WSU (9-13) @ #35 Memphis (10-5)
Friday, 1 p.m. CT
Memphis, Tenn. | MUS School
WSU vs. #55 SMU (11-12)
Saturday, 11 a.m. CT
Memphis, Tenn. | MUS School
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Wichita State will conclude its five-match road stretch with duals against No. 35 Memphis and No. 55 SMU at the MUS School in Memphis, Tenn.
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STATE OF THE SHOCKERS
The Shockers are on a five-match losing skid and are looking to pick up their first win over a ranked team this season.
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Alejandro Jacome leads the team in singles wins with a 12-6 record since joining the team in January, picking up wins at courts two through four.
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The Shockers are 8-1 in matches where they won the doubles point.
Kristof Minarik and
Alex Richards hold the best doubles record for the Shockers, going 7-4 at No. 1, while
Misha Kvantaliani and
Orel Ovil carry a 7-5 record at court two.
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Last match out, Tulsa swept the Shockers, 7-0, in Tulsa.
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Wichita state is 1-8 on the road and 1-2 in neutral site matches.
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SCOUTING NO. 35 MEMPHIS
Memphis are 2-5 against ranked opponents, earning a win over No. 13 Northwestern in late February.
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Harry Rock leads the Tigers in singles victories with an 11-1 record and remains undefeated at court 5 (7-0).
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No. 69-ranked Pablo Alemany has played every singles match at court one and holds a 6-6 record at the top line.
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Jeremy Taylor and David Stevenson are ranked 79
th in doubles with a 4-3 record.
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The Tigers have won the doubles point in nine of their 15 matches.
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Memphis is undefeated on its home courts.
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SCOUTING NO. 55 SMU
The Mustangs are 3-8 against ranked opponents and 0-3 in neutral site matches.
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The team is on a three-match losing streak with with all three losses coming from ranked opponents.
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No. 66-ranked Adam Neff leads SMU in singles wins with a 10-2 record, going 9-2 at No. 1.
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Neff has teamed up with Pranav Kumar to earn a No. 57 doubles ranking with aa 9-6 record.