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Cowboy Netters Drop Conference Opener to Texas
March 28, 2004 | Cowboy Tennis
Mark Van Elden and Tomas Bohunicky each beat ranked opponents to stay unbeaten and move to 11-0 on the season, but it was not enough as the Pokes fell to 9-2 on the season and 0-1 in Big 12 Conference action.
Texas took advantage of the doubles' point to secure the win and inprove to 3-0 in conference matches and 11-6 overall.
Boris Kuharic had his 10 match win streak snapped by Texas' Jimmy Haney 6-4, 6-2.
The Cowboys travel to Houston, Texas to take on the unbeaten and sixth-ranked Rice Owls tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.
#28 Texas 4, #42 Oklahoma State 3
Singles No. 1 #30 Mark Van Elden (OSU) def. #68 Antonio Ruiz (UT) 6-4, 6-2 No. 2 Jose Zarhi (UT) def. Yevgen Bondarchuk (OSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 No. 3 Tomas Bohunicky (OSU) def. #97 Pete Stroer (UT) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 No. 4 Jimmy Haney (UT) def. Boris Kuharic (OSU) 6-4, 6-2 No. 5 Daniel Byrnes (OSU) def. Ryan Haymond (UT) 7-5, 6-3 No. 6 Joe Morris (UT) def. Juan Felipe Diaz (OSU) 7-5, 6-3
Doubles No. 1 #17 Zahri/Ruiz (UT) def. Kuharic/Bondarchuk (OSU) 8-5 No. 2 Van Elden/Byrnes (OSU) def. Haney/Stroer (UT) 8-6 No. 3 Haymond/Chodkiewicz (UT) def. Diaz/Bohunicky (OSU) 8-0
