Men’s Tennis Sweeps Jackson State

Friday, March 3

Memphis, Tenn.

11:00 am

University of Memphis

Jackson State University

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Mar 03, 2017 | Men's Tennis

Tigers grab a pair of 4-0 wins on Friday afternoon.

By: Tammy DeGroff

MEMPHIS – The University of Memphis men's tennis team (9-2) swept a pair of non-conference matches from Jackson State (2-11), winning 4-0 in both contests.

Memphis did not drop a set in either match, with Kai Lemke picking up two wins in the afternoon. Working around a 1 pm women's match against Jackson State, the Tigers got to utilize some of their depth, getting freshman Matt Story in for two singles matches and Turner Voges and Shakeel Manji each in for a match at six. Manji won his match at six to clinch the Memphis victory in the second match, 6-0, 6-1.

Memphis remains at home and hosts #18 ranked Cornell, Sunday, at 11 am. Admission at the Racquet Club of Memphis is free.

#35 Memphis 4, Jackson State 0
Singles
No. 1 -- #82 Andrew Watson (Memphis) def. Andrey Alawai, 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 – Kai Lemke (Memphis) def. Joan Sanson, 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 – Chris Patzanovsky (Memphis) vs. F. Mendeita Ruiz, 6-3, 3-2, uf
No. 4 – Jan Pallares (Memphis) def. Fritz Jacobs, 6-2, 6-0
No. 5 – Matt Story (Memphis) vs. Stylianos Gkontsaris, 6-3, 0-3, uf
No. 6 – Turner Voges (Memphis) vs. Ryan Swanier, 6-2, 3-2, uf
Doubles
No. 1—Lemke/Watson (Memphis) def. Gkontsaris/Swanier, 6-0
No. 2 – Rauch/Peniston (Memphis) vs. Alawi/Mendeita Ruiz, 3-4, uf
No. 3 – Story/Pallares (Memphis) def. Jacobs/Prasad, 6-1

#35 Memphis 4, Jackson State 0
Singles
No. 1 -- #122 Ryan Peniston (Memphis) def. Joan Sanson, 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 – Kai Lemke (Memphis) def. Andrey Alawi, 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 – Chris Patzanovsky (Memphis) vs. Stylianos Gknotsaris, 6-2, 2-1, uf
No. 4 – Felix Rauch (Memphis) vs. Fritz Jacobs, 6-3, 2-1, uf
No. 5 – Matt Story (Memphis) vs. Vishu Prasad, 6-3, 0-3, uf
No. 6 – Shakeel Manji (Memphis) def. Ryan Swanier, 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1 – Lemke/Watson (Memphis) vs. Andrey/Ruiz, 4-3, uf
No. 2 – Peniston/Rauch (Memphis) def. Gkontsaris/Swanier, 6-1
No. 3 – Turner Voges/Manji (Memphis) def. Jacobs/Prasad, 6-2