Cowboy Tennis Set for Road Matchup Against No. 24 Cornell

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The Basics
Oklahoma State's men's tennis team will look to ride the momentum of back-to-back comeback victories over No. 21 Middle Tennessee and Vanderbilt, into the weekend against No. 24 Cornell. The Cowboys erased a 3-2 deficit against MTSU, and two days later, came back from a 3-1 deficit. OSU has won its last three matches, 4-3, and will look to extend its win streak to four against an 8-1 Cornell squad.

In the Rankings
Oklahoma State appeared in ITA's latest rankings, checking in at No. 30. The Cowboy's court one duo, Tyler Zink and Isaac Becroft, were also recognized nationally, ranking at No. 60 in doubles. OSU appeared in the ITA rankings eight times a season ago, with its highest ranking at No. 49 on March 23. The Pokes have already surpassed their best ranking from 2021-22, climbing 19 spots.

Series History
Oklahoma State is 0-1 all time against Cornell, with the lone meeting, a 5-2 OSU loss, a season ago. OSU will look to even the series with the two ranked teams going head-to-head.

Streaks and Trends
OSU will look for its first all-time win against Cornell.
Four out of six OSU wins were 7-0.
The last three matches resulted in a 4-3 win for the Cowboys.
Isaac Becroft remains the only undefeated Cowboy in singles, with a 6-0 mark.
Tyler Zink is 8-1 in singles action in 2023.
Seven different doubles pairings have logged a winning record.

An Oklahoma State Win Would...
Improve OSU's record to 9-2.
Extend OSU's win streak to four matches.
Tie the all-time series with Cornell, 1-1.
Make OSU 3-1 on the road.

Cowboy Tennis Set for Road Matchup Against No. 24 Cornell

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Isaac Becroft

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