Tulsa Adds 2021 Summit League Player of the Year Volodymyr Zakharov
4/19/2022 12:05:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TULSA, Okla. - The University of Tulsa men's tennis team added Oral Roberts transfer and the 2021 Summit League Player of the Year Volodymyr Zakharov, Head Coach Vince Westbrook announced today.
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Zakharov, a product of Odessa, Ukraine, comes to Tulsa after his sophomore season and will have two years of eligibility remaining. He was also named Newcomer of the Year as a freshman at ORU. Zakharov was 9-4 in singles play during his first year, and 6-6 in doubles.
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This season, Zakharov tallied a 13-4 record, all from No. 1 singles.
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"Vova will be a great addition for our program," Westbrook said. "He's shown that he's capable of competing at an extremely high level. We're looking forward to adding him to our team."
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Tulsa is 14-10 this season and is slated to begin the AAC Championships this Thursday at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center, and Admission is free.
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Zakharov, a product of Odessa, Ukraine, comes to Tulsa after his sophomore season and will have two years of eligibility remaining. He was also named Newcomer of the Year as a freshman at ORU. Zakharov was 9-4 in singles play during his first year, and 6-6 in doubles.
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This season, Zakharov tallied a 13-4 record, all from No. 1 singles.
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"Vova will be a great addition for our program," Westbrook said. "He's shown that he's capable of competing at an extremely high level. We're looking forward to adding him to our team."
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Tulsa is 14-10 this season and is slated to begin the AAC Championships this Thursday at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center, and Admission is free.
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