No. 2 seed Texas defeated the No. 3 seed Sooners, 4-0, earlier today in Austin, Texas. No. 14 Oklahoma came up short in doubles action and never bounced back.
On court three, sophomore Adrian Oetzbach and sophomore Jochen Bertsch fell, 6-2, before No. 2 junior Ferran Calvo and freshman Stefano Tsorotiotis were defeated 6-3, giving No. 15 Texas the doubles point.
In singles play, Texas struck first, taking down Tsorotiotis in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, from court six. Texas extended their lead to 3-0 after freshman Jake Van Emburgh fell 6-4, 6-4, on court two, snapping the freshman's seven match winning streak.
The Longhorns sealed their victory on court five, defeating freshman Max Stewart, 6-2, 6-4.
“We’re disappointed in the outcome today, but we have more to play for the next four weeks of the season,” said head coach Nick Crowell. “Our guys remain hungry to finish out this season strong and make a run at a national title moving forward.”
Oklahoma's Big 12 Championship run ends in the semifinals, finishing the year at 19-5 overall.
