April 12, 2017

NEW ORLEANS (SMU)— Samm Butler won in straight sets on Court 3 to score the Mustangs' lone point in SMU's 6-1 loss at Tulane Wednesday afternoon. The Mustangs are now 12-10 overall and 2-3 in American Athletic Conference play, while the Green Wave improved to 17-4 (2-2 The American) and remained undefeated at home this season (11-0).

Tulane won the first point of the evening claiming victories on Court 1 and Court 2. Tony Russell and Hunter Johnson fell to Tulane's Schick and Moore 6-2 on Court 2. Ronald Slobodchikov and Samm Butler defeated Ruetzel and Rey 6-3 on Court 3. However, Schmitz and Jao took a 6-4 victory over Markus Kerner and Yates Johnson to earn an early 1-0 lead.

In singles play, Butler beat Tulane's Ewan Moore in straight sets, 7-5, 6-0, on Court 3.

SMU hosts Rice for Senior Day Sunday at 1 p.m. at the SMU Tennis Complex. Senior Day activities are set to begin after the match concludes.

SMU vs Tulane
Apr 12, 2017 at New Orleans
(City Park Pepsi Tennis Center)
#27 Tulane 6, #36 SMU 1
 
Singles competition
1. #16 Constantin Schmitz (TLN) def. #93 Hunter Johnson (SMU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Sebastian Rey (TLN) def. #70 Ronald Slobodchikov (SMU) 6-2, 7-5
3. Samm Butler (SMU) def. Ewan Moore (TLN) 7-5, 6-0
4. Tyler Schick (TLN) def. Markus Kerner (SMU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Luis Erlenbusch (TLN) def. Arkadijs Slobodkins (SMU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Chi-Shan Jao (TLN) def. Yates Johnson (SMU) 6-4, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Constantin Schmitz/Chi-Shan Jao (TLN) def. Markus Kerner/Yates Johnson (SMU) 6-4
2. Tyler Schick/Ewan Moore (TLN) def. Tony Russell/Hunter Johnson (SMU) 6-2
3. Ronald Slobodchikov/Samm Butler (SMU) def. Tim Ruetzel/Sebastian Rey (TLN) 6-3
 
Match Notes:
SMU 12-10; National ranking #36
Tulane 17-4; National ranking #27
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,6,3,5,2,1)