Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan announced yesterday that R. Brad Martin, chairman at RBM Venture Company, a private investment company, will serve as interim president for the University effective July 1. Martin graduated with a Master in Business Administration from Owen Graduate School of Management. He was also the youngest member elected to the Tennessee General Assembly, where he served five terms. The University alum worked his way up to CEO of Saks Incorporated, a retailer that includes Saks Fifth Avenue, Proffitt’s, Younkers, Carson Pirie Scott and Bergner’s. He served as Student Government president and was a member of the Student Ambassador Board during his time at the University. He has recently chaired the U of M Board of Visitors and Foundation Board of Trustees. He is currently a member of the Tiger Athletic Advisory Board. Morgan described Martin as a successful businessman, prais- ing him for his understanding of elements of customer service, including reaching and commu- nicating with the population. “When you have the momen- tum going is when you have to take advantage of that and move forward,” Morgan said. Martin has been described as someone capable of interact- ing with financial stakeholders, someone who understands the University and a person who will help identify ways to enhance the University’s presence in the community. Martin will serve as a tempo- rary president while a permanent successor for retiring President Shirley Raines is found. “The good thing that Brad Martin brings to the table for this interim assignment is that he is committed to this University but he is also a businessman, he’s a successful businessman, who can look at the University through a different perspective than an academician can,” Morgan said. Morgan said he believes Martin will help serve the University by bringing in a different point of H ELMSMAN Wednesday 04.17.13 Vol. 80 No. 102 www.dailyhelmsman.com Independent Student Newspaper of the University of Memphis The DAILY Men’s Tennis 8 Festival Fashion 4 For a recap of Tuesday night’s game, see page 7 Advertising: (901) 678-2191 Newsroom: (901) 678-2193 The Daily Helmsman is a “designated public forum.” Students have authority to make all content decisions without censorship or advance approval. The Daily Helmsman is pleased to make a maximum of 10 copies of each issue available to a reader for free. Additional copies are $1. Partial printing and distribution costs are provided by an allocation from the Student Activity Fee. index Tiger Babble 2 Fashion 4 Sports 7 U of M brings Greek tragedy to stage “Medea” is coming to the University of Memphis Thursday. Director Brian Fruits spent last summer in Italy learning the art of mask making. With “Medea” he wanted to incor- porate this new skill and chal- lenge himself before he gradu- ates with a Masters in Fine Arts in Theatre from the U of M’s Department of Theatre & Dance. “I’ve never done this; I’m scared of it,” Fruits said. “The Greeks have been around 2,800 years, so we have to think about what’s the relevancy, how to stick true to the story while we take some major liberties.” In addition to guiding actors technically, Fruits tries to bring the emotions behind the dia- logue to a boil. Laura Knote plays Medea, and in order to give her a bet- ter idea of the physicality of the character, Fruits asked her to take a class in krav maga, a non-competitive form of self-defense. “It really showed me what it’s like to be weak as a woman and how to work around peo- ple to get what I want,” Knote said. “To play Medea, I had to know how to be vulnerable and become vulnerable.” During one rehearsal, Fruits brought in a social worker he knows who has dealt with traumatic circumstances like the ones in “Medea.” His goal Interim President revealed President Shirley Raines will sure- ly be remembered for a number of achievements while at the University of Memphis. At the tail end of January 2001, she was named the University’s 11th president — a position that allowed her not to step into the shoes of the 10 men who had served before her, but to kick them off and slip on a pair of heels as the University’s first female president. Yesterday The Daily Helmsman chronicled some of the changes the University saw during her 12-year tenure as a Memphis Tiger. But who is Shirley Raines underneath all of the academic allure? In short, there is no way to separate education from her personal life, according to Raines. Growing up, she knew that she wanted to teach. “I was the first grandchild in our family, and there were lots of others that followed me,” Raines said. “I was always in charge of the children, and it was a great honor for me to get to be a teacher.” Raines grew up plowing fields with her family on a 300-acre farm in Crockett County, Tenn. — just a touch over 70 miles away from Memphis. She was the only daughter among two brothers, one of whom still man- ages the family farm today. Her moth- er was Baptist while her father was Methodist, and they attended separate churches just yards away from each other. According to Raines, the time she spent running between the con- gregations each Sunday offered many experiences that helped shape her. “I would go over and play the piano during Sunday school and there were maybe 40 people there at the Methodist church, so they would for- give any mistakes I made as a child,” Raines said. “Then I’d run over and do Sunday school and just be a partici- pant in my mom’s church.” As a young girl, Raines always wanted to live in Memphis. According Raines talks childhood, U of M, and the next chapter of her life By Joshua Cannon [email protected]By Jennifer Rorie [email protected]see INTERIM on page 6 see RAINES on page 3 see MEDEA on page 5 By L. Taylor Smith [email protected]Behind the Blue Blazer University of Memphis President Shirley Raines awards students from the U of M Campus School for the original art pieces they created for the University’s annual holiday card competition. PHOTO BY NATHANAEL PACKARD | STAFF
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Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan announced yesterday that R. Brad Martin, chairman at RBM Venture Company, a private investment company, will serve as interim president for the University effective July 1.
