TULSA, Okla. – The University of Tulsa's Or Ram-Harel advanced to the second round of the main draw at the Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All American Championships on Thursday afternoon, defeating No. 16-nationally ranked Wayne Montgomery in three sets 2-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5. The Hurricane played three matches total on the day, all against competition ranked in the top-20 of the Oracle/ITA Preseason Rankings.
No. 25 Ram-Harel got off to a slow start in the opening set of the match, eventually dropping the first frame to Montgomery 6-2. The senior responded with strong play in the second set, scoring 11 straight points across three games in which he broke Montgomery's serve and eventually held to take a 4-2 lead.