Feb. 24, 2002

Louisville, Ky. - The University of Memphis defeated Southern Mississippi, 5-2, in men's tennis on Saturday at Louisville, Ky. The match was part of the newly designed Conference USA tennis schedule which requires a certain number of conference matches prior to the C-USA championships later in the spring.

Memphis got wins in singles from Joe Schmulian, Lee Taylor Walker, Alex Bucewicz and Michael Chamberlain. The Tigers also captured the doubles point.

RESULTS

SINGLES 1 - David Jansson (USM) def. Richard Magney, 6-7, 7-5, 10-8 2 - Miikka Kangas (USM) def. Ben Stapp, 7-6, 6-4 3 - Joe Schmulian def. Nicolas Carteret (USM), 6-1, 6-0 4 - Lee Taylor Walker def. Uwe Gneiting (USM), 7-6, 6-3 5 - Alex Bucewicz def. David Canudas (USM), 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 6 - Michael Chamberlain def. JJ Martin (USM), 6-4, 6-1

DOUBLES 1 - Stapp/Walker def. Martin/Carteret (USM), 8-3 2 - Canudas/Jansson (USM) def. Schmulian/Chamberlain, 8-7 3 - Bucewicz/Michael LaHaie def. Gneiting/Kangas (USM), 8-3