Feb. 3, 2006

TULSA, Okla. - The University of Memphis men's tennis team improved to 2-0 with another 6-1 victory, this one over Oral Roberts.

Memphis swept the three doubles matches to jump out to a 1-0 start, then claimed five of the six singles matches, led by freshman Matt Brewer's 2-6, 7-6, 6-0 win over Tyrone Hill at No. 1 singles. Michael Jetter and Bryan Bankester were the lone Tigers to win their respective singles matches in straight sets, as Jetter downed Cuan Farquharson, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2 while Bankester downed Antonio Salopek, 6-1, 6-3 at No. 5.

Senior James Spence and freshman Tezar Putra needed three sets to pick up their singles wins, with Spence downing Alex Dargel, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 at No. 3, while Putra downed Clemons Geercken, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6.

The Tigers will face No. 23 Oklahoma State Friday at 6 p.m.

No. 74 Memphis 6, Oral Roberts 1
Singles
1. Matt Brewer (UM) def. Tyrone Hill, 2-6, 7-6, 6-0
2. Michael Jetter (UM) def. Cuan Farquharson, 6-2, 6-2
3. James Spence (UM) def. Alex Dargel, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5
4. Tezar Putra (UM) def. Clemons Geercken, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6
5. Bryan Bankester (UM) def. Antonio Salopek, 6-1, 6-3
6. Patrick Guilliod def. Vinicius Craveiro (UM), 6-3, 4-6, 6-0
Doubles
1. Spence/Sam Withell (UM) def. Farquharson/Hill, 8-3
2. Jetter/Garrison Pilant (UM) def. Darkel/Geerken, 8-5
3. Bankester/Brewer (UM) def. Guilliod/Salopek, 8-2