Cowboy Tennis set to host No. 5 USC, Princeton

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The Basics
Oklahoma State's men's tennis team (6-2) will look to ride the momentum of its two 7-0 routs over St. Louis and Oral Roberts last weekend. OSU will face off with No. 5 USC for the 10th time in program history on Saturday at 1 p.m., before taking on Princeton for the first time since 1979 on Sunday at 11 a.m. The Cowboys will look to improve upon its 5-1 record at the Greenwood Tennis Center this year.

Following The Action
For the match, live stats can be viewed at: https://okla.st/statbroadcast. Live video can be viewed at: https://okla.st/3w9A4e7 (USC) and https://okla.st/3wdEBfo (Princeton). For season-long coverage of the Oklahoma State men's tennis, visit okstate.com and follow @CowboyTennis on social media.

In The Rankings
Oklahoma State checked in at No. 3 in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll. The ranking tied an OSU program best, as the Cowboys also appeared third in 2016, 2017 and 2021. In the ITA rankings dating to Feb. 7, Tyler Zink appeared at No. 21. Alex Garcia jumped up 16 spots, checking in at No. 32. OSU also notched a doubles ranking, with Zink and Senior Isaac Becroft ranked at No. 26.

Series History
USC: OSU is 1-8 all-time against USC. Tyler Zink dropped No. 33 Stefan Dostanic at USC in 2023.
Princeton: The Cowboys will battle Princeton for the second time in program history, with the last meeting 45 years ago.

Home Sweet Home
OSU is 112-33 all-time at the Greenwood Tennis Center. In the Dustin Taylor era, the Cowboys are 24-9 at home. In wins at the GTC this season, the Pokes are outscoring opponents, 30-4.

Streaks & Trends

Oklahoma State is 6-2
In OSU's six wins, it is outscoring opponents, 34-4
The Cowboys have a combined record of 14-1 on courts two and three
10 Cowboys have tallied a win in singles play
Freshman Erik Schiessl and Isaac Becroft lead with a team-best 5-0 record
Four Cowboys remain unbeaten in singles
In singles, four OSU players have beaten ranked opponents
Six different doubles pairings have notched a win
Tyler Zink and Garcia are 3-0 on court one in doubles
In doubles, the Pokes are 4-0 on court one
OSU is 13-6 in doubles matchups

A Pair of Oklahoma State Wins Would...

Improve its record to 8-2
Grow its home record to 7-1
Give it the most wins in the Big 12 conference with eight
Extend its winning streak to four
Give it its first win over Princeton
Be the first win over an ITA top five opponent since Feb. 21, 2020, when it defeated No. 4 Michigan, 4-0

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Players Mentioned

Isaac Becroft

Alex Garcia

Erik Schiessl

Tyler Zink

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