Sooners Top Tigers in Home Closer

Saturday, April 5

Norman, Okla.

12 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

LSU

Photo by: Asia Purnell/University of Oklahoma

April 05, 2025 | Men's Tennis

Box Score OU 6, LSU 1 Photo Gallery

NORMAN — The No. 22 Oklahoma men's tennis team claimed a 6-1 win over LSU in the final home match of the season on Saturday afternoon.

The Sooners (14-7, 7-5 SEC) dropped the doubles point to the Tigers (10-15, 0-11 SEC) despite picking up a win at the three spot. No. 25 pair Oscar Lacides and Bruno Nhavene fell 2-6 but freshman Alejandro Melero and sophomore Asahi Harazaki claimed a 6-4 win, sending all eyes to court two. After starting the match with a 2-1 lead, sophomore Kholo Montsi and junior Luis Alvarez fell, 4-6.

Needing four victories in singles to take the team win, the Sooners started strong with senior Jordan Hasson claiming the first set, 6-2. He won the second set by the identical score to even the match at 1-all. Soon after, Montsi took down a ranked opponent, 7-5, 6-3, to give OU its first lead of the match. Freshman Orel Kimhi pushed the Sooners closer to victory with a second-set tiebreak win, 6-3, 7-6(3).

Harazaki battled in a third set to bring Oklahoma the victory. After dropping the first set in a tiebreak, the sophomore took the second set and swiftly claimed the third set, winning 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-1.

The last two matches left on court were also in third sets, each having played a tiebreak earlier in the match. Melero came out on top, 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-3, and Alvarez sealed the sixth point for the Sooners, 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-4.

UP NEXT

The Sooners are back on the road to face Kentucky on Thursday, April 10, at 4 p.m. CT and Vanderbilt on Saturday, April 12, at noon CT.

RESULTS

#22 Oklahoma 6, LSU 1

Singles competition

1. Kholo Montsi (OU) def. #103 Alessio Vasquez (LSU) 7-5, 6-3
2. #87 Luis Alvarez (OU) def. #121 Julien Penzlin (LSU) 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-4
3. Orel Kimhi (OU) def. Andrej Loncarevic (LSU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
4. Jordan Hasson (OU) def. Sasa Markovic (LSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Alejandro Melero (OU) def. Enzo Kohlmann (LSU) 5-7, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
6. Asahi Harazaki (OU) def. Calin Stirbu (LSU) 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Sasa Markovic/Andrej Loncarevic (LSU) def. #25 Oscar Lacides/Bruno Nhavene (OU) 6-2
2. Julien Penzlin/Alessio Vasquez (LSU) def. Kholo Montsi/Luis Alvarez (OU) 6-4
3. Alejandro Melero/Asahi Harazaki (OU) def. Calin Stirbu/Enzo Kohlmann (LSU) 6-4

Match Notes:
LSU 10-15
Oklahoma 14-7; National ranking #22
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,1,3,6,5,2)