Huskers Lose Final Conference Match to Oklahoma State

Stillwater, Okla. -- In their final Big 12 Conference match, Nebraska lost to Oklahoma State, 6-1, late Sunday in Stillwater, Okla., falling to 7-12 overall and 0-8 in the Big 12.

In singles competition, Oklahoma State won all but one match. Junior Adnan Hadzialic (No. 3) was the lone Husker winner, beating Eru Lyndon, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3.

In doubles competition, Huskers' Jorge Abos Sanchez and Fungai Tongoona (No. 2) defeated OSU's Chris Bates and Franktisek Krepelka, 8-2, but lost the doubles poin as Andrew Wiese/Kai Rieke and Ryan Haith/Hadzialic lost, 8-4 and 8-2, respectively, at the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles.

The Huskers will have a final chance to gain a Big 12 win when they head to Kansas City, Mo., on April 27-30 for the 2000 Big 12 Championships. Their opponent will be announced later this week.

Oklahoma State (11-4, 2-3 Big 12)	6
Nebraska (7-12, 0-8 Big 12)	1

Singles	Players	Score
No. 1	Matt Prentice (OS) def. Jorge Abos Sanchez (NU)	6-1, 4-6, 7-6
No. 2	Chris Bates (OS) def. Kai Rieke (NU)	6-3, 7-6
No. 3	Adnan Hadzialic (NU) def. Eru Lyndon (OS)	6-4, 2-6, 6-3
No. 4	Frantisek Krepelka (OS) def. Fungai Tongoona (NU)	6-2, 6-1
No. 5	Jeremy Ewert (OS) def. Andrew Wiese (NU)	6-4, 6-1
No. 6	Jiri Jezek (OS) def. Ryan Haith (NU)	6-1, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1	Prentice/Lyndon (OS) def. Wiese/Rieke (NU)	8-4
No. 2	Abos Sanchez/Tongoona (NU) def. Bates/Krepelka (OS)	8-3
No. 3	Jezek/Ewert (OS) def. Hadzialic/Haith (NU)	8-5