Martin graduated with a Master in Business Administration from Owen Graduate School of Management. He was also the youngest member elected to the Tennessee General Assembly, where he served five terms.
The University alum worked his way up to CEO of Saks Incorporated, a retailer that includes Saks Fifth Avenue, Proffitt’s, Younkers, Carson Pirie Scott and Bergner’s. He served as Student Government president and was a member of the Student Ambassador Board during his time at the University.
He has recently chaired the U of M Board of Visitors and Foundation Board of Trustees. He is currently a member of the Tiger Athletic Advisory Board.
Morgan described Martin as a successful businessman, prais-
ing him for his understanding of elements of customer service, including reaching and commu-nicating with the population.
“When you have the momen-tum going is when you have to take advantage of that and move forward,” Morgan said.
Martin has been described as someone capable of interact-ing with financial stakeholders, someone who understands the University and a person who will help identify ways to enhance the University’s presence in the community.
Martin will serve as a tempo-
rary president while a permanent successor for retiring President Shirley Raines is found.
“The good thing that Brad Martin brings to the table for this interim assignment is that he is committed to this University but he is also a businessman, he’s a successful businessman, who can look at the University through a different perspective than an academician can,” Morgan said.
Morgan said he believes Martin will help serve the University by bringing in a different point of
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U of M brings Greek tragedy to stage
“Medea” is coming to the University of Memphis Thursday.
Director Brian Fruits spent last summer in Italy learning the art of mask making. With “Medea” he wanted to incor-porate this new skill and chal-lenge himself before he gradu-ates with a Masters in Fine Arts in Theatre from the U of M’s Department of Theatre & Dance.
“I’ve never done this; I’m scared of it,” Fruits said. “The Greeks have been around 2,800 years, so we have to think about what’s the relevancy, how to stick true to the story while we take some major liberties.”
In addition to guiding actors technically, Fruits tries to bring the emotions behind the dia-logue to a boil.
Laura Knote plays Medea, and in order to give her a bet-ter idea of the physicality of the character, Fruits asked her to take a class in krav maga, a non-competitive form of self-defense.
“It really showed me what it’s like to be weak as a woman and how to work around peo-ple to get what I want,” Knote said. “To play Medea, I had to know how to be vulnerable and become vulnerable.”
During one rehearsal, Fruits brought in a social worker he knows who has dealt with traumatic circumstances like the ones in “Medea.” His goal
Interim President revealed
President Shirley Raines will sure-ly be remembered for a number of achievements while at the University of Memphis. At the tail end of January 2001, she was named the University’s 11th president — a position that allowed her not to step into the shoes of the 10 men who had served before her, but to kick them off and slip on a pair of heels as the University’s first female president.
Yesterday The Daily Helmsmanchronicled some of the changes the University saw during her 12-year tenure as a Memphis Tiger. But who is Shirley Raines underneath all of the academic allure? In short, there is no way to separate education from her personal life, according to Raines. Growing up, she knew that she wanted to teach.
“I was the first grandchild in our family, and there were lots of others that followed me,” Raines said. “I was always in charge of the children, and it was a great honor for me to get to be a teacher.”
Raines grew up plowing fields with her family on a 300-acre farm in Crockett County, Tenn. — just a touch over 70 miles away from Memphis. She was the only daughter among
two brothers, one of whom still man-ages the family farm today. Her moth-er was Baptist while her father was Methodist, and they attended separate churches just yards away from each other. According to Raines, the time she spent running between the con-
gregations each Sunday offered many experiences that helped shape her.
“I would go over and play the piano during Sunday school and there were maybe 40 people there at the Methodist church, so they would for-give any mistakes I made as a child,”
Raines said. “Then I’d run over and do Sunday school and just be a partici-pant in my mom’s church.”
As a young girl, Raines always wanted to live in Memphis. According
Raines talks childhood, U of M, and the next chapter of her lifeBy Joshua [email protected]
University of Memphis President Shirley Raines awards students from the U of M Campus School for the original art pieces they created for the University’s annual holiday card competition.
photo By nathanaeL paCKaRD | staff
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to her, when you live in a small com-munity in West Tennessee, Memphis is the place to go.
“Memphis was where I saw my first museum, heard my first rock ‘n’ roll, and the Mid South Fair was important to us,” she said, laughing. “If we did well on the farm we could shop in Memphis, and if we didn’t do well on the farm then we didn’t shop.”
