Oklahoma State Edges Tulane in Top 50 Matchup

Sunday, March 26

Stillwater, OK

11:00 AM

Tulane University

Oklahoma State

Zaki Abdelrahman

Oklahoma State Edges Tulane in Top 50 Matchup

Mar 26, 2023 | Men's Tennis

STILLWATER, OK – Oklahoma State's Chase Ferguson and Tulane's Billy Suarez played the only three-set match of the afternoon, with the former coming out on top to give the host Cowboys a 4-3 win Sunday afternoon in Stillwater.

The 36th-ranked Cowboys moved to 12-6 with the triumph, while the 43rd-ranked Green Wave fell to 11-8.

The Olive and Blue's Suarez and Benji Jacobson won 6-2 at No. 2 doubles but the home team took what would prove to be the crucial overall point.

Tulane received straight set wins at No. 2 by Luka Petrovic (6-4, 6-4), No. 5 by Alex Bancila (6-4, 6-0) and Rafael de Alba at No. 6 (6-2, 6-1).

The Green Wave is back in action in Tampa on Saturday against SMU (1 p.m.) and Monday against the host Bulls (12:30 p.m.).

Singles
1. #90 Tyler Zink (OSUM) def. #114 Fynn Kuenkler (TLN) 6-3, 6-2
2. Luka Petrovic (TLN) def. Isaac Becroft (OSUM) 6-4, 6-4
3. Chase Ferguson (OSUM) def. Billy Suarez (TLN) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
4. Alex Garcia (OSUM) def. Luc Hoeijmans (TLN) 6-1, 6-0
5. Alex Bancila (TLN) def. Francisco Pini (OSUM) 6-4, 6-0
6. Rafael de Alba (TLN) def. Leighton Allen (OSUM) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles
1. #78 Tyler Zink/Chase Ferguson (OSUM) def. Luka Petrovic/Sam Scherer (TLN) 7-6 (7-1)
2. Billy Suarez/Benji Jacobson (TLN) def. Carl Roothman/Alessio Basile (OSUM) 6-2
3. Alex Garcia/Francisco Pini (OSUM) def. Fynn Kuenkler/Rafael de Alba (TLN) 7-6 (7-5)

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