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No. 11 Men’s Tennis preview: No. 3 Oklahoma, No. 21 Oklahoma State
03.27.2014 | Men's Tennis
Texas begins Big 12 Conference play this weekend at Penick-Allison Tennis Center.
#11 Texas vs. #3 Oklahoma
Friday - 6 p.m. CT
Austin, Texas | Penick-Allison Tennis Center
#11 Texas vs. #21 Oklahoma State
Sunday - 1 p.m. CT
TV: Longhorn Network
Austin, Texas | Penick-Allison Tennis Center
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Texas Men's Tennis (16-3) opens Big 12 Conference play this weekend with two matches against top-25 opponents at Penick-Allison Tennis Center.
The 11th-ranked Longhorns face No. 3 Oklahoma on Friday at 6 p.m. Central, followed by No. 21 Oklahoma State on Sunday at 1 p.m. Central. Sunday's match against Oklahoma State will be televised on Longhorn Network.
HOME STAND
The Longhorns, 8-0 at home this season, are in the middle of a five-match home stand. UT's next three matches will be the final regular season matches played at Penick-Allison Tennis Center. UT Austin's new Dell Medical School campus will displace Penick-Allison Tennis Center after the completion of the season (June 2014).
SINGLES SUMMARY
During dual match play this season, Texas holds a combined 76-26 (.745) record in singles competition. The Longhorns boast three ranked players and four players with 10 or more wins during dual match play.
No. 21 Søren Hess-Olesen leads the Longhorns at the No. 1 singles position in the lineup. Hess-Olesen has an 11-2 record at No. 1 singles this season and seven wins over nationally ranked opponents. Junior Clement Homs boasts a 9-0 record in dual match play, including a 7-0 mark at No. 6 singles. Homs has won his last 10 singles matches dating back to the fall season.
Junior Adrien Berkowicz leads the team in overall singles wins (26-6) and sophomore Nick Naumann leads the team in wins during dual match play (14-3).
DOUBLES SUMMARY
Texas has won the doubles point in 13 of 19 dual matches this season, holding an 11-2 team record when earning the team doubles point. The Longhorns enter the weekend with a combined 27-18 (.600) doubles record in the spring.
No. 13 Lloyd Glasspool and Søren Hess-Olesen (20-9, 9-7 dual) account for all eight of UT's wins over nationally ranked doubles teams. Adrien Berkowicz and George Goldhoff have won five consecutive matches as a team and are slated in the No. 2 doubles position to begin conference play.
in the ITA Rankings
Texas is ranked No. 11 in the most recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) poll released on March 25, 2014. The Longhorns have been in the national top-10 in six ITA polls. The Big 12 Conference has three teams ranked in the top-15 (No. 3 Oklahoma, No. 6 Baylor, No. 11 Texas). The Longhorns are 5-3 against top-25 opponents this season.
Farewell season: Penick-Allison Tennis Center
• UT Austin's new Dell Medical School campus will displace Penick-Allison Tennis Center after the completion of the season (June 2014). A new outdoor tennis center, currently in the planning stages, will provide world-class facilities and resources for both the men's and women's tennis programs, while enabling UT to continue to host conference, national and international competitions.
• The new outdoor facility, currently planned to be developed near 51st and Guadalupe streets, will be built in phases and will feature:
• Built in 1986, the Penick-Allison Tennis Center is named for Dr. D.A. Penick and Wilmer Allison, Dr. Penick's leading prodigy. Named head coach at UT in 1912 after a long career as a top player, Dr. Penick guided Texas to numerous Southwest Conference titles and was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in recognition of his achievements and contributions to the sport.
• When the $3 million tennis center opened, it was the beginning of a new era for Texas Tennis. At that time, the facility reflected the modern era of college tennis. Selected as the site of several important championship tournaments, PATC has served collegiate tennis and UT well through the years.
• The Longhorn Foundation is currently seeking donor support for the facility project. If you are interested in making sure The University of Texas continues to hold serve in the tennis world, contact the Longhorn Foundation at 512-471-4439.
• The Longhorns are 8-0 at home this season.
Texas, OU and OSU in the ITA Rankings
Team
3. Oklahoma
11. Texas
21. Oklahoma State
Singles
2. Axel Alvarez Llamas (Oklahoma)
5. Guillermo Alcorta (Oklahoma)
21. Soren Hess-Olesen (Texas)
34. Lloyd Glasspool (Texas)
41. Andrew Harris (Oklahoma)
43. Dane Webb (Oklahoma)
61. Jakob Sude (Oklahoma State)
74. George Goldhoff (Texas)
Doubles
13. Lloyd Glasspool / Søren Hess-Olesen (Texas)
17. Andrew Harris / Dane Webb (Oklahoma)
72. Peerakit Siributwong/Nick Papac (Oklahoma)
