M-Tennis Falls In C-USA Semifinals

April 23, 2011

TULSA, Okla. (SMU) - The SMU men's tennis team fell 4-1 to Rice on Saturday in semifinal action of the Conference USA Men's Tennis Championships at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center. With the loss, SMU finishes the season 17-9.

The Mustangs opened competition by earning the doubles point. Adham el-Effendi and Darren Walsh were first to finish as they combined to defeat Christian Saravia and Michael Nuesslein 8-4. Gaston Cuadranti and Artem Baradach locked up the point with an 8-5 win over the No. 70 duo of Peter Frank and Sam Garforth-Bles.

In singles play, the Owls picked up four straight wins to advance to the conference championship. Nuesslein beat Tobias Flood 6-0, 6-2. Garforth-Bles downed Mischa Nowicki 6-4, 6-1, while Saravia earned a 7-6 (7-2), 2-6, 6-4 win over Walsh. No. 47 Baradach lost to No. 108 Harry Fowler 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.

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Players Mentioned

Gaston Cuadranti: 6' 3"; RS

Mischa Nowicki: 6' 0"; RS

Artem Baradach: 5' 11"; RS

Tobias Flood: 6' 5"; RS

Adham el-Effendi: 6' 0"; FR

Darren Walsh: 66' 5"; FR

Players Mentioned

Gaston Cuadranti
: 6' 3"; RS

Mischa Nowicki
: 6' 0"; RS

Artem Baradach
: 5' 11"; RS

Tobias Flood
: 6' 5"; RS

Adham el-Effendi
: 6' 0"; FR

Darren Walsh
: 66' 5"; FR