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Cowboy Tennis Set to Host No. 20 Memphis
February 29, 2024 | Cowboy Tennis
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The Basics
The 24th-ranked Oklahoma State's men's tennis team (11-2 overall) will look to extend its seven-match winning streak following a pair of victories over Tulane on Feb. 21 and Wichita State on Feb. 25. The Cowboys will face back-to-back top-20 opponents, starting with No. 20 Memphis on Saturday at 3 p.m. before taking on No. 13 San Diego on March 10, both at the Greenwood Tennis Center.
OSU boasts an 11-2 record, the best start to a season since 2016. The Greenwood Tennis Center remains a hostile environment for opponents, with the Pokes holding a 116-33 all-time record, and an 9-1 mark this season.
Following the Action
For the match, live stats can be viewed at: https://okla.st/statbroadcast. Fans can watch the match viewed at https://okla.st/4bUdOVS, For season-long coverage of the Oklahoma State men's tennis team, visit okstate.com and follow @CowboyTennis on social media.
In The Rankings
Oklahoma State appeared at No. 24 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's latest rankings. OSU's court one player, Tyler Zink, notched his fourth-consecutive appearance in the rankings during the 2023-24 season. His ranking marks the first time a Cowboy has appeared in the top-15 since Oleksandr Nedovyesov was ranked 11th nationally on May 28, 2010. Alex Garcia, a graduate senior out of Leon, Spain, also earned a top-50 ranking. No. 49 Garcia has eight wins to his name in singles action, including a ranked win over MTSU's No. 47 Marcel Kamrowski.
The Cowboys also earned a ranking on the doubles side. Zink and Isaac Becroft appeared No. 24, going 8-2 in the fall, securing four matches in a row to win the ITA Fall Regionals in Stillwater.
Series History
The Cowboys are 12-2 all time against the Tigers, winning the past four matches. OSU's only two losses to Memphis was in 2011 and 2018. In the past four matchups, the Pokes are outscoring the Tigers, 16-5.
Streaks & Trends
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
The Basics
The 24th-ranked Oklahoma State's men's tennis team (11-2 overall) will look to extend its seven-match winning streak following a pair of victories over Tulane on Feb. 21 and Wichita State on Feb. 25. The Cowboys will face back-to-back top-20 opponents, starting with No. 20 Memphis on Saturday at 3 p.m. before taking on No. 13 San Diego on March 10, both at the Greenwood Tennis Center.
OSU boasts an 11-2 record, the best start to a season since 2016. The Greenwood Tennis Center remains a hostile environment for opponents, with the Pokes holding a 116-33 all-time record, and an 9-1 mark this season.
Following the Action
For the match, live stats can be viewed at: https://okla.st/statbroadcast. Fans can watch the match viewed at https://okla.st/4bUdOVS, For season-long coverage of the Oklahoma State men's tennis team, visit okstate.com and follow @CowboyTennis on social media.
In The Rankings
Oklahoma State appeared at No. 24 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's latest rankings. OSU's court one player, Tyler Zink, notched his fourth-consecutive appearance in the rankings during the 2023-24 season. His ranking marks the first time a Cowboy has appeared in the top-15 since Oleksandr Nedovyesov was ranked 11th nationally on May 28, 2010. Alex Garcia, a graduate senior out of Leon, Spain, also earned a top-50 ranking. No. 49 Garcia has eight wins to his name in singles action, including a ranked win over MTSU's No. 47 Marcel Kamrowski.
The Cowboys also earned a ranking on the doubles side. Zink and Isaac Becroft appeared No. 24, going 8-2 in the fall, securing four matches in a row to win the ITA Fall Regionals in Stillwater.
Series History
The Cowboys are 12-2 all time against the Tigers, winning the past four matches. OSU's only two losses to Memphis was in 2011 and 2018. In the past four matchups, the Pokes are outscoring the Tigers, 16-5.
Streaks & Trends
- Oklahoma State is 11-2
- The 11-2 record is the best start to an Oklahoma State season since 2015-16
- In OSU wins, it is outscoring opponents, 62-9
- The Cowboys have the second-most wins in the Big 12 Conference
- OSU is 116-33 all time at the Greenwood Tennis Center, including an 9-1 mark this season
- Oklahoma State has only allowed one team point in the past three matches
- The Pokes are 56-14 in singles matchups
- Five Cowboys remain unbeaten in singles
- 10 Cowboys have tallied a win in singles play
- Isaac Becroft leads the team with a 10-0 record
- In singles, four Cowboys have beat ranked opponents
- Court three remains perfect with an 11-0 mark in singles
- The Cowboys have notched seven doubles points in a row
- Eight different doubles pairings have tallied a win
- Tyler Zink and Alex Garcia are 7-1 on court one in doubles, with their only loss to Drake's 48th-ranked doubles pairing
- The duo of Alessio Basile and Isaac Becroft are tied for the team lead with seven doubles victories
- OSU is 23-9 in doubles matchups
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
- Improve its record to 12-2
- Give it the most wins in the Big 12 conference, tied with Baylor
- Extend its winning streak to eight, the longest since the 2018 campaign
- Give it 13 wins all time against the Tigers
- Increase its winning streak to five matches over Memphis
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