Sunday, March 4
Dallas, Texas
1:00 p.m.
SMU
vs
Memphis
SMU Welcomes No. 41 Memphis on Sunday
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DALLAS (SMU) - The Mustangs return to Dallas for the start of a four-match homestand beginning with No. 41 Memphis (5-3) on Sunday, March 4, at the SMU Tennis Complex. The match is slated to begin at 1 p.m. and will be the first American Conference matchup for both teams.
SMU, now 5-7 overall, returns home after a 4-0 loss at No. 10 Oklahoma State. Freshman Tomas Vaise earned a first-set victory over No. 84-ranked Artur Dubinski in singles, but the dual match was clinched before his match finished.Â
SCOUTING MEMPHIS
Memphis first earned the No. 34 spot on the Oracle/ITA rankings on Feb. 20 following wins against Indiana, Arkansas, Cornell, Penn State and Michigan State. Allof the Tigers' three losses have come against top-25 opponents. The team is led by No. 54 Ryan Peniston, who is 6-1 in single play and 4-1 from the top position. Memphis finished last season 15-9, losing 4-2 to No. 24 Oregon in the NCAA Regionals.
SERIES INFO
The Mustangs last faced Memphis in the quarterfinals of the 2017 American Athletic Conference Championships, with SMU ranked No. 35 and the Tigers ranked No. 36. SMU has not picked up a win against Memphis since 2011 but holds a 5-2 all-time record against the Tigers in Dallas. The matchup dates back to 2006, with the Mustangs earning the first win.
SMU vs. Memphis (5-7)
Home: 5-2, Away: 0-2, Neutral: 0-3
4/1/06................H.................W................... 5-1
3/29/08..............H.................W................... 6-1
4/18/08..............H.................W................... 4-0
3/5/10................H.................W................... 6-1
3/6/11................H.................W................... 5-2
4/1/12................H.................L .................... 5-2
4/19/14..............N.................L .................... 4-0
3/21/15..............A.................L .................... 4-2
4/17/15..............N.................L .................... 4-2
2/25/16..............H.................L .................... 4-2
4/1/17................A.................L .................... 2-4
4/21/17..............N.................L .................... 2-4
VRBSKY/VAISE FRESHMAN DUO
Freshmen Jan-Simon Vrbsky and Tomas Vaise have compiled standout performances so far in dual match season. The pair combines for a team-best 5-3 record at No. 1 doubles. Vaise holds a 6-2 singles record, while Vrbsky is 6-3. The pair has faced two ranked doubles pairs and Vrbsky has faced three nationally-ranked players at the No. 1 position.
TAKING ON RANKED OPPONENTS
The Mustangs have not shied away from tough competition in dual match season, having faced three Oracle/ITA nationally-ranked teams in twelve matches. SMU first traveled to No. 8 Texas, followed by a home match against No. 18 TCU and a road match at No. 10 Oklahoma State. Since taking on Harvard and Arkansas, both teams have slipped into the national rankings as well, with Harvard debuting at No. 26 and Arkansas listed at No. 50 on Feb. 20. SMU is slated to face three more ranked opponents this season: No. 41 Memphis, No. 5 Columbia and No. 22 Tulane.
LAST TIME OUT
The Mustangs faced their third nationally-ranked opponent of the dual match season on Sunday, falling 4-0 to No. 10 Oklahoma State on the road at the Greenwood Tennis Center. SMU is now 5-7, while Oklahoma State improves to 11-3.
The Cowboys struck first, claiming the doubles point with wins on courts one and two. Tomas Vaise and Jan-Simon Vrbsky faced Oklahoma State's Julian Cash and Luke Hammond, but the freshmen duo couldn't overtake the No. 38-ranked doubles pair and fell 6-1. At No. 2 doubles, Charles Nettlefold and Roberto Rosales were defeated by Artur Dubinski and Jurence Mendoza, 6-2.
In singles play, Oklahoma State picked up first-set victories in every match except No. 2, where Vaise forced No. 84 Dubinski into a tiebreak and won the first set, 7-6 (4).
Before Vaise's second set could finish, the Mustangs took losses on courts one, three and six to clinch the victory for Oklahoma State. Jan-Simon Vrbsky, Charles Nettlefold and Gardiner Perotti each suffered losses at the hands of the Cowboys.
LOOKING AHEAD
SMU takes on Prairie View A&M twice on Monday, March 12, in a doubleheader at the SMU Tennis Complex. The matches are slated to begin at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
FOLLOW THE MUSTANGS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Mustangs by following SMU Men's Tennis on Twitter at @SMUTennisM, Instagram at @SMUTennisM and on Facebook at Facebook.com/MTennis. Follow SMU Athletics on Twitter at @SMUMustangs or Instagram at SMU.Mustangs.
