Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Netters Begin the Big 12 With #28 Texas
March 26, 2004 | Cowboy Tennis
The 10-6, 2-0 in the Big 12, Longhorns are led by No. 68 Antonio Ruiz, who is 9-4 at the No. 1 singles' position. He will draw Mark Van Elden who has yet to lose this season and is ranked No. 30. Van Elden is a big reason why the Pokes are 9-1.
Pete Stroer mans the No. 3 slot for the Longhorns and is ranked No. 97 with a 6-3 record. He will face another one of OSU's undefeated players in Tomas Bohunicky. Boris Kuharic is the third undefeated player for the Cowboys and he will play the No. 4 position.
Texas will have an advantage in doubles with the No. 17 ranked tandem of Jose Zarhi and Ruiz.
Rice will be the best team the Cowboys gave seen all season. All but three of the Owls' victories have come against ranked competition.
No. 36 Robert Searle will face Van Elden at the No. 1 position, while Yevgen Bondarchuk will get a look at No. 69 William Barker in the No. 2 position.
Barker will team up with his twin brother Richard Barker to form the fourth-ranked doubles' pair in the country. They are 9-0 this season and will face Bondarchuk and Kuharic from OSU at the No. 1 doubles' position.
