NORMAN, Okla. – The No. 18 Texas A&M men's tennis team is set to take on No. 20 Oklahoma at the Headington Family Tennis Center on Friday at 6 p.m. (CT). The Aggies (6-3) and Sooners (10-1) will face off for the 36th time as A&M holds a 27-8 lead in the all-time series.
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"These two teams have matched up for some barn burners in recent years whether it be regular season or post season and I expect tomorrow night will be another close match," Texas A&M Head Coach Steve Denton said. "We have a lot of familiarity with one another. Coach Crowell has done a really good job with their program and like us they have a lot of depth and options with their lineup. We should be in for a very good college match!"
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The Aggies return to action after falling 4-2 to then-No. 15 Ole Miss at the ITA Indoor Team National Championships.
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RANKINGS UPDATE
A&M's Raphael Perot is currently on a four-match win streak as he ascended to a career-high No. 50 singles ranking. The sophomore moved to 3-1 against ranked foes this season with a win over then-No. 38 Alexandre Rotsaert of No. 8 Stanford at the ITA Indoor Team Championships last weekend in Seattle.
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Austin Abbrat and Noah Schachter continue to appear in the doubles rankings, the pair landed at No. 50 this week after posting a win against Issac Arevalo and Piotr Pawlak of Texas Tech a week ago. The Maroon & White duo have recorded a pair of ranked wins this season, highlighted by an 8-7 result against Finn Bass and Sven Lah of Baylor, currently ranked No. 19.
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Oklahoma landed a trio of student-athletes in the latest singles poll, led by No. 29 Mason Beiler. Beiler, a senior from New Port Richey, Fla., is currently 19-6 on the year with a 4-4 mark against ranked foes. Joining Beiler in the singles rankings are No. 70 Jordan Hasson and No. 88 Mark Mandlik.
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SCOUTING OKLAHOMA
The Sooners opened the season with five straight wins before dropping a 4-1 match at then-No. 18 Ole Miss during ITA Kickoff Weekend. After dropping the match to the Rebels, Oklahoma has rattled off five straight victories. Mandlik leads Oklahoma with a 20-5 record this year with a 10-1 mark in dual matches. In doubles, Belier and Nathan Han pace the Sooners with a 9-1 dual mark.
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UP NEXT
Following the trip north of the Red River, Texas A&M returns to the Mitchell Tennis Center for a 1 p.m. match up against SMU on Sunday, Feb. 27 to begin a 10-match home stand.
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FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Aggie fans can also keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Facebook or on Twitter by following @AggieMTEN.
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"These two teams have matched up for some barn burners in recent years whether it be regular season or post season and I expect tomorrow night will be another close match," Texas A&M Head Coach Steve Denton said. "We have a lot of familiarity with one another. Coach Crowell has done a really good job with their program and like us they have a lot of depth and options with their lineup. We should be in for a very good college match!"
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The Aggies return to action after falling 4-2 to then-No. 15 Ole Miss at the ITA Indoor Team National Championships.
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RANKINGS UPDATE
A&M's Raphael Perot is currently on a four-match win streak as he ascended to a career-high No. 50 singles ranking. The sophomore moved to 3-1 against ranked foes this season with a win over then-No. 38 Alexandre Rotsaert of No. 8 Stanford at the ITA Indoor Team Championships last weekend in Seattle.
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Austin Abbrat and Noah Schachter continue to appear in the doubles rankings, the pair landed at No. 50 this week after posting a win against Issac Arevalo and Piotr Pawlak of Texas Tech a week ago. The Maroon & White duo have recorded a pair of ranked wins this season, highlighted by an 8-7 result against Finn Bass and Sven Lah of Baylor, currently ranked No. 19.
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Oklahoma landed a trio of student-athletes in the latest singles poll, led by No. 29 Mason Beiler. Beiler, a senior from New Port Richey, Fla., is currently 19-6 on the year with a 4-4 mark against ranked foes. Joining Beiler in the singles rankings are No. 70 Jordan Hasson and No. 88 Mark Mandlik.
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SCOUTING OKLAHOMA
The Sooners opened the season with five straight wins before dropping a 4-1 match at then-No. 18 Ole Miss during ITA Kickoff Weekend. After dropping the match to the Rebels, Oklahoma has rattled off five straight victories. Mandlik leads Oklahoma with a 20-5 record this year with a 10-1 mark in dual matches. In doubles, Belier and Nathan Han pace the Sooners with a 9-1 dual mark.
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UP NEXT
Following the trip north of the Red River, Texas A&M returns to the Mitchell Tennis Center for a 1 p.m. match up against SMU on Sunday, Feb. 27 to begin a 10-match home stand.
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FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Aggie fans can also keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Facebook or on Twitter by following @AggieMTEN.
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