Michigan State University
Memphis
MSU Falls to Memphis on the Road
1/20/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Michigan State men's tennis drops its contest 7-0 to Memphis in The Racquet Club of Memphis on Friday, Jan. 20. MSU dropped to 2-1 on the season, as Memphis opened the season 1-0.
"Tough match to a very good Memphis team," said head coach Gene Orlando. "They played great doubles and got us on our heels early and we were never in a position to be competitive for the doubles point."
Juniors Jasper Koenen and Michael Dube dropped their No. 1 doubles contest 6-2 to Kai Lemke and Andrew Watson. Sophomore Billy Shisler and freshman Doug Francken fell in the No. 2 doubles 6-1 to Ryan Peniston and Felix Rauch. Junior Brett Forman and sophomore Alexander Kim fell in No. 3 doubles 6-2 to Matt Story and Jan Pallares.
"Singles were different," said Orlando. "We made them feel uncomfortable, especially at the top four spots but still were unable to close out those matches. Our match toughness will improve and so will our team and results will follow."
Shisler's match against Rauch in No. 6 singles was decided first and Shisler fell 6-0, 6-2. At No. 5 singles sophomore Ivan Rakic fell to Pallares 6-2, 6-1. Dube at No. 2 singles was the third to finish and he was defeated by #111 Andrew Watson 6-4, 6-1.
Forman fell in his match at No. 1 singles to #35 Ryan Peniston 6-3, 6-4. Koenen battled but was defeated in the No. 3 singles 6-2, 1-6, 6-2 by Kai Lemke. Kim was the final in the No. 4 singles and lost 7-5, 6-7, 0-1.
Singles Competition:
1. #35 Ryan Peniston def. Brett Forman 6-3, 6-4.
2. #111 Andrew Watson def. Michael Dube 6-4, 6-1
3. Kai Lemke def. Jasper Koenen, 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
4. Chris Patzanovsky def. Alexander Kim, 7-5, 6-7, 0-1
5. Jen Pallares def. Ivan Rakic, 6-2, 6-1
6. Felix Rauch def. Billy Shisler, 6-0, 6-2
Doubles Competition:
1. Kai Lemke/Andrew Watson def. Jasper Koenen/Michael Dube, 6-2
2. Ryan Peniston/Felix Rauch def. Billy Shisler/Doug Forman, 6-1
3. Matt Story/Jan Pallares def. Brett Forman/Alexander Kim, 6-2
Michigan State returns to action on Friday, Jan. 27 at Duke. The meet will be held in the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center and is set to begin at 6 p.m. ET.
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