Men's Tennis: Rice Cruises Past TAMU-CC, Centenary
4/5/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
In the early match, the Owls swept the doubles matches to earn the first point of the match. At number one, Richard Barker and Vuk Rajevac defeated Stu Beauchamp and Paul McInerney, 8-6, while Matthias Mathaes and Alexis Pourchet took care of Eric Von Hellens and Antoine Quinguis, 8-3, at number two. William Barker and Cody Jackson rolled past Tanner Payne and Jason Holland, 8-1, at number three.
Rice's only setback came at the number one position as Beauchamp downed Richard Barker, 6-4, 6-4. At number two, Mathaes was leading, 6-3, 3-1, before Quinguis retired with an injury. Pourchet eased by McInerney at number three, 6-2, 6-1, while Rajevac outlasted Von Hellens, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6. At number five, Jackson recorded a 6-2, 6-4 decision over Payne, and Fabien Giraud cruised past Holland, 6-2, 6-2, at number six.
In the afternoon match against Centenary, the Owls again swept the doubles point. Mathaes and Pourchet defeated Todd Killen and Jimmy Allen, 8-3, at number one, while Rajevac and Giraud took care of Mark Lewis and Caleb Ashley, 8-4. Rafael Reyes and Ramez Qamer cruised past Chris Collins and J.T. Cope, 8-1, at number three.
Qamer claimed a quick 6-0, 6-2 decision over Ashley at number five, while Reyes downed Cope, 6-1, 6-2, at number six. Giraud eased past Allen, 6-0, 6-2, at number two, while Rajevac took care of Lewis at number four, 6-2, 6-1. The number one and three matches were both suspended with Rice leading.
The Owls return to action when they host No. 2 Texas Christian Saturday at 11 a.m. at Jake Hess Tennis Stadium.
Rice 6, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1
Singles
1. Stu Beauchamp (TAMU-CC) def. Richard Barker (RU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Matthias Mathaes (RU) def. Antoine Quinguis (TAMU-CC) 6-3, 3-1 (ret.-inj.)
3. Alexis Pourchet (RU) def. Paul McInerney (TAMU-CC) 6-2, 6-1
4. Vuk Rajevac (RU) def. Eric Von Hellens (TAMU-CC) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6
5. Cody Jackson (RU) def. Tanner Payne (TAMU-CC) 6-2, 6-4
6. Fabien Giraud (RU) def. Jason Holland (TAMU-CC) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1. R. Barker/Rajevac (RU) def. Beauchamp/McInerney (TAMU-CC) 8-6
2. Mathaes/Pourchet (RU) def. Von Hellens/Quinguis (TAMU-CC) 8-3
3. W. Barker/Jackson (RU) def. Payne/Holland (TAMU-CC) 8-1
Rice 5, Centenary 0
Singles
1. Matthias Mathaes (RU) leading Todd Killen (C) 6-2, 3-3 (susp.)
2. Fabien Giraud (RU) def. Jimmy Allen (C) 6-0, 6-2
3. Alexis Pourchet (RU) leading Chris Collins (C) 6-3, 4-2 (susp.)
4. Vuk Rajevac (RU) def. Mark Lewis (C) 6-2, 6-1
5. Ramez Qamer (RU) def. Caleb Ashley (C) 6-0, 6-2
6. Rafael Reyes (RU) def. J.T. Cope (C) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. Mathaes/Pourchet (RU) def. Killen/Allen (C) 8-3
2. Rajevac/Giraud (RU) def. Lewis/Ashley (C) 8-4
3. Reyes/Qamer (RU) def. Collins/Cope (C) 8-1