March 16, 2001

LUBBOCK, Texas --The Texas Tech men's tennis team (5-8, 1-2) battled cold winds on Friday to defeat Oklahoma (2-3, 0-1), 6-1 at the Tennis Center in Lubbock.

The win gives Tech its first Big 12 Conference victory of the campaign and ups its record to 5-8 overall and 1-2 in league action. The Sooners fall to 2-3, 0-1 in Big 12 play.

Tech won all three doubles matches, winning the doubles point and lost just one singles dual on the afternoon. Junior co-captain Royce Ramey notched his first career win in the No. 1 position by knocking off Oklahoma's Julio Martinez, 6-3, 6-2. He is improves to 3-1, 1-0 in league play since coming back from his rotator cuff injury he has gone 2-1, 1-0.

The win was also Tech's head coach Tim Siegel's 100th-career win at the helm of the Red Raiders. Siegel's all-time career record improves to 100-98.

Following today's action the Red Raiders will continue with league play when they swing into action against Oklahoma State on Friday, March 23, in Lubbock.

RESULTS SINGLES 1. Royce Ramey (TT) def. Julio Martinez (OU) 6-3, 6-2 2. Ben Gudzelak (TT) def. Matt Ogle (OU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 3. Evan Davis (OU) def. Richard Crabtree (TT) 6-3, 6-2 4. John Walker (TT) def. Blake Mason (OU) 6-2, 6-1 5. Costa Yiannakapolous (TT) def. Mat Price (OU) 6-3, 6-1

DOUBLES 1. Crabtree/Gudzelak (TT) def. Martinez/Ogle (OU) 8-3 2. Ramey/Walker (TT) def. Mitchell/Davis (OU) 8-3 3. Drumm/Yiannakapolous (TT) def. Mason/Price (OU) 8-2