University of Memphis Athletics
Sunday, April 8
Memphis, Tenn.
Noon
University of Memphis
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vs
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#38 UCF
Photo by: Matthew Smith
Men's tennis blanks UCF for 11th straight win
Apr 08, 2018 | Men's Tennis
Box Score
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – No. 17/20 Memphis men's tennis set the tone early and turned in a 4-0 sweep against No. 38 UCF on Sunday at the Racquet Club of Memphis for its 11th straight win.
Memphis (16-4, 4-0) swung the momentum in doubles with a tiebreak to decide the opening point, while wins at the top two spots and on court 6 sealed the win.
Down 1-0 early in doubles, duo Jan Pallares and Matt Story won six consecutive games to win 6-1 on court 3. The Knights (10-8, 1-1) evened the point on court 1, but tandem Kai Lemke and Felix Rauch outlasted Alan Rubio and Enrique Paya in a lengthy tiebreak, taking the No. 2 position 7-6(8).
The Tigers continued their surge in singles play. Senior Andrew Watson extended his win streak to 11 with a straight-set victory on court 2. Classmate Ryan Peniston took the top spot shortly after by a score of 7-5, 6-2 to extend the Memphis lead to 3-0.
Pallares provided the match-clinching win on court 6 to secure the sweep. The sophomore broke serve in the final game for a 7-5, 6-2 win and delivered his ninth consecutive victory.
The Tigers return to the court Saturday against Temple for their regular-season finale. First serve from the Racquet Club of Memphis is set for 10 a.m. Memphis will also honor its four seniors Saturday prior to first serve.
RESULTS
Singles
1. #47 Ryan Peniston (MEM) def. Korey Lovett (UCF) 7-5, 6-2
2. #110 Andrew Watson (MEM) def. Gabriel Decamps (UCF) 6-2, 6-4
3. Kai Lemke (MEM) vs. Alan Rubio (UCF) 6-2, 6-7(3), 1-0, unfinished
4. Chris Patzanovsky (MEM) vs. Mikhail Sokolovskiy (UCF) 6-7(6), 3-5, unfinished
5. Felix Rauch (MEM) vs. Eero Vasa (UCF) 3-6, 6-2, 3-2, unfinished
6. Jan Pallares (MEM) def. Danny Kerznerman (UCF) 7-5, 6-2
(Order of finish: 2, 1, 6)
Doubles
1. #10 Lovett/Vasa (UCF) def. #43 Peniston/Watson (MEM) 6-4
2. Lemke/Rauch (MEM) def. Rubio/Paya (UCF) 7-6(8)
3. Pallares/Story (MEM) def. Decamps/Sokolovskiy (UCF) 6-1
(Order of finish: 3, 1, 2)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – No. 17/20 Memphis men's tennis set the tone early and turned in a 4-0 sweep against No. 38 UCF on Sunday at the Racquet Club of Memphis for its 11th straight win.
Memphis (16-4, 4-0) swung the momentum in doubles with a tiebreak to decide the opening point, while wins at the top two spots and on court 6 sealed the win.
Down 1-0 early in doubles, duo Jan Pallares and Matt Story won six consecutive games to win 6-1 on court 3. The Knights (10-8, 1-1) evened the point on court 1, but tandem Kai Lemke and Felix Rauch outlasted Alan Rubio and Enrique Paya in a lengthy tiebreak, taking the No. 2 position 7-6(8).
The Tigers continued their surge in singles play. Senior Andrew Watson extended his win streak to 11 with a straight-set victory on court 2. Classmate Ryan Peniston took the top spot shortly after by a score of 7-5, 6-2 to extend the Memphis lead to 3-0.
Pallares provided the match-clinching win on court 6 to secure the sweep. The sophomore broke serve in the final game for a 7-5, 6-2 win and delivered his ninth consecutive victory.
The Tigers return to the court Saturday against Temple for their regular-season finale. First serve from the Racquet Club of Memphis is set for 10 a.m. Memphis will also honor its four seniors Saturday prior to first serve.
RESULTS
Singles
1. #47 Ryan Peniston (MEM) def. Korey Lovett (UCF) 7-5, 6-2
2. #110 Andrew Watson (MEM) def. Gabriel Decamps (UCF) 6-2, 6-4
3. Kai Lemke (MEM) vs. Alan Rubio (UCF) 6-2, 6-7(3), 1-0, unfinished
4. Chris Patzanovsky (MEM) vs. Mikhail Sokolovskiy (UCF) 6-7(6), 3-5, unfinished
5. Felix Rauch (MEM) vs. Eero Vasa (UCF) 3-6, 6-2, 3-2, unfinished
6. Jan Pallares (MEM) def. Danny Kerznerman (UCF) 7-5, 6-2
(Order of finish: 2, 1, 6)
Doubles
1. #10 Lovett/Vasa (UCF) def. #43 Peniston/Watson (MEM) 6-4
2. Lemke/Rauch (MEM) def. Rubio/Paya (UCF) 7-6(8)
3. Pallares/Story (MEM) def. Decamps/Sokolovskiy (UCF) 6-1
(Order of finish: 3, 1, 2)
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