WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – After claiming the program's first NCAA doubles tournament win on Thursday, the Memphis men's tennis duo of Ryan Peniston and Andrew Watson continued their postseason run by defeating USC's Brandon Holt and Riley Smith in straight sets Friday afternoon to advance to the quarterfinal round.
The Tigers' 40th-ranked duo will face Johannes Ingildsen and Alfredo Perez of Florida on Saturday at noon (CT). The Gator pair, who rank No. 4 in the country, registered a 10-6 record in dual match play this spring.
After Memphis and USC held for the first few games of the opening set, the Tigers capitalized with a break point for a 3-1 lead.