Since her days growing up in West Tennessee, Raines has traveled a very long way, and not just literally. The president, who celebrated her 68th birthday yesterday, doesn’t appear to be nearing her seventies. She doesn’t appear exhausted, though she does note that the summertime pollen has been bothering her allergies.
She isn’t wearing her Tiger-blue blazer, which some students seem to think may be the only article of cloth-ing that she owns. Her brown hair doesn’t indicate the signs of an elderly woman, and her youthful ear-to-ear smile tears down the barriers of a for-mal interview. In the president’s office, a conversation between two strangers
feels scarily similar to friends sharing stories over a cup of coffee.
“It’s a long haul, but these last 12 years have just flown by,” Raines said. “There was so much to deal with and so much activity that time just flies.”
From helping the younger children in her family as a child to getting an education of her own in college, teach-ing and helping others has remained an important role in President Raines’ life. After receiving her doctorate in education from the University of Tennessee Knoxville, she began teach-ing education.
While interviewing at the University of Alabama for what would become her first job as an educator, Raines met a professor who chaired the search committee in finding potential job candidates. This man, Robert Canady, would become her husband.
Since marrying, the two have moved around the country — some moves for him and some for Raines, — but always together. While at the University of South Florida, Canady retired. The two then moved to the University of Kentucky, where Raines became the vice chancellor and dean
of education. After that, and four chil-dren, they found their way to the University of Memphis, where Raines would mark many more achievements in serving as president. They are now grandparents to five grandchildren.
Through building the FedEx Institute of Technology to moving the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law downtown, Raines said that through every semester she has served, watch-ing more and more students graduate has meant the most to her.
“Every year the most significant moment is the commencement,” she said. ”When I get to see all of the stu-dents who have made it through the University and are setting out on the next phases of their life.”
According to Raines, the student has always been her main focus. Without the students, there is no point in the administrators or the faculty.
When she came to the University of Memphis, she said that she wanted to make an impact in Tennessee, because the taxpayers of the state helped her get a degree and the scholarships that she had at UT Martin helped her fin-ish it. Raines saw a lot of herself in the U of M’s student body.
“I was a first generation college student just like over 40 percent of our college students are here,” she said. “There was a nice match of who I am and who we are as a University.”
When it comes to the student body, the president considers the day that the University had 10 percent of its students in the honors program as a “milestone” because it was “inten-tional” that they increased the number of honors students.
President Raines’ retirement will become effective on June 30, leaving R. Brad Martin to serve as the interim president of the University while the campus prepares for a national search to fill the position.
Martin graduated from the University in 1976 and currently chairs his private investment firm, RBM Venture Company, after retir-ing as a chairman and CEO of Saks Incorporated.
According to him, “Dr. Raines’ 12-year tenure at the University of Memphis has been marked by signifi-cant advancements in its critical mis-sion of teaching, research and service.”
Martin will be working with Raines through the rest of her time at
the University to prepare for leading the position.
With her retirement approaching, Raines and her husband plan to move to Oak Ridge, Tenn., where their son and two grandchildren live, so that she can “be much more involved in their lives for a change.”
She plans on going back to the family farm, which is now only 80 acres or so. For her birthday, her hus-band bought her a pair of golf clubs, and she is eager to learn how to play. Now that she has more free time, she hopes to plant a flower garden at their new home. She hopes to volunteer in some classrooms as well as serve on volunteer boards. While she is mov-ing, the president says that she won’t stay too far from the University.
“I love Memphis, and I love the Memphis Tigers,” she said. “So, I’ll be back.”
The students at the University of Memphis will always be impor-tant to her, and she hopes to see the University continue in its progress.
A student intern who once worked in her office had a mantra that she feels resonates with all students. Adam Sloan, who received a degree in graph-ic design from the U of M in 2007, used to say, “Happiness is doing with a smile what you have to do anyway.”
Prior to interning in her office, he also grew up in Crockett County, just like the president did. He heard the saying as a boy, and continues to apply it to his life. While we all have to do things that we don’t want to do, he believes that a smile and a positive attitude will get you much further in life than negativity. According to him, President Raines always held true to the mantra.
“She was fantastic, and always in a good mood,” Sloan said. “She was always asking how I was doing, and was very interested in my life beyond the office.”
As a college student, Raines didn’t foresee becoming the first female pres-ident at the University of Memphis.
“I saw myself as teaching and rais-ing a family, and that was my goal,” she said. “Other doors opened along the way, and I think as students and as alums, you need to just look behind those doors and see if that’s an oppor-tunity you want to take. I’ve been very fortunate that different doors opened and I went through them with the help of a lot of people — never alone. It just never happens alone.” n
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Festivals bring the music and food; people bring the fashion. Coachella is in full swing, Beale Street Music Festival is two weeks away, Bonnaroo is a few months away, and other music festivals are soon to follow. Many trends and tips can be followed to show off personal style while enjoying popular artists.
