Cowboys Continue Play at Cajun Classic

Friday, September 22

LAFAYETTE, LA

Oklahoma State University

JOHN BREAUX CAJUN TENNIS CLASSIC

September 23, 2017 | Cowboy Tennis

LAFAYETTE, La. – Both of the Oklahoma State tennis team's doubles tandems found success in the quarterfinals Saturday at the John Breaux Cajun Tennis classic, but fell short in the semifinals.

Maxim Tybar and Jurence Mendoza defeated the duo of Samardzic/Wagner of Louisiana State University 6-2 earlier in the day but came up short against the talented Telles/Banzer tandem from the University of Texas, 6-2.

Eleftherios Theodorou and Artur Dubinski gained early momentum with their victory over Csonka/Moreno of LSU, 6-2. However, in their next match against Kapshuck/Curry of Texas Tech, the OSU duo was forced to retire at 5-4 after Dubinski sustained an injury.

The Cowboys' play in singles also came to an end today as Mendoza fell to Texas' Colin Markes, 6-2, 6-1, in the quarterfinals. Junior Artur Dubinski fell in the first consolation round to after a hard fought battle in the first set to Big 12 rival Texas Tech's Alex Sendegeya 7-6(5), 6-1. Freshman Maxim Tybar also found trouble today falling to Texas Tech's Connor Curry, 7-5, 6-1 in the first round of consolation. Senior transfer Eleftherios Theodorou also fell in the consolation round to University of South Florida's Jakub Wojcik, 6-1, 6-2.

Oklahoma State Results (Day Two)

Quarterfinals:
Colin Markes (Texas) def. Jurence Mendoza (OSU) 6-4, 6-1

Consolation:
Alex Sendegeya (TTU) def. Artur Dubinski (OSU) 7-6(5), 6-4
Connor Curry (TTU) def. Maxim Tybar (OSU) 7-5, 6-1
Jakub Wojcik (USF) def. Eleftherios Theodorou (OSU) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles

Quarterfinals:
Tybar/Mendoza (OSU) def. Samardzic/Wagner (LSU) 6-2
Theodorou/Dubinski (OSU) def. Csonka/Moreno (LSU) 6-2

Semifinals:
Telles/Banzer (Texas) def. Tybar/Mendoza (OSU) 6-2
Kapshuck/Curry (TTU) def. Theodorou/Dubinski (OSU) INJ RET.