Feb. 27, 2016 Complete Results
THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas - The 34th-ranked Baylor men's tennis team rolled over No. 17 Memphis, 4-0, Saturday at the Hurd Tennis Center.
Baylor (7-4) snapped a two-match home losing streak with the victory and are now 6-0 all-time against the Tigers (7-3).
The Bears earned a critical doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and 2 spots. Senior Julian Lenz and freshman Jimmy Bendeck carded a 6-4 triumph over Louis Asser and Kai Lemke at the top of the lineup to give BU an early advantage.
After gaining early leads on both remaining courts, the Bears went to two doubles tiebreakers to decide the point. First, junior Max Tchoutakian and freshman Tommy Podvinski fell 7-6(4) to Andrew Watson and Shakeel Manji at the No. 3 spot.
Then, after giving up a 4-1 tiebreaker lead, senior Felipe Rios and redshirt freshman Will Little clinched the point with a tight 7-6(6) victory at the No. 2 spot.
Baylor then rolled off its next three points after taking five of six opening sets in singles play. No. 122 Rios recorded a 6-3, 6-3 win over Lemke on court three. No. 26 Lenz followed shortly after with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over No. 57 Ryan Peniston at the top of the lineup.
Bendeck clinched the win for the second-straight match with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Felix Rauch on court five.
NOTABLES
- Baylor earned its third sweep of the season, last taking a 7-0 shutout over Incarnate Word on Jan. 30. The Bears had 14 shutouts in the 2015 season.
- Baylor is now 5-1 after winning the doubles point.
- Senior Felipe Rios has now win three straight singles matches for the Bears, dating back to the Bears' match vs. Texas Tech on Feb. 13.
TOP QUOTE #1
"We've improved. I think that's the biggest news. You look at where we are now compared to where we were three to four weeks ago, it's a massive difference. I'm really proud of the guys. They've worked hard. They're really pushing themselves in practice, and you can see the benefits of it." --head coach Matt Knoll on the win
TOP QUOTE #2
"We're really playing at a whole different level than we were when we played here at home before we were headed to the National Indoor. I'm excited about what's coming up next. I think this team's got a bright future." --Knoll on the team's improvement
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor hosts No. 66 Abilene Christian Sunday at the Hurd Tennis Center. The match is slated for a 1 p.m. start.
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