Oklahoma State knocked Arkansas’ men’s tennis team out the NCAA Tournament on Sunday when the host Cowboys beat the Razorbacks 4-0 in a second-round match at the Stillwater Regional.
The No. 16 Cowboys (20-7) advanced to the 16-team NCAA Championships in Tulsa.
The No. 19 Razorbacks (20-9) played in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006. They beat Wichita State 4-2 Saturday in a first-round match.
Oklahoma State clinched the match with Tristan Meraut’s 6-1, 6-4 victory over Giammarco Micolani at No. 4 singles.
“Congratulations to Oklahoma State, they were better than us today and that was the biggest factor in the match,” Arkansas Coach Andy Jackson said. “We weren’t able to physically match what they had on the second day and that was another factor.”
Arkansas’ Mike Redlicki and Giammarco Micolani beat Oklahoma State’s No. 10 doubles team 6-4, but the Cowboys won the other two doubles matches for that point.
“On the season, we came from No. 69 to finish top 20 and win a round in the NCAA Tournament,” Jackson said. “We feel really good about the direction we’re going in. But I know what it takes to go further and we’ll try to do that next year.”
Redlicki will compete in the NCAA Championships in singles and teamed with Micolani in the doubles May 25-30 in Tulsa.
OKLAHOMA STATE 4, ARKANSAS 0
DOUBLES
No. 19 Giammarco Micolani/Mike Redlicki (AR) def. Julian Cash/Arjun Kadhe (OSU) 6-4
Lucas Gerch/Jurence Mendoza (OSU) def. Santiago Munoz/Adam Sanjurjo (AR) 6-4
Lukas Finzelberg/Tristan Meraut (OSU) def. Jose Salazar/Johan den Toom (AR) 6-4
SINGLES
Julian Cash (OSU) vs. Mike Redlicki (AR) 5-7, 2-4, unfinished
Arjun Kadhe (OSU) vs. Jose Salazar (AR) 4-6, 4-5, unfinished
Lucas Gerch (OSU) def. Santiago Munoz (AR) 6-4, 6-0
Tristan Meraut (OSU) def. Giammarco Micolani (AR) 6-1, 6-4
Lukas Finzelberg (OSU) vs. Adam Sanjurjo (AR) 6-3, 4-4, unfinished
Jurence Mendoza (OSU) def. William Albanese (AR) 6-2, 6-1