Men’s Tennis back to host Memphis

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas men’s tennis team (3-3) will be back at the Dills Indoor Tennis Center to host the Memphis Tigers (1-6) on Saturday afternoon. The Razorback men’s match in Fayetteville is scheduled between a women’s double-header on Saturday.

Match 7 Info

Opponent: Memphis Tigers

Date: Saturday, Feb. 15

First Serve: 1:00 p.m.

Live Stats: bit.ly/ARKMatch7Stats

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Memphis is sitting with a 1-6 record this spring and coming off a two-loss weekend from Feb. 7-8. The Tigers fell 2-5 against fellow SEC-member Vanderbilt and then dropped a match to Harvard, 4-0.

Memphis was able to grab the doubles point against Vandy and Oscar Cutting earned a three-set victory at the No. 3 spot for the only points the Tigers were able to gain over the weekend.

Last Time Out

The Razorbacks picked up two wins against ranked opponents in singles action, but eventually fell to the Oklahoma Sooners on Friday, Feb. 7, 4-3. No. 73 Alex Reco continued his unbeaten streak by downing No. 71 Mason Beiler in straight sets while Nico Rousset grabbed a win against 92nd-ranked Justin Schlageter on court four. Earlier, the Sooners had taken the doubles point and then won three singles matches to edge Arkansas.

Quick Hits

>> Junior Alex Reco is unbeaten in singles action, holding a 6-0 record this spring, and is ranked 73rd in the NCAA.

>> After earning his first ranked win of the season, Nico Rousset is now 4-1 at the No. 4 spot for the Hogs.

>> The No. 1 doubles pairing of Maxim Verboven and Enrique Paya picked up their first win of the season against Jake Van Emburgh and Mark Mandlik of Oklahoma, 6-4.

>> The Razorbacks will be looking to get their first win against Memphis in the all-time series. The Hogs and Tigers have met just two times (2000, ’18) with both meetings in Fayetteville and resulting in a Memphis win.