University of Memphis Athletics
Sunday, February 18
Ann Arbor, MI
10 a.m.
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Tigers drop weekend finale at No. 13 Michigan
Feb 18, 2018 | Men's Tennis
Box Score
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Facing their third top-25 opponent this season, the Memphis men's tennis team fell short at No. 13 Michigan Sunday afternoon.
The Tigers (5-3) dropped a hard-fought doubles match before Michigan took the first three singles matches to set the 4-0 final.
The Wolverines (6-2) won the top two courts to take the doubles point. In singles play, Michigan turned in three straight-set wins.
The Wolverines' #42 Runhao Hua downed Andrew Watson 6-2, 6-4, while Kristofer Siimar won on court 6 against Jan Pallares by a score of 6-3, 6-2.
Mattias Siimar provided the match-clinching point as he defeated Kai Lemke 6-4, 6-1 at the No. 3 position.
The Tigers will return to the court for outdoor season on Mar. 2 at Baylor.
RESULTS
Singles
1. #3 Knight (UM) vs. #61 Peniston (MEM), 6-0, 4-6 unfinished
2. #42 Hua (UM) def. Watson (MEM), 6-2, 6-4
3. M. Siimar (UM) def. Lemke (MEM), 6-4, 6-1
4. Lin (UM) vs. Rauch (MEM), 6-2, 1-6, 4-0 unfinished
5. Crocker (UM) vs. Patzanovsky (MEM), 6-3, 5-4 unfinished
6. K. Siimar (UM) def. Pallares (MEM), 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. Knight/Johnston (UM) vs. Watson/Peniston (MEM), 6-4
2. Johnston/M. Siimar (UM) def. Lemke/Story (MEM), 6-2
3. Crocker/Brown (UM) vs. Pallares/Rauch (MEM), 5-4 unfinished
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Facing their third top-25 opponent this season, the Memphis men's tennis team fell short at No. 13 Michigan Sunday afternoon.
The Tigers (5-3) dropped a hard-fought doubles match before Michigan took the first three singles matches to set the 4-0 final.
The Wolverines (6-2) won the top two courts to take the doubles point. In singles play, Michigan turned in three straight-set wins.
The Wolverines' #42 Runhao Hua downed Andrew Watson 6-2, 6-4, while Kristofer Siimar won on court 6 against Jan Pallares by a score of 6-3, 6-2.
Mattias Siimar provided the match-clinching point as he defeated Kai Lemke 6-4, 6-1 at the No. 3 position.
The Tigers will return to the court for outdoor season on Mar. 2 at Baylor.
RESULTS
Singles
1. #3 Knight (UM) vs. #61 Peniston (MEM), 6-0, 4-6 unfinished
2. #42 Hua (UM) def. Watson (MEM), 6-2, 6-4
3. M. Siimar (UM) def. Lemke (MEM), 6-4, 6-1
4. Lin (UM) vs. Rauch (MEM), 6-2, 1-6, 4-0 unfinished
5. Crocker (UM) vs. Patzanovsky (MEM), 6-3, 5-4 unfinished
6. K. Siimar (UM) def. Pallares (MEM), 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. Knight/Johnston (UM) vs. Watson/Peniston (MEM), 6-4
2. Johnston/M. Siimar (UM) def. Lemke/Story (MEM), 6-2
3. Crocker/Brown (UM) vs. Pallares/Rauch (MEM), 5-4 unfinished
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