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Murray State
at Region III Qualifying
Murray State Men's Tennis Competes At Southeast Regionals
10/17/2005 5:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Murray State's Fadi Zamjaoui nearly upset Rawl Martin of Tennessee in the first round of the Main Draw singles bracket, which featured 128 players. Zamjaoui won the first set 7-5 before Martin came back and took the second set 6-1. In the decisive third set, Martin edged Zamjaoui by a 7-6 score.
Yuri Pompeu and Nicholas Ksiezopolski each took part in the Qualifying Singles bracket, which included 32 players. Pompeu fell in the first round to Eric Deroche of LSU, 6-2 and 6-2. Ksiezopolski also lost a first round match, falling to Martel Campbell of LSU, 6-3 and 6-0.
In the Racers' only doubles match, Zamjaoui and Hunter Gerlach dropped an 8-3 decision to David Demers and Kevin Obletz of Florida Atlantic.
The Southeast Regional Championships concluded Murray State's fall schedule.
Main Draw Singles
First Round (128): Rawl Martin (UT) d. Fadi Zamjaoui (MSU), 5-7, 6-1 and 7-6
Qualifying Singles
First Round (32): Eric Deroche (LSU) d. Yuri Pompeu (MSU), 6-2 and 6-2
First Round (32): Martel Campbell (LSU) d. Nicholas Ksiezopolski (MSU), 6-3 and 6-0
Doubles
First Round (64): David Demers/Kevin Obletz (Fla. Atlantic) d. Hunter Gerlach/Fadi Zamjaoui (MSU), 8-3
