Saturday, April 15
Houston, TX
10:00 A.M.
SMU
at
Rice
No. 52 SMU Men’s Tennis Travels To Houston To Take On No. 59 Rice In Turpin Cup
Apr 14 | Men's Tennis
No. 52 SMU (13-13) at No. 59 Rice (12-8)
George R. Brown Tennis Center – Houston, Texas
12 p.m. | Saturday, Apr. 15
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HOUSTON, Texas (SMU)- The No. 52 ranked SMU men's tennis travels to Houston, Texas to take on No. 59 Rice in the Turpin Cup for the 47th meeting between the two programs. First serve is set for 12 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 15. Due to potential weather in the area, time is subject to change.
The Mustangs enter the weekend as the No. 52 ranked team in the nation. Adam Neff continues in the ITA singles rankings as the No. 66 ranked player. Neff and doubles partner, Pranav Kumar, are the No. 66 ranked doubles pairing.
SMU looks to add to its road ranked wins after picking up its first, and fourth overall, against then No. 35 Memphis, 4-2, on Apr. 9.
Rice will be another steep challenge for the Mustangs having entered the top-60 ITA rankings for the first time this season. Rice is coming off its biggest win to date after taking down then No. 34 UTSA on Apr. 8.
INSIDE THE MATCH
This is the eleventh match away from home this season, all of those against teams ranked in the top-75. The Mustangs picked up their first win last Sunday against top ranked conference opponent then No. 35 Memphis.
Rice holds a 7-2 overall record at home notching its first ranked win against then No. 34 UTSA.
Series History: Rice
All time: SMU leads 25-22
Home Records: 11-6
Away Records: 12-9
First Meeting: 9-0, SMU Mar. 19, 1985
Last Meeting: 4-1, SMU Apr. 16, 2022
Current Winning Streak: W3 SMU
MUSTANG MARK
Adam Neff was named the AAC Player of the Week on Tuesday, Mar. 21 after scoring a pair of singles wins against top-35 players (Cal and Tulsa). Neff is on a 10 match win steak improving to 12-2 in singles matches in the dual match season, including seven victories against ranked players.
Neff and doubles partner, Pranav Kumar are the No. 66 ranked doubles team in the nation. Neff and Kumar hold three ranked victories together, most recently taking down the then No. 12 duo from Baylor.
Liam Krall got the Mustangs points on Courts 2 and 3 in straight set victories over ranked conference opponents- No. 43 Tulane and No. 54 USF. Krall is now 9-7 throughout the season.
Julian Steinhausen put himself back in the win column with his first match-clincher of the 2023 season against then No. 35 Memphis.
Steinahusen and doubles partner, Antonio Muniz-Hidalgo move to 4-0 after clinching the doubles point for the Mustangs against Memphis.
Louis Cloud and Muniz-Hidalgo both hold an 9-8 record throughout the season.
Cloud improves to three match-clinchers with a victory against Old Dominion on Court 6. Cloud picked up two singles wins for the Mustangs at the ITA Kickoff weekend going undefeated throughout the weekend. Since fall 2022, Cloud has gone 17-12.
Muniz-Hidalgo picked up the match-clincher in the Mustangs biggest win of the season, over then No. 21 Cornell. Muniz-Hidalgo moves to 13-10 since fall 2022.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Rice defeated its highest ranked opponent on Apr. 8 after taking down then No. 34 UTSA to improve to a 12-8 overall record.
The Owls have won the past six matches at home improving to a 7-2 home record.
UP NEXT
The Mustangs will stay on the road as they travel to Orlando, Fla. to take on No. 60 Florida Atlantic. Starting Apr. 20, the Mustangs will compete for a back-to-back conference title in the AAC Tournament in Orlando, Fla.
SMU IN THE ITA RANKINGS
ITA Team Ranking (April 11 ranking)
52 SMU
Men's Singles (April 11 ranking)
66 Adam Neff
Men's Doubles (April 11 ranking)
66 Pranav Kumar/ Adam Neff
ITA Team Ranking (April 4 ranking)
55 SMU
Men's Singles (April 4 ranking)
66 Adam Neff
Men's Doubles (April 4 ranking)
57 Pranav Kumar/ Adam Neff
ITA Team Ranking (March 28 ranking)
50 SMU
ITA Team Ranking (March 21 ranking)
47 SMU
Men's Singles (March 14 ranking)
64 Adam Neff
Men's Doubles (March 14 ranking)
69 Pranav Kumar/ Adam Neff
ITA Team Ranking (March 14 ranking)
50 SMU
ITA Team Ranking (February 28 ranking)
75 SMU
ITA Team Ranking (February 21 ranking)
68 SMU
Men's Doubles (February 21 ranking)
55 Pranav Kumar/ Adam Neff
George R. Brown Tennis Center – Houston, Texas
12 p.m. | Saturday, Apr. 15
Season Stats
Live Stats | Live Stream
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
SMU Mobile App | Apple | Google Play
HOUSTON, Texas (SMU)- The No. 52 ranked SMU men's tennis travels to Houston, Texas to take on No. 59 Rice in the Turpin Cup for the 47th meeting between the two programs. First serve is set for 12 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 15. Due to potential weather in the area, time is subject to change.
