Men's Tennis Falls To Tennessee-Martin

Tuesday, April 11

Murray, Ky.

2:30 p.m.

Murray State

Tennessee-Martin

4/11/2006 5:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis

Murray State University's men's tennis team lost to the University of Tennessee-Martin, 5-2, today at the Bennie Purcell Tennis Courts in Murray, Ky. The Skyhawks improve to 8-7 overall and 6-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Racers drop to 5-10 and 3-4 in league matches.

Tennessee-Martin grabbed the doubles point with wins at number two and three doubles. Stephen Bruwer and Daniel McGuire beat Nicholas Ksiezopolski and Yuri Pompeu, 8-5, at number two doubles. MSU's Fadi Zamjaoui and Dmytro Hryhorash tied it at one doubles match apiece with an 8-6 win at number one doubles over Adolfo Anzola and Oition Mollaymeri.

UTM was able to claim the doubles point with a tiebreaker win at number three doubles. William Taylor and Andrey Yesipov edged Hunter Gerlach and Jeff Lester 9-8 and 7-4 in the tiebreaker.

After the Skyhawks took a 2-0 lead with a victory at number three singles, the Racers tied it up with two singles wins. Zamjaoui beat McGuire, 6-2 and 6-2, at number one singles. Hryhorash extended his winning streak to 10 with a 6-3 and 6-1 victory over Bruwer at number two singles.

Tennessee-Martin won the remaining four singles matches. Chris Slabbert's 6-2 and 6-3 win at number six singles over Jeff Lester clinched the match for the Skyhawks.

The Racers will be in action again on Wednesday when they travel to Cookeville, Tenn., to face Tennessee Tech University at 2 p.m.

Tennis Match Results
Murray State University vs University of Tennessee-Martin
Apr. 11, 2006 at Murray, Ky. (Bennie Purcell Tennis Courts)

Tennessee-Martin 5, Murray State 2

Doubles competition:
1. Fadi Zamjaoui/Dmytro Hryhorash (MUR) def. Adolfo Anzola/Oition Mollaymeri (UTM) 8-6
2. Stephen Bruwer/Daniel McGuire (UTM) def. Nicholas Ksiezopolski/Yuri Pompeu (MUR) 8-5
3. William Taylor/Andrey Yesipov (UTM) def. Hunter Gerlach/Jeff Lester (MUR) 9-8 (7-4)

Singles competition:
1. Fadi Zamjaoui (MUR) def. Daniel McGuire (UTM) 6-2, 6-2
2. Dmytro Hryhorash (MUR) def. Stephen Bruwer (UTM) 6-3, 6-1
3. Andrey Yesipov (UTM) def. Nicholas Ksiezopolski (MUR) 6-0, 6-1
4. Oition Mollaymeri (UTM) def. Hunter Gerlach (MUR) 6-2, 6-4
5. Adolfo Anzola (UTM) def. Yuri Pompeu (MUR) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
6. Chris Slabbert (UTM) def. Jeff Lester (MUR) 6-2, 6-3