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DALLAS (SMU) - The Mustangs return to Dallas for the start of a four-match homestand beginning with No. 41 Memphis (5-3) on Sunday, March 4, at the SMU Tennis Complex. The match is slated to begin at 1 p.m. and will be the first American Conference matchup for both teams.
SMU, now 5-7 overall, returns home after a 4-0 loss at No. 10 Oklahoma State. Freshman Tomas Vaise earned a first-set victory over No. 84-ranked Artur Dubinski in singles, but the dual match was clinched before his match finished.Â
SCOUTING MEMPHIS
Memphis first earned the No. 34 spot on the Oracle/ITA rankings on Feb. 20 following wins against Indiana, Arkansas, Cornell, Penn State and Michigan State. Allof the Tigers' three losses have come against top-25 opponents. The team is led by No. 54 Ryan Peniston, who is 6-1 in single play and 4-1 from the top position. Memphis finished last season 15-9, losing 4-2 to No. 24 Oregon in the NCAA Regionals.
SERIES INFO
The Mustangs last faced Memphis in the quarterfinals of the 2017 American Athletic Conference Championships, with SMU ranked No. 35 and the Tigers ranked No. 36. SMU has not picked up a win against Memphis since 2011 but holds a 5-2 all-time record against the Tigers in Dallas. The matchup dates back to 2006, with the Mustangs earning the first win.
SMU vs. Memphis (5-7)
Home: 5-2, Away: 0-2, Neutral: 0-3
4/1/06................H.................W................... 5-1
3/29/08..............H.................W................... 6-1
4/18/08..............H.................W................... 4-0
3/5/10................H.................W................... 6-1
3/6/11................H.................W................... 5-2
4/1/12................H.................L .................... 5-2
4/19/14..............N.................L .................... 4-0
3/21/15..............A.................L .................... 4-2
4/17/15..............N.................L .................... 4-2
2/25/16..............H.................L .................... 4-2
4/1/17................A.................L .................... 2-4
4/21/17..............N.................L .................... 2-4
VRBSKY/VAISE FRESHMAN DUO
Freshmen Jan-Simon Vrbsky and Tomas Vaise have compiled standout performances so far in dual match season. The pair combines for a team-best 5-3 record at No. 1 doubles. Vaise holds a 6-2 singles record, while Vrbsky is 6-3. The pair has faced two ranked doubles pairs and Vrbsky has faced three nationally-ranked players at the No. 1 position.
TAKING ON RANKED OPPONENTS
The Mustangs have not shied away from tough competition in dual match season, having faced three Oracle/ITA nationally-ranked teams in twelve matches. SMU first traveled to No. 8 Texas, followed by a home match against No. 18 TCU and a road match at No. 10 Oklahoma State. Since taking on Harvard and Arkansas, both teams have slipped into the national rankings as well, with Harvard debuting at No. 26 and Arkansas listed at No. 50 on Feb. 20. SMU is slated to face three more ranked opponents this season: No. 41 Memphis, No. 5 Columbia and No. 22 Tulane.
LAST TIME OUT
The Mustangs faced their third nationally-ranked opponent of the dual match season on Sunday, falling 4-0 to No. 10 Oklahoma State on the road at the Greenwood Tennis Center. SMU is now 5-7, while Oklahoma State improves to 11-3.
The Cowboys struck first, claiming the doubles point with wins on courts one and two. Tomas Vaise and Jan-Simon Vrbsky faced Oklahoma State's Julian Cash and Luke Hammond, but the freshmen duo couldn't overtake the No. 38-ranked doubles pair and fell 6-1. At No. 2 doubles, Charles Nettlefold and Roberto Rosales were defeated by Artur Dubinski and Jurence Mendoza, 6-2.
In singles play, Oklahoma State picked up first-set victories in every match except No. 2, where Vaise forced No. 84 Dubinski into a tiebreak and won the first set, 7-6 (4).
Before Vaise's second set could finish, the Mustangs took losses on courts one, three and six to clinch the victory for Oklahoma State. Jan-Simon Vrbsky, Charles Nettlefold and Gardiner Perotti each suffered losses at the hands of the Cowboys.
LOOKING AHEAD
SMU takes on Prairie View A&M twice on Monday, March 12, in a doubleheader at the SMU Tennis Complex. The matches are slated to begin at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
FOLLOW THE MUSTANGS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Mustangs by following SMU Men's Tennis on Twitter at @SMUTennisM, Instagram at @SMUTennisM and on Facebook at Facebook.com/MTennis. Follow SMU Athletics on Twitter at @SMUMustangs or Instagram at SMU.Mustangs.
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