Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Fall To Texas Tech
April 26, 2002 | Cowboy Tennis
April 26, 2002
Oklahoma State's men's tennis team fell to Texas Tech,4-0, on Friday in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament.
The Cowboys trailed early after dropping two of three doubles matches, with one match being unfinished.
Texas Tech's Richard Crabtree and Ben Gudzelak defeated the No. 35 ranked duo of seniors Matt Prentice and Fran Krepelka, 8-4, at No. 1 doubles. The doubles point was clinched when freshmen Loren Collins and Ben Facker fell to Alfonso Perez and Michael Innerebner, 8-3, at No. 3 doubles.
The Red Raiders never looked back as they won three singles matches to claim the victory.
Prentice was outlasted by Royce Ramey at No. 1 singles, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2),6-3.
The loss drops the Cowboys to 11-8 on the season.
Singles
1)Royce Ramey (TTU) def. Matt Prentice (OSU) 6-3,7-6(7-2),6-3
2)Ben Gudzelak (TTU) vs. Fran Krepelka (OSU) DNF
3)Richard Crabtree (TTU) vs. Jiri Jezek (OSU) DNF
4)Michael Innerebner (TTU) vs. Angel Diankov (OSU) DNF
5)Alfonso Perez (TTU) def. Loren Collins (OSU) 6-4,6-0
6)David Knaszak (TTU) def. Ben Facker (OSU) 6-1,6-0
Doubles
1)Crabtree/Gudzelak (TTU) def. Prentice/Krepelka (OSU) 8-4
2)Ramey/Devin Wakeford (TTU) vs. Diankov/Jezek (OSU) DNF
3)Perez/Innerebner (TTU) def. Collins/Facker (OSU) 8-3
