Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Tennis Hosts Oral Roberts In Home Finale
April 17, 2013 | Cowboy Tennis
April 17, 2013
STILLWATER, Okla. -
Oklahoma State's men's tennis team will welcome Oral Roberts on Friday when the Cowboys host their final home match of the season at 3 p.m. at the DeBois Tennis Complex.
OSU is coming off another tough weekend against nationally-ranked opponents, with defeats coming at the hands of No. 44 Texas Tech and 15th-ranked Baylor. The Cowboys will look to earn their first victory since defeating No. 67 Idaho on April 2.
Fans can follow @CowboyTennis on Twitter for live match scores and updated information. Fans in attendance will be served free pizza and drinks.
Eyeing the Opposition
Oral Roberts comes into Friday's matchup with a 3-15 record, edging out wins over Metro State, John Brown and Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Golden Eagles will close their regular season out when they face the Cowboys on Friday.
OSU owns a 16-3 all-time advantage over Oral Roberts, with the Cowboys' last win coming in a 7-0 sweep in 2012. The Cowboys also have a 16-match winning streak against the Golden Eagles, dating back to 1974.
Last Time Out
#15 Baylor 7, Oklahoma State 0
April 14, 2013 | Waco, Texas | Hurd Tennis Center
Doubles
1. Mate Zsiga/Diego Galeano (BU) def. Rifat Biktyakov/Matt Campbell (OSU) 8-4
2. Patrick Pradella/Roberto Maytin (BU) def. Denys Pume/Richard Del Nunzio (OSU) 8-2
3. Marko Krickovic/Robert Verzaal (BU) def. Chris Haworth/Brady Bohrnstedt (OSU) 8-6
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1
Singles
1. #29 Patrick Pradella (BU) def. Rifat Biktyakov (OSU) 6-2, 6-0
2. #91 Mate Zsiga (BU) def. Chris Haworth (OSU) 6-1, 6-1
3. #55 Julian Lenz (BU) def. Denys Pume (OSU) 7-5, 6-0
4. Diego Galeano (BU) def. Brady Bohrnstedt (OSU) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-4)
5. #77 Marko Krickovic (BU) def. Oleksiy Arovin (OSU) 6-2, 7-5
6. Roberto Maytin (BU) def. Trevor Horstmann (OSU) 6-2, 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 2, 6, 3, 4, 5
International Influx
Much of the Cowboys' early season success can be attributed to the team's large percentage of international players recruited by Jay Udwadia and Yevgen Bondarchuk.
Those internationals include three Cowboy newcomers who have helped the Cowboys match their best start since 2009.
- Oleksiy Arovin (Ukraine): 4-4 singles record at No. 6…5-1 doubles record at No. 3 with Brady Bohrnstedt…Joined the Cowboys this year after previously playing at Donetsk National University in Ukraine.
- Rifat Biktyakov (Uzbekistan): 10-3 doubles record at Nos. 1 and 2 with Matt Campbell…Recorded match-winning victory against Nebraska…Has accumulated a 40-31 overall singles record in four years with Oklahoma State.
- Matt Campbell (Australia): 10-3 doubles record at Nos. 1 and 2…Joined OSU after reaching the JUCO national championship with Tyler Junior College in 2011 and 2012.
- Denys Pume (Ukraine): 11-5 doubles record at Nos. 1 and 2.
Doubles Domination
In 18 of 23 matches this season, the Cowboys have gained an early lead by winning each match's doubles point. After being swept in the season opener by 19th-ranked Tennessee, the Cowboys won 32 straight doubles matches before falling at SMU on March 30. The biggest contributors to that category are Rifat Biktyakov and Matt Campbell, who have achieved a 10-3 mark together in doubles play.
