Men's Tennis Beats UAB 4-0 To Advance In C-USA Tournament
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:18 pmFrom SMUMustangs.com:
SMU Men's Tennis Beats UAB 4-0 To Advance In Conference USA Tournament
Mustangs Will Play Tulsa In Semifinals Saturday
April 23, 2010
SMU-UAB C-USA Quarterfinals Results
HOUSTON, Texas (SMU) - For the first time in four years SMU will face rival Tulsa in the semifinals of the Conference USA Men's Tennis Championship. The Mustangs dealt No. 5 seed UAB a 4-0 loss at the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium on the campus of Rice University in Houston Friday afternoon.
The Mustangs push their winning streak to five-consecutive matches and winners of eight of the last nine. SMU also improves to 15-10 overall, while UAB stops at 12-9.
No. 72 SMU racked up two quick points at No. 2 and 4 singles as juniors David Costa and Darren Walsh defeated sophomores Danny Manlow (6-0, 6-4 ) and Daniel Moser (6-3, 6-4), respectively. Walsh's win improved his winning streak to a team-best 11 matches.
A pair of freshmen finished the match off for the Mustangs as Pablo Perez-Esnaola cruised to a 6-2, 6-4 win over junior Tyrone Ewels. Tobias Flood ended competition as he collected a pair of 6-3 set scores over UAB freshman David Zimmerman.
Saturday's semifinal appearance marks the fifth straight for SMU. The Mustangs will be looking for their first appearance in the championship match.
SMU Men's Tennis Beats UAB 4-0 To Advance In Conference USA Tournament
Mustangs Will Play Tulsa In Semifinals Saturday
April 23, 2010
SMU-UAB C-USA Quarterfinals Results
HOUSTON, Texas (SMU) - For the first time in four years SMU will face rival Tulsa in the semifinals of the Conference USA Men's Tennis Championship. The Mustangs dealt No. 5 seed UAB a 4-0 loss at the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium on the campus of Rice University in Houston Friday afternoon.
The Mustangs push their winning streak to five-consecutive matches and winners of eight of the last nine. SMU also improves to 15-10 overall, while UAB stops at 12-9.
No. 72 SMU racked up two quick points at No. 2 and 4 singles as juniors David Costa and Darren Walsh defeated sophomores Danny Manlow (6-0, 6-4 ) and Daniel Moser (6-3, 6-4), respectively. Walsh's win improved his winning streak to a team-best 11 matches.
A pair of freshmen finished the match off for the Mustangs as Pablo Perez-Esnaola cruised to a 6-2, 6-4 win over junior Tyrone Ewels. Tobias Flood ended competition as he collected a pair of 6-3 set scores over UAB freshman David Zimmerman.
Saturday's semifinal appearance marks the fifth straight for SMU. The Mustangs will be looking for their first appearance in the championship match.