Tulsa Men’s Tennis Team Falls to Oklahoma 6-1

Sunday, February 21

Norman, Okla.

5:00 PM

Tulsa

Oklahoma

Tulsa Men’s Tennis Team Falls to Oklahoma 6-1

2/21/2021 7:43:00 PM | Men's Tennis

NORMAN, Okla. –– The Tulsa men's tennis team ended a 15-day layoff Sunday at Oklahoma, falling to the Sooners 6-1 at the Headington Family Tennis Center.

The Hurricane fell to 5-4 on the season, while Oklahoma improved to 5-1 overall.

The Sooners won the doubles point and then clinched the match by winning the first three points in singles.

Stefan Hampe garnered Tulsa's lone win at the No. 4 position. After dropping the first set 6-4, Hampe turned it around in the second set for a 6-4 win. In the third-set tiebreaker, Hampe outlasted Mark Mandelik 12-10 for the victory.

At the No. 2 spot, Connor Di Marco also took his opponent, Alex Martinez, to the tiebreaker in the third set before falling. He split the first two sets, losing the first at 6-3 and winning the second by a 7-6 score.

Tulsa will be back in action at the Case Tennis Center on Wednesday, March 3 against the Arizona State Sun Devils. Match time is 6 p.m.

OKLAHOMA 6, TULSA 1
SINGLES
#1       Jake Van Emburgh (OU) def. #67 Kody Pearson (Tulsa) 6-2, 6-3
#2       Alex Martinez (OU) def. Connor Di Marco (Tulsa) 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 1-0 (10-8)
#3       #69 Mason Beiler (OU) def. Ezequiel Santalla (Tulsa) 6-2, 6-0
#4       Stefan Hampe (Tulsa) def. Mark Mandelik (OU) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (12-10)
#5       Nathan Han (OU) def. Juan Pablo Cenoz (Tulsa) 6-3, 6-1
#6       Max Stewart (OU) def. Daniel Siddall (Tulsa) 6-3, 6-4
Order of Finish: 3, 5, 1, 6, 4, 2

DOUBLES
#1       #29 Kody Pearson/Connor Di Marco (Tulsa) vs. Nathan Han/Alex ZZmartinez (OU) 3-3, unfinished
#2       Mason Beiler/Max Stewart (OU) def. Boriss Kamdem/Tom Thelwall-Jones (Tulsa) 6-2
#3       Jake Van Emburgh/Matt Rodriguez (OU) def. Daniel Siddall/Ezequiel Santalla (Tulsa) 6-0
Order of Finish: 3, 2