Red Raiders Slow Down Sooners

April 21, 2002

LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech men's tennis team finished the 2002 season with a win over the Oklahoma Sooners 6-1 this afternoon in Norman.

The Red Raiders (13-10, 3-4 Big 12) swept the singles matches after dropping the doubles point. Royce Ramey (Richardson, Texas) defeated OU's Tobias Kronlein in strait sets at the number one singles slot, 6-1, 6-3. In the third singles match Tech's Richard Crabtree (Hebden Bridge, England) emerged a winner over Chris Mitchell, 6-2, 0-6, 6-4. Ben Gudzelak (Hafilfax, England) took a three set decision, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, from Matt Ogle of Oklahoma at the number two position.

The doubles tandem of John Walker (Garland, Texas) and Alfonso Perez (Guadalajara, Mexico) were Tech's only winners in doubles action, take the third doubles match from Matt Lopez and Matt Long, 8-1.

Texas Tech clinched fifth place in the Big 12 with the win. The Red Raiders will travel to College Station to participate in the Big 12 Championships April 26-28. The team will face the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the first round on Friday, April 26. Tech fell to the Cowboys, 4-3, yesterday in Stillwater.

On Tuesday, April 23, the Red Raiders will host its last open practice before the team travels to College Station. All Media is invited to attend. For interview request contact Adam Quisenberry in the Texas Tech Athletic Media Relations Office.

RESULTS

Singles                                                     DoublesRoyce Ramey, TTU def. Tobias Kronlein, OU, 6-1, 6-3       Mitchell/Kronlein, OU def. Crabtree/Gudzelak, TTU, 8-6Ben Gudzelak, TTU def. Matt Ogle, OU, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5      Ogle/Prigmore, OU def Ramey/Wakeford, TTU, 8-3Richard Crabtree, TTU def. Chris Mitchell, OU, 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 Walker/Perez, TTU def.Lopez/Long, OU, 8-1Alfonso Perez, TTU vs. Alex Nomicos, OU, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1David Knaszak, TTU vs. Matt Long, OU, 6-4, 6-3Devin Wakeford, TTU vs. Brad Prigmore, OU, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
Final ScoreTexas Tech 6, Oklahoma 1

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