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Cowboy Tennis Falls in Tough 4-2 Battle, Eliminated from NCAA Tourney
May 09, 2015 | Cowboy Tennis
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The Oklahoma State men's tennis squad wrapped up its 2014-15 season, falling to sixth-ranked Texas A&M in a hard-fought match, 4-2, in the second round of the NCAA Championships at the Mitchell Tennis Center on Saturday.
The Cowboys shocked the Aggies, pulling out an exciting doubles win. No. 24 Jakob Sude and Arjun Kadhe knocked off the 10th-ranked team of Harrison Adams and Shane Vinsant with an 8-5 victory. Finishing off the doubles win was Lukas Finzelberg and Jurence Mendoza at the No. 3 spot. The pair defeated AJ Catanzariti and Arthur Rinderknech with their own 8-5 win.
In singles, A&M evened up the score with a 6-1, 6-1 win on court four.
The Aggies went on to grab a 3-1 lead as Finzelberg fell to No. 92 Catanzariti and No. 115 Lucas Gerch lost a tough bout against No. 80 Shane Vinsant.
Kadhe, ranked No. 122, defeated Arthur Rinderknech in a marathon of a first set as Kadhe took the set in a 13-11 tiebreaker. He went on to dominate his opponent in the second set, emerging with a 6-1 victory and keeping the Cowboys alive with a 3-2 team score.
The match came down to action on courts one and six with Sude and Nicolai Ferrigno fighting hard for the Pokes.
Ferrigno lost to Jordi Arconada in a three-setter. The senior picked up a 7-6(4) win in the first set, but was taken to a third set after Arconada won the second, 6-3. The Cowboy held on as the third set was taken to another tiebreaker but was outlasted, 7-6(4).
In similar fashion, No. 47 Sude won his first set in a tiebreaker on court one, but No. 47 Jeremy Efferding forced the match to a third set with a 6-2 victory in the second. The Cowboy trailed 6-5 in the third before the match was decided.
"This was a heartbreak," coach Jay Udwadia said. "Both teams battled it out. Our guys came ready to play but just fell a little short. I'm proud of our team, and we are fired up to build upon this season for next year."
The 2015 Cowboys (17-10; 0-5 Big 12) made their first back-to-back NCAA appearances since the 2007 and 2008 season. They also put together their second 15-win season since 2008 with 10 of those wins coming over ranked opponents.
Sude and Kadhe will continue postseason action as they compete in the NCAA doubles tournament May 20-25. Sude will also represent the Cowboys in the singles bracket.
No. 5 Texas A&M 4, No. 31 Oklahoma State 2
May 9, 2015 :: College Station (Mitchell Tennis Center) :: NCAA Second Round
Doubles | Order of finish: 1,3
1. #24 Jakob Sude/Arjun Kadhe (OKST) def. #10 Harrison Adams/Shane Vinsant (TAMU) 8-5
2. #56 Jeremy Efferding/Jordan Szabo (TAMU) vs. Nicolai Ferrigno/Lucas Gerch (OKST) 5-7 unf
3. Lukas Finzelberg/Jurence Mendoza (OKST) def. AJ Catanzariti/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) 8-5
Singles | Order of finish: 4, 5, 2, 3, 6*
1. #47 Jeremy Efferding (TAMU) vs. #37 Jakob Sude (OKST) 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 6-5, unfinished
2. #80 Shane Vinsant (TAMU) def. #115 Lucas Gerch (OKST) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
3. #122 Arjun Kadhe (OKST) def. #84 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) 7-6 (13-11), 6-1
4. #78 Harrison Adams (TAMU) def. Tristan Meraut (OKST) 6-1, 6-1
5. #92 AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) def. Lukas Finzelberg (OKST) 6-3, 6-4
6. Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. Nicolai Ferrigno (OKST) 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
The Cowboys shocked the Aggies, pulling out an exciting doubles win. No. 24 Jakob Sude and Arjun Kadhe knocked off the 10th-ranked team of Harrison Adams and Shane Vinsant with an 8-5 victory. Finishing off the doubles win was Lukas Finzelberg and Jurence Mendoza at the No. 3 spot. The pair defeated AJ Catanzariti and Arthur Rinderknech with their own 8-5 win.
In singles, A&M evened up the score with a 6-1, 6-1 win on court four.
The Aggies went on to grab a 3-1 lead as Finzelberg fell to No. 92 Catanzariti and No. 115 Lucas Gerch lost a tough bout against No. 80 Shane Vinsant.
Kadhe, ranked No. 122, defeated Arthur Rinderknech in a marathon of a first set as Kadhe took the set in a 13-11 tiebreaker. He went on to dominate his opponent in the second set, emerging with a 6-1 victory and keeping the Cowboys alive with a 3-2 team score.
The match came down to action on courts one and six with Sude and Nicolai Ferrigno fighting hard for the Pokes.
Ferrigno lost to Jordi Arconada in a three-setter. The senior picked up a 7-6(4) win in the first set, but was taken to a third set after Arconada won the second, 6-3. The Cowboy held on as the third set was taken to another tiebreaker but was outlasted, 7-6(4).
In similar fashion, No. 47 Sude won his first set in a tiebreaker on court one, but No. 47 Jeremy Efferding forced the match to a third set with a 6-2 victory in the second. The Cowboy trailed 6-5 in the third before the match was decided.
"This was a heartbreak," coach Jay Udwadia said. "Both teams battled it out. Our guys came ready to play but just fell a little short. I'm proud of our team, and we are fired up to build upon this season for next year."
The 2015 Cowboys (17-10; 0-5 Big 12) made their first back-to-back NCAA appearances since the 2007 and 2008 season. They also put together their second 15-win season since 2008 with 10 of those wins coming over ranked opponents.
Sude and Kadhe will continue postseason action as they compete in the NCAA doubles tournament May 20-25. Sude will also represent the Cowboys in the singles bracket.
No. 5 Texas A&M 4, No. 31 Oklahoma State 2
May 9, 2015 :: College Station (Mitchell Tennis Center) :: NCAA Second Round
Doubles | Order of finish: 1,3
1. #24 Jakob Sude/Arjun Kadhe (OKST) def. #10 Harrison Adams/Shane Vinsant (TAMU) 8-5
2. #56 Jeremy Efferding/Jordan Szabo (TAMU) vs. Nicolai Ferrigno/Lucas Gerch (OKST) 5-7 unf
3. Lukas Finzelberg/Jurence Mendoza (OKST) def. AJ Catanzariti/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) 8-5
Singles | Order of finish: 4, 5, 2, 3, 6*
1. #47 Jeremy Efferding (TAMU) vs. #37 Jakob Sude (OKST) 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 6-5, unfinished
2. #80 Shane Vinsant (TAMU) def. #115 Lucas Gerch (OKST) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
3. #122 Arjun Kadhe (OKST) def. #84 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) 7-6 (13-11), 6-1
4. #78 Harrison Adams (TAMU) def. Tristan Meraut (OKST) 6-1, 6-1
5. #92 AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) def. Lukas Finzelberg (OKST) 6-3, 6-4
6. Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. Nicolai Ferrigno (OKST) 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
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