Murray State University Athletics
Murray State
Samford University (#3 seed)
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Samford Ends Men's Tennis Season At OVC Tournament
4/21/2006 5:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
The Murray State University men's tennis team's season ended today with a 4-1 loss to
Fadi Zamjaoui and Dmytro Hryhorash, two members of the 2006 All-OVC First Team, defeated Bradley Weaver and Renan Silveira at No. 1 doubles 8-5. Stuart Misner and Hank Grant handled MSU's Nicholas Ksiezopolski and Yuri Pompeu, 8-3, at No. 2 doubles.
Only four singles matches were completed before Samford reached the necessary four points to clinch the match.
The only point for the Racers came from Zamjaoui, the 2006 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Year. The junior beat Silveira at No. 1 singles in straight sets, 7-5 and 6-4.
The Bulldogs earned points with wins at No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 singles. Grant edged Hryhorash in three sets at No. 2 singles, 4-6, 6-4 and 6-0. Misner lost just two games on his way to a 6-2 and 6-0 win over Ksiezopolski at No. 3 singles. Weaver got by Gerlach, 6-4 and 6-3, at No. 4 singles.
#3 Samford 4, #6
Doubles competition:
1. Fadi Zamjaoui/Dmytro Hryhorash (MUR) def. Bradley Weaver/Renan Silveira (SAM) 8-5
2. Stuart Misner/Hank Grant (SAM) def. Nicholas Ksiezopolski/Yuri Pompeu (
3. James Bryce/Johnny Griffee (SAM) def. Hunter Gerlach/Jeff Lester (
Singles competition:
1. Fadi Zamjaoui (MUR) def. Renan Silveira (SAM) 7-5, 6-4
2. Hank Grant (SAM) def. Dmytro Hryhorash (
3. Stuart Misner (SAM) def. Nicholas Ksiezopolski (
4. Bradley Weaver (SAM) def. Hunter Gerlach (
5. James Bryce (SAM) vs. Yuri Pompeu (MUR) suspended
6. Johnny Griffee (SAM) vs. Jeff Lester (MUR) suspended
Samford 13-8 (7-2 OVC)
