TULSA, OKLAHOMA – The University of the Incarnate Word men's tennis took on #41 Tulsa University on Sunday at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center and lost, 7-0.

The Cardinals (14-6) were unable to get much going against one of the best teams they have played this year.  The Golden Hurricane (11-12) feature the No. 24 ranked doubles team in Clifford Marsland and Dylan McCloskey as well as two of the top 100 singles players in the nation in Marsland and Japie De Klerk.

The Cardinals did not win a set in the match with Josip Smoljan and Tucker Brown coming the closest.  Each player lost a tie-break.

The Cardinals close out the season on Friday at home against Southland Conference rival Lamar University.

Singles competition

1. #67 Japie De Klerk (TLS) def. Jair Assuncao (UIW) 6-3, 6-2

2. #87 Clifford Marsland (TLS) def. Leonard Ivic (UIW) 6-1, 6-3

3. Dylan McCloskey (TLS) def. Josip Smoljan (UIW) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2

4. Or Ram-Harel (TLS) def. Tucker Brown (UIW) 6-4, 7-6

5. Carlos Bautista (TLS) def. Brandon Davis (UIW) 6-2, 6-3

6. Daniel Santos (TLS) def. Antonio Cavazos (UIW) 6-2, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. #24 Clifford Marsland/Dylan McCloskey (TLS) def. Leonard Ivic/Josip Smoljan (UIW) 8-3

2. Carlos Bautista/Daniel Santos (TLS) def. Tucker Brown/Jair Assuncao (UIW) 8-5

3. Matthew Kirby/Or Ram-Harel (TLS) def. Brandon Davis/Antonio Cavazos (UIW) 8-1

 
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