The Mustangs enter the weekend as the No. 52 ranked team in the nation. Adam Neff continues in the ITA singles rankings as the No. 66 ranked player. Neff and doubles partner, Pranav Kumar, are the No. 66 ranked doubles pairing.
SMU looks to add to its road ranked wins after picking up its first, and fourth overall, against then No. 35 Memphis, 4-2, on Apr. 9.
Rice will be another steep challenge for the Mustangs having entered the top-60 ITA rankings for the first time this season. Rice is coming off its biggest win to date after taking down then No. 34 UTSA on Apr. 8.
INSIDE THE MATCH
This is the eleventh match away from home this season, all of those against teams ranked in the top-75. The Mustangs picked up their first win last Sunday against top ranked conference opponent then No. 35 Memphis.
Rice holds a 7-2 overall record at home notching its first ranked win against then No. 34 UTSA.
Series History: Rice
All time: SMU leads 25-22
Home Records: 11-6
Away Records: 12-9
First Meeting: 9-0, SMU Mar. 19, 1985
Last Meeting: 4-1, SMU Apr. 16, 2022
Current Winning Streak: W3 SMU
MUSTANG MARK
Adam Neff was named the AAC Player of the Week on Tuesday, Mar. 21 after scoring a pair of singles wins against top-35 players (Cal and Tulsa). Neff is on a 10 match win steak improving to 12-2 in singles matches in the dual match season, including seven victories against ranked players.
Neff and doubles partner, Pranav Kumar are the No. 66 ranked doubles team in the nation. Neff and Kumar hold three ranked victories together, most recently taking down the then No. 12 duo from Baylor.
Liam Krall got the Mustangs points on Courts 2 and 3 in straight set victories over ranked conference opponents- No. 43 Tulane and No. 54 USF. Krall is now 9-7 throughout the season.
Julian Steinhausen put himself back in the win column with his first match-clincher of the 2023 season against then No. 35 Memphis.
Steinahusen and doubles partner, Antonio Muniz-Hidalgo move to 4-0 after clinching the doubles point for the Mustangs against Memphis.
Louis Cloud and Muniz-Hidalgo both hold an 9-8 record throughout the season.
Cloud improves to three match-clinchers with a victory against Old Dominion on Court 6. Cloud picked up two singles wins for the Mustangs at the ITA Kickoff weekend going undefeated throughout the weekend. Since fall 2022, Cloud has gone 17-12.
Muniz-Hidalgo picked up the match-clincher in the Mustangs biggest win of the season, over then No. 21 Cornell. Muniz-Hidalgo moves to 13-10 since fall 2022.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Rice defeated its highest ranked opponent on Apr. 8 after taking down then No. 34 UTSA to improve to a 12-8 overall record.
The Owls have won the past six matches at home improving to a 7-2 home record.
UP NEXT
The Mustangs will stay on the road as they travel to Orlando, Fla. to take on No. 60 Florida Atlantic. Starting Apr. 20, the Mustangs will compete for a back-to-back conference title in the AAC Tournament in Orlando, Fla.
SMU IN THE ITA RANKINGS
ITA Team Ranking (April 11 ranking)
52 SMU
Men's Singles (April 11 ranking)
66 Adam Neff
Men's Doubles (April 11 ranking)
66 Pranav Kumar/ Adam Neff
ITA Team Ranking (April 4 ranking)
55 SMU
Men's Singles (April 4 ranking)
66 Adam Neff
Men's Doubles (April 4 ranking)
57 Pranav Kumar/ Adam Neff
ITA Team Ranking (March 28 ranking)
50 SMU
ITA Team Ranking (March 21 ranking)
47 SMU
Men's Singles (March 14 ranking)
64 Adam Neff
Men's Doubles (March 14 ranking)
69 Pranav Kumar/ Adam Neff
ITA Team Ranking (March 14 ranking)
50 SMU
ITA Team Ranking (February 28 ranking)
75 SMU
ITA Team Ranking (February 21 ranking)
68 SMU
Men's Doubles (February 21 ranking)
55 Pranav Kumar/ Adam Neff
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