NORMAN, OK ---- #23
Radu Papoe handed Cornell its only point in a 4-1 loss to the University of Oklahoma on Sunday. The Big Red fall to 1-1 to start its spring season of play.
Papoe was the lone winner for Cornell as he defeated #62 Luis Alvarez in two sets 6-2 and 7-5.
Jack McCarthy,
Nathan Mao and
Eric Verdes dropped their singles matches which gave the Sonners three points to the Big Red's one.
Rodrigo Fernandes and
Felipe Pinzon's matches both went unfinished resulting in no points for either side.
In doubles competition, #61
Rushil Khosla and
Eric Verdes faced off against #100 Oscar Lacides and Bruno Nhavene and the Big Red were up 5-3, but the match went unfinished. #109 Papoe and
Rodrigo Fernandes were defeated by Kholo Montis and Luis Alvarez 6-2 and
Adit Sinha and
Nathan Mao lost 6-4 to Asahi Harazaki and Alejandro Melero which gace the University of Oklahoma the point for doubles play and led them to a 4-1 victory over Cornell.
The Big Red will compete next on Saturday, Jan. 25 and Sunday, Jan. 26 in the ITA Kickoff Weekend where it will face Vanderbilt, Old Dominion and Duke.
