Jan. 23, 2005

The University of Memphis men's tennis team (1-0) opened its 2004-05 dual season with a 7-0 win over Rhodes, Saturday. The Tigers will hit the road to face nationally ranked Vanderbilt next weekend. Memphis will participate at ranked Tennessee the following day.

Memphis
,b>Singles
1. James Spence (UM) defeated Kareem Mansur 6-4,6-3
2. Alex Bucewicz (UM) defeated Daniel Hammond 6-1,6-2
3. Mark Finnegan (UM) defeated Scott Bayer 6-1,6-1
4. Bryan Bankester (UM) defeated Doub Bracken 6-1, 6-1
5. Scott Felsenthal (UM) defeated Adam Bonhert 6-3,6-0
6. Alex Jago (UM) defeated John Ciarlegio 6-0,6-0
Doubles
No. 1 -- Spence/Felsenthal (UM) defeated Mansur/Hammond 8-3
No. 2 -- Finnegan/Jago (UM) defeated Bayer/Alex Gates 8-1
No. 3 -- Pilant/Olswing defeated Bohnert/Ciarleglio 8-6