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Men's Tennis 5/16/2015 12:00:00 AM
May 16, 2015

#1 OKLAHOMA (29-2) def. #8 GEORGIA (24-5), 4-2
Hurd Tennis Center Grandstand Courts

No. 1 Oklahoma outlasted No. 8 Georgia, 4-2, advancing to a Monday semifinal matchup with Big 12 counterpart, TCU. Picking up the doubles point with 8-3 and 8-5 wins from No. 1 doubles and No. 3 doubles, the Sooners rolled into singles with a 1-0 advantage. Top-ranked Axel Alvarez extended the OU advantage to 2-0 with a 6-1, 6-1 victory in the No. 1 slot. Georgia answered back with Nathan Pasha's 6-2, 6-3 win from No. 3 to narrow the Sooner lead to 2-1. OU's Florin Bragusi pushed the lead to 3-1 with a 6-4, 6-2 win from the No. 6 spot. Fighting back for the Bulldogs, UGA's Nick Wood picked up the decisive third set, winning the No. 5 court contest 6-2, 2-6, 6-3. It was OU's Alex Ghilea that sealed the win for the Sooners on Court 4, narrowly defeating UGA's Ben Wagland, 7-6(4), 7-5.

#5 TCU (21-4) def. #13 NORTH CAROLINA (24-11), 4-1
Hurd Tennis Center Riverside Courts

No. 5 TCU pulled away for a 4-1 victory over No. 13 North Carolina, setting up a Monday semifinal showdown with fellow Big 12 opponent, Oklahoma. The Horned Frogs split the first two sets with UNC, picking up the deciding set from the No. 2 doubles spot for the doubles point, 8-6, 7-8(5), 8-7(6). Moving to singles, Facundo Lugones bumped the TCU lead up to 2-0, earning the 6-3, 6-1 victory from Court 4. The Tarheels posted their lone point from the No. 2 spot, with Ronnie Schneider grinding out a 7-6(5), 6-1 win. The Horned Frogs answered back with Nick Chappell grabbing a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 1. The clencher came from TCU's Arnau Dachs on Court 5, finishing off UNC's Robert Kelly with a 6-4, 7-5 victory to seal the match victory.

#3 VIRGINIA (27-3) def. #6 TEXAS A&M (24-5) 4-0
Hurd Tennis Center Riverside Courts - 2 p.m.

No. 3 Virginia dominated No. 6 Texas A&M, 4-0, qualifying the Cavaliers for a semifinal matchup with No. 2 Baylor. After picking up the doubles point, 8-5, 8-4, UVA didn't slow up in singles play. The bottom three singles courts came through for the Cavaliers, picking up wins on Courts 4, 5, and 6. UVA's Alexander Ritschard picked up a 6-2, 6-1 win on Court 5, pushing the UVA lead to 2-0. Thai-Son Kwiatkowski rolled to a 6-1, 6-2 mark on Court 4, putting the UVA lead at 3-0. The final point came from the No. 6 spot, with Virginia's J.C. Aragone defeating TAMU's Jordi Arconada, 6-4, 6-3.

#2 BAYLOR (25-5) def. #7 USC (25-5) 4-2
Hurd Tennis Center Grandstand Courts - 2 p.m.

No. 2 Baylor rolled through No. 7 USC, 4-2, advancing to a semifinal duel with No. 3 Virginia. The Bears picked up a quick 1-0 advantage, winning the doubles point, 8-5, 8-4. Transitioning to singles, the Trojans answered right back, with Eric Johnson picking up a quick 6-3, 6-4 win on Court 3 to even the match count at 1-1. Mate Zsiga lifted Baylor back on top, grabbing a 6-3, 6-3 win from the No. 5 spot. USC fired back, leveling the match at 2-2 with a 6-3, 6-3 effort from Roberto Quiroz on Court 2. With a pair of second-set tiebreakers, Courts 6 and 4 clenched the match for the Bears. From the No. 6 singles, Felipe Rios grinded out a 7-5, 7-6(5) win to put Baylor up 3-2. Just moments later, on Court 4, BU's Diego Galeano closed out USC's Jonny Wang, 6-3, 7-6(0), securing the match for the Bears.

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Players Mentioned

Felipe Rios

Felipe Rios

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
Diego Galeano

Diego Galeano

5' 11"
Sophomore
Mate Zsiga

Mate Zsiga

6' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Felipe Rios

Felipe Rios

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
Diego Galeano

Diego Galeano

5' 11"
Sophomore
Mate Zsiga

Mate Zsiga

6' 2"
Sophomore