Tulane University
Oklahoma State
20th-Ranked Tulane Men's Tennis Defeats Oklahoma State
Mar 22, 2003 | Men's Tennis
March 22, 2003
NEW ORLEANS, La. - In its first home men's tennis match since Feb. 27, Tulane University cruised to a 5-2 victory over Oklahoma State on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Goldring Tennis Stadium.
Tulane, ranked No. 20 in the nation, has now won 18 straight home matches. The Green Wave improves to 11-5 on the season. Oklahoma State, ranked No. 66 in the nation, drops to 6-2 on the year.
Junior Michael Kogan, who has been named Conference USA Player of the Week four times already this year, clinched the match at No. 1 singles. The Wave held a 3-2 edge when Kogan polished off Oklahoma State's Mark Van Elden, 6-4, 7-5. The win improves Kogan, ranked No. 15 in the country, to 14-2 this spring in singles action.
Hannu Piiroinen and Dmitriy Koch also posted straight-set victories in singles action to set Kogan up for the clinching victory.
Tulane opened the match by winning at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles to earn the doubles point. Kogan teamed with Victor Romero for an 8-6 win at top-flight doubles. The pair, ranked No. 11 in the country, improve to 13-1 this season.
Koch and Mattias Westerberg teamed up for an 8-4 win at No. 2 doubles.
Romero also added a singles victory at No. 2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, to round out the scoring for the Wave.
Tulane is back in action on Sunday afternoon at noon, hosting Florida Atlantic University.
March 22, 2003
Goldring Tennis Stadium
New Orleans, La.
No. 20 Tulane 5, No. 66 Oklahoma State 2
Doubles
1. #11 Kogan/Romero (Tulane) def. Bondarchuk/Spousta (OSU): 8-6
2. Koch/Westerberg (Tulane) def. Kuhariuc/Diaz (OSU): 8-4
3. Van Elden/Jizek (OSU) def. Lievano/Piiroinen (Tulane): 8-2
Singles
1. #15 Michael Kogan (TU) def. Mark Van Elden (OSU): 6-4, 7-5
2. Victor Romero (TU) def. Yevgen Bondarchuk (OSU): 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
3. Dmitriy Koch (TU) def. Boris Kuharic (OSU): 6-3, 6-3
4. Tomas Bohunicky (OSU) def. Mattias Westerberg (TU): 6-2, 6-0
5. Jiri Jizek (OSU) def. Jorge Lievano (TU): 6-3, 0-6, 6-3
6. Hannu Piiroinen (TU) def. Jiri Spousta (OSU): 6-2, 6-3
Records:
Tulane (11-5)
Oklahoma State (6-2)
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