Feb. 19, 2008
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IRVING, Texas - In Conference USA Men's Tennis action last weekend, both Rice and Tulsa grabbed ranked wins for the second week in a row. New ITA team and individual rankings will be announced tomorrow and can be found by clicking the link on the men's tennis info center.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK (2/19)
WILL GRAY - Tulsa
Sr., Tulsa, Okla. (Holland Hall)
Gray, a TU co-captain, picked up two crucial victories in Tulsa's two road victories last weekend. Gray beat Chris Nott, 6-3, 6-4 in the No. 3 position, clinching the match for the Golden Hurricane in its 4-3 victory over central region rival Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark. The senior then picked up TU's third point at No. 4 in its road victory over 39th-ranked Auburn in Auburn, Ala., defeating Pawel Dilaj, 6-2, 6-3 at the No. 4 position. Gray is 6-4 on the season in dual matches, playing at positions No. 3-5.
WEEKLY AWARDS
Conference USA will name a male and female tennis Athlete of the Week throughout the regular season. The weekly accolades are selected by the media relations department and announced every Tuesday throughout the season.
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
J22 - Bruno Rosa, Rice
J29 - Amrit Narasimhan, Memphis
F5 - Christoph Müller, Rice
F12 - Bruno Rosa, Rice
F19 - Will Gray, Tulsa
OTHER NOTABLE C-USA TENNIS PERFORMANCES
CHONG WANG - Rice
So., Houston, Texas
Wang compiled an undefeated weekend with a pair of singles and doubles victories as Rice claimed two more road victories against ranked opponents. The USC transfer has one five consecutive singles matches at the No. 5 spot.
AMRIT NARASIMHAN - Memphis
Sr., Richmond, Texas
Narasimhan went 2-0 at No. 1 singles in a pair of Tiger wins last week. In doubles, he and Charlie Ramsay won their third straight match at No. 1. The senior is 5-2 in singles and 6-1 in doubles this spring.
WEEKLY RELEASE
The Conference USA media relations staff will produce a weekly release each Tuesday throughout the season, including Athlete of the Week selections and updated standings. Complete league statistics and results will be updated daily throughout the season on the Conference website.
ON THE WEB
For the latest Conference USA tennis match recaps, scores, standings, stats and weekly notebooks please log on to the league's official website: www.ConferenceUSA.com
