bid into the NCAA Men's Singles Championships. In the opening round, the Tunisia native fell in a hard-fought battle to UCLA's No. 36-ranked Keegan Smith, 6-2, 6-2.
Kilani remained a mainstay for the Tulsa lineup since his arrival in 2015. During his historic career at Tulsa, he ranked just outside the program's all-time top-10 with 67 career singles victories in his time at TU.
The senior was also the lone Golden Hurricane to earn an all-conference nod in his final campaign. The laurel marked his second-consecutive singles all-conference honor, as well as his third overall in his career. Kilani also earned a doubles nod following his sophomore year with decorated teammate Or-Ram Harel.
The squad defeated two nationally-ranked opponents in the 2019 campaign, earning victories over No. 14 TCU and No. 23 Oklahoma State. Westbrook's squad defeated the Horned Frogs at home on Jan. 18, 2019, 4-2, while TU took down the Cowboys 4-3 on March 13, 2019, in Tulsa.
For all Tulsa men's tennis news and information, visit TulsaHurricane.com. Be sure to follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The University of Tulsa men's tennis squad concluded its 28th year under decorated head coach Vince Westbrook with a 14-12 overall record, a 14-6 mark in the 2019 home slate and the team's fifth consecutive first-round bye in the American Athletic Conference tournament.
The 14 wins marks the most for the TU squad since the 2015-16 season, in which the Golden Hurricane went 17-14 en route to qualifying for the NCAA Tennis Championships.
Senior Majed Kilani played past the regular season for the second-straight year, earning an alternate bid into the NCAA Men's Singles Championships. In the opening round, the Tunisia native fell in a hard-fought battle to UCLA's No. 36-ranked Keegan Smith, 6-2, 6-2.
Kilani remained a mainstay for the Tulsa lineup since his arrival in 2015. During his historic career at Tulsa, he ranked just outside the program's all-time top-10 with 67 career singles victories in his time at TU.
The senior was also the lone Golden Hurricane to earn an all-conference nod in his final campaign. The laurel marked his second-consecutive singles all-conference honor, as well as his third overall in his career. Kilani also earned a doubles nod following his sophomore year with decorated teammate Or-Ram Harel.
The squad defeated two nationally-ranked opponents in the 2019 campaign, earning victories over No. 14 TCU and No. 23 Oklahoma State. Westbrook's squad defeated the Horned Frogs at home on Jan. 18, 2019, 4-2, while TU took down the Cowboys 4-3 on March 13, 2019, in Tulsa.
For all Tulsa men's tennis news and information, visit TulsaHurricane.com. Be sure to follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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