March 8, 2002

Corpus Christi, Texas - Memphis, ranked 70th in the country, knocked off 59th-ranked UNLV, the tournament's number three seed, in the quarterfinals of the H.E.B. Collegiate Team Championships in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Tigers now advance to the semi-finals.

The doubles team of Ben Stapp and Lee Taylor Walker started the match with an 8-0 whitewash of Leslie Eisenga and Aviram Salomon. The Tigers captured the doubles point with a win at number three by Michael LaHaie and Alex Bucewicz, 8-6.

Joe Schmulian, Richard Magney and Bucewicz all won at singles to seal the victory.

#70 MEMPHIS 4, #59 UNLV 2

Singles 1 - (62) Thomas Schneiter (UNLV) def. Benn Stapp (UM), 6-3, 6-1 2 - Joe Schmulian (UM) def. Thomas Michaud (UNLV), 6-4, 7-5 3 - Richard Magney (UM) def. Aviram Salomon (UNLV), 6-0, 7-5 4 - DNF 5 - Alex Bucewicz (UM) def. Leslie Eisinga (UNLV), 6-2, 6-3 6 - Andreas Maurer (UNLV) def. Michael Chamberlain (UM), 6-4, 6-4

Doubles 1 - (53)Stapp/Walker (UM) def. Salomon/Eisinga (UNLV), 8-0 2 - DNF 3 - LaHaie/Bucewicz (UM) def. Tug/Michaud (UNLV), 8-6