Cowboys round out homestand against Memphis

Sunday, February 22

Stillwater, Okla.

2 p.m.

Oklahoma State University

No. 48 Memphis

February 20, 2026 | Cowboy Tennis

Match Notes

No. 27 Oklahoma State Cowboys
(8-2, 0-0 Big 12) | Head Coach: Dustin Taylor (Fifth Season)
vs.
No. 48 Memphis Tigers | 2 p.m. CT
(7-3, 1-0 American) | Head Coach: Chris Doerr (Third Season)

Match 11 | No. 48 Memphis | Feb. 22, 2026
Venue: Greenwood Tennis Center
Stream: https://okla.st/WatchvsMemphis
Stats: https://okla.st/StatsvsMemphis

Social Media: @CowboyTennis

The Basics
The 27^th-ranked Oklahoma State men's tennis team will go for its sixth straight win as they take on 7-3 Memphis on Sunday afternoon. The Cowboys are 8-2, including a dramatic 4-3 victory at Arkansas on Feb. 8 and a dominant 4-1 win at home against traditional mid-major powerhouse Middle Tennessee State. OSU has been dominant at the Greenwood Tennis Center to open the season, winning all seven home matches with a combined score of 46-1.

Newcomers Making Their Names Known
The Cowboys have been fueled by the newcomers of the program. Starting with Georgia Southern transfer Aaron Williams, he has started his Cowboy career with near-perfection, going 8-1, including a key comeback win over Yale's Jim Ji, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(5), to keep the Pokes in the match with the Bulldogs. The All-Sun Belt player has shined just as bright in doubles, winning seven of his first eight, including a signature victory with partner Nicolas Kobelt over Princeton's No. 2 doubles team, 7-6(6), to take the doubles point against the Tigers. Freshmen Haydar Gokpinar and Charlie Valentine have shined to start their Cowboy careers. Gokpinar is 8-0 and sealed the match against Arkansas with a comeback win over Eric Padgham, 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 6-1. The tiebreaker loss in the first set is the Turkish-natives only dropped set in 2026. Valentine has picked up key victories for the Cowboys to improve to 4-0, still without dropping a set.

In The Rankings
The Cowboys were new features in the Division I men's rankings this week, slotting into the No. 27 spot, the highest ranking for the Cowboys since March 26, 2024. No individuals or pairings are featured in the rankings as of Feb. 19.

Series History
Oklahoma State and Memphis will match up for the 17^th time on Sunday. Despite Memphis taking the match at their place last season, OSU still holds an impressive 12-4 record over the Tigers, with the Cowboys last win coming in 2022, where they won 4-2.

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