HOUSTON – The Wichita State men's tennis team started the 65th annual Ralph O'Connor Rice Invitational with a loss to the 58th ranked and host Rice Owls 4-0 on Friday afternoon at Rice's George R. Brown Tennis Center.
With the loss, the Shockers (3-15) have lost seven in a row and Rice (11-6) wins their fifth match in a row.
The Owls grabbed doubles swiftly with near simultaneous wins at court three, 6-2 and court one, 6-3.
In singles, was the first to fall, being retired due to injury early in his first set, putting Rice up 2-0.