April 2, 2006

DALLAS (SMU) - #60 SMU men's tennis team blanked #71 Army this afternoon, 7-0. The Mustangs improve to 13-5 on the season and remain undefeated at home.

In singles action, Alex Skrypko controlled Eddie Kang for a, 6-0, 6-1, win at No. 3 while #56 Peter Oredsson prevailed over John Houghton, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 1. No. 6 followed with Oivind Alver defeating Sean Harris, 6-1, 6-2.

Federico Murgier posted a, 6-1, 6-1, win over Phil Muhawi at No. 2 and Henrik Soderberg outlasted Michael Good at No. 4, 6-2, 6-4. David Kuczer came from four games down in the second set to defeat Kevin Harris, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 5.

The Mustangs concluded with the doubles as No. 1 and No. 3 saw wins. At No 1, Skrypko and Kuczer paired for the, 8-3, win over Houghton and K. Harris. Murgier paired with Soderberg to defeat Muhawi and S. Harris, 8-6, at No. 3. Alver and Oredsson were unable to come out with the win at No. 2 as they fell to Good and Kang, 8-5.

The Mustangs are slated to host TCU on Tues., April 4 at 2 p.m.

Tennis Match ResultsArmy vs SMUApr 02, 2006 at Dallas, Texas
#60 SMU 7, #71 Army 0
 Singles competition1. Peter Oredsson (SMU) def. John Houghton (ARMY) 6-1, 6-02. Federico Murgier (SMU) def. Phil Muhawi (ARMY) 6-1, 6-13. Alex Skrypko (SMU) def. Eddie Kang (ARMY) 6-0, 6-14. Henrik Soderberg (SMU) def. Michael Good (ARMY) 6-2, 6-45. David Kuczer (SMU) def. Kevin Harris (ARMY) 6-4, 6-46. Oivind Alver (SMU) def. Sean Harris (ARMY) 6-1, 6-2
 Doubles competition1. Alex Skrypko/David Kuczer (SMU) def. John Houghton/Kevin Harris (ARMY) 8-32. Michael Good/Eddie Kang (ARMY) def. Oivind Alver/Peter Oredsson (SMU) 8-53. Federico Murgier/Henrik Soderberg (SMU) def. Phil Muhawi/Sean Harris (ARMY) 8-6
Match Notes:SMU: #56 Peter Oredsson

On Saturday, #60 SMU defeated #75 Memphis in the Mustang's first conference match-up of the season, 5-1. The Mustangs improve to 12-5 on the season and 1-0 in C-USA play as Memphis falls to 7-11 overall and 1-3 in conference play.

There were only singles action this afternoon with the looming chance of rain. At the No. 1 spot, #56 Peter Oredsson recorded his 10th win at No. 1 as he defeated Sam Withell, 6-2, 6-2. No. 2, Federico Murgier fell in his first set, but stayed strong to win the last two sets over James Spence, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. Alex Skrypko notched a win over Michael Jetter, 6-1, 6-2, as Henrik Soderberg was not able to overcome Matt Brewer, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 4. David Kuczer added another Mustang win by defeating Tezar Putra, 6-4, 6-2, at No. 5 while Oivind Alver prevailed over Pilant Garrison, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 6.

The Mustangs return to the courts tomorrow as the face #71 Army at noon. Army is 2-10 on the season as they are led by John Houghton who is 9-6 at the No. 1 singles and Carl Fisher who is even at 6-6 in the No. 1 slot. The duo of Fisher and Houghton pair for a 5-6 record at No. 1 doubles.

Tennis Match ResultsMemphis vs SMUApr 01, 2006 at Dallas, Texas#60 SMU 5, #75 Memphis 1 Singles competition1. Peter Oredsson (SMU) def. Sam Withell (MEM) 6-2, 6-22. Federico Murgier (SMU) def. James Spence (MEM) 2-6, 6-4, 6-33. Alex Skrypko (SMU) def. Michael Jetter (MEM) 6-1, 6-24. Matt Brewer (MEM) def. Henrik Soderberg (SMU) 6-2, 6-35. David Kuczer (SMU) def. Tezar Putra (MEM) 6-4, 6-26. Oivind Alver (SMU) def. Pilant Garrison (MEM) 6-2, 6-2