Cowboy Tennis Downs BYU, Advances to Big 12 Quarterfinals

Thursday, April 17

Waco, TX

1 p.m.

Oklahoma State University

[9] BYU

Cowboy Tennis Downs BYU, Advances to Big 12 Quarterfinals

April 17, 2025 | Cowboy Tennis

Box Score (PDF)

WACO, Texas – Oklahoma State's eighth-seeded men's tennis team defeated ninth-seeded BYU, 4-3, in the opening round of the Big 12 Championship on Thursday afternoon at the Hurd Tennis Center.

The win improves the Cowboys to 10-14 on the season, while the loss drops the Cougars to 12-10 on the year. Additionally, it is the third-straight season the Cowboys have advanced to the quarterfinals at the Big 12 Championship.

After dropping the first set, Ben Stecker rallied to win back-to-back sets to clinch the match for the Cowboys with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory.

No. 78 Isaac Becroft collected his fifth-straight win with his 6-1, 6-4 victory over Wally Thayne. Becroft defeated Thayne in straight sets in both of their meetings this season.

Ian Bracks tallied OSU's first point with a commanding 6-1, 6-0 win over Redd Owen to tie the match at one after the Cowboys dropped a tightly contested doubles point in a tiebreaker. Bracks joins Derek Pham with 12 wins to lead the Cowboys on the year.

OSU's Alessio Basile pushed the match to the brink, taking down Adam Chodur, 6-4, 7-6 (3).

OSU faces top-seeded TCU in the quarterfinal round tomorrow at 6 p.m. at the Hurd Tennis Center. The Cowboys dropped the first meeting between the two in Fort Worth.

For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State men's tennis, visit okstate.com and follow @CowboyTennis on Instagram and X.

Singles competition

No. 78 Isaac Becroft (OSU) def. Wally Thayne (BYU), 6-1, 6-4
Zach Fuchs (BYU) def. Derek Pham (OSU), 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
Alessio Basile (OSU) def. Adam Chodur (BYU), 6-4, 7-6 (3)
Ian Bracks (OSU) def. Redd Owen (BYU), 6-1, 6-0
Tygen Goldammer (BYU) def. Nicolas Kobelt (OSU), 7-6 (4), 6-4
Ben Stecker (OSU) def. TJ Wells (BYU), 2-6, 6-4, 6-2

Doubles competition

No. 52 Wally Thayne and Zach Fuchs (BYU) def. Alessio Basile and Isaac Becroft (OSU), 6-4
Ian Bracks and Thomas Gadecki (OSU) def. Alexander Edmonston and Otto Schreiner (BYU), 6-2
Nicolas Kobelt and Finn Hopfe (OSU) def. TJ Wells and Tygen Goldammer (BYU), 7-6 (8)