Oklahoma State University Athletics
Men's Tennis Falls to No. 8 Baylor
June 21, 1999 | Cowboy Tennis
April 11, 1999
WACO, Texas - Oklahoma State's men's tennis team won only two matches Sunday afternoon as they fell to eighth-ranked Baylor 6-1 in Waco, Texas at the Streich Tennis Complex.
Cowboy freshman Matthew Prentice defeated 100th-ranked David Hodge 6-4, 6-2 for Oklahoma State's only point of the afternoon. Prentice also teamed up with Rob Howarth in doubles to upset 33rd-ranked Johann Jooste and Hodge in doubles. Howarth also lost a tough 6-4, 6-7(10), 6-3 No. 1 singles match to 25th-ranked Jooste. In doubles, Marc Paulik and Gordon Ryan lost dropped a 9-8 decision to Mark Williams and Brandon Birmingham.
The Cowboys will return to action April 16 as they travel to Boulder, Colo. to take on the Colorado Buffaloes.
Baylor 6, Oklahoma State 1
Singles
No. 1 - No. 25 Johann Jooste (BU) def. Rob Howarth 6-4, 6-7(10), 6-3 No. 2 - No. 25 Pawel Gajdzik (BU) def. Jeremy Ewert 6-4, 6-2 No. 3 - Matthew Prentice (OSU) def. No. 100 David Hodge 6-4, 6-2 No. 4 - Jorge Aldrete (BU) def. Jacques du Toit 7-6(6), 6-0 No. 5 - Johannes Michalsky (BU) def. Marc Paulik 6-2, 6-4 No. 6 - Mark Williams (BU) def. Gordon Ryan 6-2, 6-1Doubles
No. 1 - Howarth/Prentice (OSU) def. No. 33 Jooste/Hodge 8-5 No. 2 - No. 43 Gajdzik/Michalsky (BU) def. Ewert/du Toit 8-3 No. 3 - Williams/Brandon Birmingham (BU) def. Ryan/Paulik 9-8
