South Florida battled No. 34 Oklahoma State on the road Friday afternoon at the Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater, falling 1-4 to the Cowboys. The Bulls showed resilience throughout the contest, earning a strong singles victory and pushing multiple matches deep before the dual was decided.

The Cowboys claimed the doubles point with wins on courts two and three, defeating the USF duo of Toto Llanes and James Newton, 3-6, and the pairing of Timeo Gaillard and Max Mroz, 4-6. The match on court one between Hugo Car and Ettore Danesi was left unfinished at 3-4.

In singles play, Stepan Mruzek delivered the Bulls' lone point of the afternoon with a strong performance on court two. After battling through a tight first-set tiebreak, Mruzek earned a 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 victory to briefly level the overall score. The remaining completed singles matches saw Toto Llanes, James Newton, and Timeo Gaillard compete on courts four, five, and six as Oklahoma State secured the match.

Two singles matches were still in progress when the dual was decided. Elijah Cham was locked in a competitive battle on court one after splitting momentum across the first two sets, while Agustin Cuellar had captured the opening set in a tiebreak on court three before play was halted.

South Florida returns to the road Sunday when the Bulls face Tulsa at 2 p.m. ET.

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Head coach Ashley Fisher is in his ninth year at the helm of the program for the 2025-26 season. Fischer has guided the Bulls to four NCAA Tournaments, including three trips to the second round. He was named the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2017 & 2019 after leading USF to the conference title in each of those seasons.

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