University of Memphis Athletics
Three Tigers named all-conference; team set for Saturday’s NCAA Tournament opener
May 07, 2021 | Men's Tennis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Three Memphis Tigers earned American Athletic Conference Men's Tennis All-Conference honors as the team prepares for NCAA Tournament play Saturday.
Tigers David Stevenson and James Story picked up all-conference singles recognition, and Memphis' doubles team of Stevenson/Oscar Cutting was on the all-conference doubles squad.
Story, ranked the 58th-best singles player in the nation, went 7-6 in dual matches this season including wins over No. 62 Tim Sandkaulen of Ole Miss and No. 72 Alex Reco of Arkansas. Stevenson is ranked 102nd in the nation and was 8-8 in dual matches this regular season.
Stevenson/Cutting is the 18th-best doubles tandem in the nation and was 9-6 this year.
The Tigers earned an at-large bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship and will take on Georgia Tech Saturday at 9 a.m. CT in Knoxville, Tenn.
The 35th-ranked Tigers (9-8) are making their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2018 and seventh in the last nine years. The 2020 tournament was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Georgia Tech (13-9) is currently ranked 30th in the nation. With a win, Memphis would advance to play either No. 3 national seed Tennessee or Alabama A&M on Sunday at noon CT.
First- and second-round competition takes place this week and features four teams playing in a single-elimination format. The winner of each site advances to the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla., where the 16 remaining teams will compete for the national championship May 17-28.
All NCAA Tournament matches will be regulation dual matches.
For more information, visit www.NCAA.com.
2021 American Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Postseason Honors
Players of the Year
Gabriel Decamps, Jr., UCF
Murkel Dellien, Sr., Wichita State
Freshman of the Year
Liam Krall, SMU
Coach of the Year
John Roddick, UCF
All-Conference Team
Singles
Gabriel Decamps, Jr., UCF
Juan Pablo Grassi Mazzuchi, So., UCF
David Stevenson, So, Memphis
James Story, RFr., Memphis
Chase Ferguson, So., USF
Jakub Wojcik, Sr., USF
Hamish Stewart, Sr., Tulane
Kody Pearson, Jr., Tulsa
Murkel Dellien, Sr., Wichita State
Doubles
Gabriel Decamps (Jr.)/Trey Hilderbrand (So.), UCF
Trey Hilderbrand (So.)/Bogdan Pavel (So.), UCF
David Stevenson (So.)/Oscar Cutting (So.), Memphis
Rithvik Bollipalli (Jr.)/Jakub Wojcik (Sr.), USF
Hamish Stewart (Sr.)/Ewan Moore (Gr.), Tulane
Connor DiMarco (So.)/Kody Pearson (Jr.), Tulsa
Marius Frosa (Sr.)/Murkel Dellien (Sr.), Wichita State
Tigers David Stevenson and James Story picked up all-conference singles recognition, and Memphis' doubles team of Stevenson/Oscar Cutting was on the all-conference doubles squad.
Story, ranked the 58th-best singles player in the nation, went 7-6 in dual matches this season including wins over No. 62 Tim Sandkaulen of Ole Miss and No. 72 Alex Reco of Arkansas. Stevenson is ranked 102nd in the nation and was 8-8 in dual matches this regular season.
Stevenson/Cutting is the 18th-best doubles tandem in the nation and was 9-6 this year.
The Tigers earned an at-large bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship and will take on Georgia Tech Saturday at 9 a.m. CT in Knoxville, Tenn.
The 35th-ranked Tigers (9-8) are making their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2018 and seventh in the last nine years. The 2020 tournament was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Georgia Tech (13-9) is currently ranked 30th in the nation. With a win, Memphis would advance to play either No. 3 national seed Tennessee or Alabama A&M on Sunday at noon CT.
First- and second-round competition takes place this week and features four teams playing in a single-elimination format. The winner of each site advances to the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla., where the 16 remaining teams will compete for the national championship May 17-28.
All NCAA Tournament matches will be regulation dual matches.
For more information, visit www.NCAA.com.
2021 American Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Postseason Honors
Players of the Year
Gabriel Decamps, Jr., UCF
Murkel Dellien, Sr., Wichita State
Freshman of the Year
Liam Krall, SMU
Coach of the Year
John Roddick, UCF
All-Conference Team
Singles
Gabriel Decamps, Jr., UCF
Juan Pablo Grassi Mazzuchi, So., UCF
David Stevenson, So, Memphis
James Story, RFr., Memphis
Chase Ferguson, So., USF
Jakub Wojcik, Sr., USF
Hamish Stewart, Sr., Tulane
Kody Pearson, Jr., Tulsa
Murkel Dellien, Sr., Wichita State
Doubles
Gabriel Decamps (Jr.)/Trey Hilderbrand (So.), UCF
Trey Hilderbrand (So.)/Bogdan Pavel (So.), UCF
David Stevenson (So.)/Oscar Cutting (So.), Memphis
Rithvik Bollipalli (Jr.)/Jakub Wojcik (Sr.), USF
Hamish Stewart (Sr.)/Ewan Moore (Gr.), Tulane
Connor DiMarco (So.)/Kody Pearson (Jr.), Tulsa
Marius Frosa (Sr.)/Murkel Dellien (Sr.), Wichita State
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