WICHITA, Kan. - The doubles tandem of
Marius Frosa and
Murkel Dellien came in at No. 32 in the first ITA rankings of the year, as announced on Wednesday.
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The pair held a six-match win streak, which included a win over then No. 10 and now No. 17 ranked Davies/Okonkwo of Iowa, before the season was forced to halt last year. The duo opened last year's rankings at No. 5 after they advanced to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Division I Tennis Championships.
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This news arrives just before the Shockers are set to head down to Stillwater, Okla. to face the Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. in the Greenwood Tennis Center.
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Scouting the Competition
Oklahoma State was picked to finish third in the Big 12 preseason coaches' poll. The Cowboys feature the third ranked doubles pair in Vocel/Kellovsky and four ranked singles players. Before the season was ended, the Cowboys were ranked No. 16 in the ITA rankings.
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Match Updates
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live stats.Â
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