March 10, 2003

The University of Memphis men's tennis team (4-5, 2-1 C-USA) dropped a 5-2 decision in their second road match in as many days to a nationally-ranked opponent at Old Dominion, Monday.

For the second time this season, the Tigers were swept for the doubles point The doubles team of Ben Stapp and Lee Taylor Walker, ranked 20th in the country in the first computer poll of the season, suffered their fourth straight upset at No. 1 doubles.

Sophomore Alex Bucewicz improved his singles mark to 8-1 on the season with his seventh straight victory in singles. Stapp scored Memphis' only other point before the Tigers fell 5-2.

Memphis will travel to Richmond to face the University of Richmond, Tuesday.

DOUBLES
Zoltan Csanadi/Adriano Mello(ODU) d. #20 Lee Walker/Benn Stapp(Memphis) 8-5
Izak van der Merwe/Patrick Binkowski(ODU) d. Joe Schmulian/Alex Bucewicz(Memphis) 8-5
Salman Mohammed/Niklas Oskarsson(ODU) d. Alex Jago/Brendan Malarkey(Memphis), 8-4

SINGLES
Zoltan Csanadi(ODU) d. Lee Walker (UM), 6-2,6-3
#94 Izak van der Merwe(ODU) d. Joe Schulian(UM), 6-3,7-5
Ben Stapp(UM) d. Calin Milos(ODU) 6-4,7-5
Alex Bucewicz(UM) d. Patrik Binkowski(ODU) 7-5,6-1
Salman Mohammed(ODU) d. Alex Jago(UM) 6-2,6-1
Niklas Oskarsson(ODU) d. Brendan Malarkey(UM) 6-2,6-2