Rice University Athletics

Owls Return Home for Pair of Conference Matches
4/2/2026 6:57:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Match 17 | No. 57 Rice Owls (11-6) vs. Tulsa (14-10) | Friday, April 3 | 5 p.m. CT
Location: Houston, TX (George R. Brown Tennis Center)
Live Video: PlaySight
Live Stats: SideArm
Series: Tulsa leads, 18-11
Last Meeting: Rice, 4-1 (4/18/2025)
Match 18 | No. 57 Rice Owls (11-6) vs. Memphis (11-10) | Sunday, April 5 | 11 a.m. CT
Location: Houston, TX (George R. Brown Tennis Center)
Live Video: PlaySight
Live Stats: SideArm
Series: Rice leads, 6-5
Last Meeting: Rice, 4-2 (4/20/2025)
HOUSTON - The Rice men's tennis team will host Tulsa and Memphis this weekend at the George R. Brown Tennis Center.
Rice enters the weekend 11-6 overall and a perfect 6-0 in conference play. The Owls are coming off a weekend sweep on the road, defeating Charlotte 4-2 on Friday before topping UTSA 4-1 on Saturday. The victories extended Rice's winning streak to seven matches.
Rice last hosted Tulsa in 2013, falling 6-1. The Owls also last welcomed Memphis to Houston in 2013, defeating the Tigers 5-2.
In the latest ITA rankings, Rice is No. 57 as a team. The doubles pairing of Petro Kuzmenok and Santiago Navarro is ranked No. 48 nationally, while Kuzmenok is ranked No. 55 in singles.
Location: Houston, TX (George R. Brown Tennis Center)
Live Video: PlaySight
Live Stats: SideArm
Series: Tulsa leads, 18-11
Last Meeting: Rice, 4-1 (4/18/2025)
Match 18 | No. 57 Rice Owls (11-6) vs. Memphis (11-10) | Sunday, April 5 | 11 a.m. CT
Location: Houston, TX (George R. Brown Tennis Center)
Live Video: PlaySight
Live Stats: SideArm
Series: Rice leads, 6-5
Last Meeting: Rice, 4-2 (4/20/2025)
HOUSTON - The Rice men's tennis team will host Tulsa and Memphis this weekend at the George R. Brown Tennis Center.
Rice enters the weekend 11-6 overall and a perfect 6-0 in conference play. The Owls are coming off a weekend sweep on the road, defeating Charlotte 4-2 on Friday before topping UTSA 4-1 on Saturday. The victories extended Rice's winning streak to seven matches.
Rice last hosted Tulsa in 2013, falling 6-1. The Owls also last welcomed Memphis to Houston in 2013, defeating the Tigers 5-2.
In the latest ITA rankings, Rice is No. 57 as a team. The doubles pairing of Petro Kuzmenok and Santiago Navarro is ranked No. 48 nationally, while Kuzmenok is ranked No. 55 in singles.
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