NORMAN – The Wichita State men's tennis team dropped a 4-0 decision to No. 13 Oklahoma Thursday evening at the Headington Family Tennis Center.
 
Murkel Dellien and Haru Inoue gave the Shockers an early advantage in doubles play, with a 6-1 win on court two over Jochen Bertsch and Alex Bakshi. OU's Ferran Calvo and Mason Beiler knocked off Andrea Caligiana and freshman Stefan Latinovic, 6-4. Eddie Stoica and Marius Frosa battled in the top slot, taking on Spencer Papa and Jake Van Emburgh. The pairs went back and forth, pushing it to a five-all tie. Papa and Van Emburgh rallied to win the final two games to clinch the doubles point.
 
In singles play, Dellien fell to Papa (6-3, 6-2) on court one to push the Sooner lead to 2-0. On court two, Frosa took on Van Emburgh. After dropping the first set (6-2), Frosa jumped out to an early lead before Van Emburgh ralled to take the match (6-4) and give the Sooners a 3-0 lead. OU clinched the 4-0 win on court four where Calvo knocked off Latinovic in straight sets 6-3, 6-3.
 
Caligiana's matched with Bertsch went unfinished on court five, trailing 7-6(6). Freshman Orel Ovil was leading 6-4, 4-2 before going unfinished and Inoue lead Bakshi 7-6(4), 1-3.
 
The Shockers fall to 0-1 on the season and host Denver for their home opener on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 12 p.m. CT at Genesis Health Club.
 
Doubles
1. Spencer Papa/Jake Van Emburgh (OU) def. Stoica/Frosa (WSU), 7-5
2. Inoue/Dellien (WSU) def. Alex Bakshi/Jochen Bertsch (OU), 6-1
3. Ferran Calvo/Mason Beiler(OU) def. Caligiana/Latinovic (WSU), 6-4
 
Singles
1.  Spencer Papa (OU) def. Dellien (WSU), 6-3, 6-2
2. Jake Van Emburgh (OU) def. Frosa (6-2, 6-4)
3. Haru Inoue (WSU) vs. Alex Bakshi (OU), 7-6(4), 1-3, uf
4. Ferran Calvo (OU) def. Latinovic (WSU), 6-3, 6-3
5. Andrea Caligiana (WSU) vs. Jochen Bertsch (OU), 7-6(6) , uf
6. Orel Ovil (WSU) vs. Mason Beiler (OU), 6-4, 2-4