Women's tennis falls in marathon match

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – In a match that last four hours and 35 minutes, the Memphis women's tennis team came up shy in a 4-3 marathon to the visiting Missouri Tigers Friday evening at the Racquet Club of Memphis.

Despite falling behind early, the home Tigers rallied in singles to force a 3-3 tie. In the night's deciding match, Missouri claimed a late tiebreak to seal the win.

"What an intense finish. To have it go 7-6 in the third set for the last match on, that's what it's all about," Head Coach Hayden Perez said. "I'm not in a bad mood after this because we put it all on the line. We competed hard. That's why we play."

Although the Tigers dropped the opening double point, Memphis (2-5) played…