“Music is a fun and great way to express yourself, same as fashion. That is why they go hand in hand, and festi-vals are the perfect way to connect the two,” said Sara Harrison, junior fashion merchandising major.
There are certain trends regularly seen at festivals. Particular articles of
clothing, such as long, flowy dress-es, airy tops and high-waisted shorts have been popular choices throughout the years, however it is expected that many will combine trends from differ-ent genres of style to create their look this year.
“We are used to seeing the more hip style for both men and women, but women now are trying to dress more cute to these events,” said Executive Vice President for Memphis in May International Festival Diane Hampton. “There is a good balance between the regular hipsters that we are used to see-ing and the women who are trying to rock the Lily Pulitzer look at a festival.”
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was to motivate the cast and show them “Medea” isn’t just an ancient tragedy, and the prob-lems presented in the play are contemporary.
“I think it’s good to recover and breathe and remind our-selves of that emotion and moti-vation,” Fruits said while hud-dled with the cast after a long rehearsal. “What we do, we’re all playful and pretending to be something, but in my grand scheme of things, we need to go back to the story.”
The play follows Greek and Roman structure while incorpo-rating modern elements. Akin to ancient tradition, two of the principal characters play mul-tiple roles and a chorus of per-formers follows the main action. Although the original Greek chorus was composed of men, U of M’s chorus is entirely women.
“The chorus is composed of dancers, singers, actresses, every kind of performer,” Fruits said. “The chorus is the biggest character.”
For Knote, having an all-women chorus brings a new per-spective to the ancient tragedy.
“There’s a scene where I get to look each [member of the chorus] in the eyes, and I know they’re on my side,” Knote said. “It’s an awesome feeling having a group of females back me up with what I’m saying.”
Masks are an integral part of the performance, another throwback to Greek tradition.
For the principal characters in the show, costumers created live castings of the actors’ faces and handcrafted the masks. For the chorus, they painted paper-
måché masks with contours and highlights to amplify their facial features.
“We didn’t want it to be in the style of commedia dell’arte, which has very extreme char-acter features,” Meghan Miller, costume designer, said. “With this, we’re calling on expressive half-masks because they have more distinct facial features so that the audience can see them from the back of the house, but they’re more human in nature.”
Main character Medea, how-ever, is one of the few char-acters without a mask in the performance.
“Because Medea is such a mercurial character, she goes through so many different emo-tions and so many different highs and lows, and seeing an actress’ face makes it more real and makes it easier to feel for that person,” Miller said.
The only other characters in the play without masks are Medea’s children, played by nine-year-old Joseph Baker and 10-year-old Reece Berry.
Kimberly Baker, Joseph’s mother and alumna of the U of M theatre program, has worked with Fruits before, so when her son got the part as one of Medea’s children, she wasn’t worried.
“Bryan knows us really well, I trust him and I respect him,” Kimberly said. “He gave Joseph a copy of the play when he got the part, and every night we’d read through it together, so now he’s really into Greek mythology.”
Both children were destined for life in theatre. Joseph’s father, William Baker, teaches introduction to theatre at the U of M, and Reece’s parents, Alice Berry and Todd Berry, are mem-bers of the Voices of the South company.
“Twenty years ago, I saw ‘Medea’ in London, and I never thought I’d watch my child do ‘Medea’ on the stage where my husband and I performed,” Kimberly said. “Especially not as a child.”
“Medea” runs Thursday through Saturday, April 20 this week, and April 25-27 next week. Tickets for “Medea” are current-ly on sale at the box office in the lobby of the Theatre Building. All U of M students receive a complimentary ticket with their student ID, and tickets are $15 for students and senior citizens and $20 for adults.
Friday is Faculty and Staff Night, and each U of M faculty and staff member may request two free tickets to the perfor-mance. n
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(Top) The chorus, comprised of singers, dancers and actresses, stands behind Medea, played by Laura Knote. (Bottom Left) Jason, played by Gregory Szatkowski, storms across the stage as Medea weeps. (Bottom Right) Keegon Schuett stands before the audience with the chorus loom-ing behind him.
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shoe choice can have the potential to make or break the evening. It is rec-ommended to wear something com-fortable enough to stand in for hours that will also protect festival attend-ees’ feet. Sneakers, such as Converse, Nikes and Vans, are recommended because they are both comfortable and keep feet protected from adverse weather conditions, broken bottles and other mishaps.
“Comfort is key,” said Tonya Dyson, marketing coordinator for Memphis in May International Festival. “I cannot tell you how many times I see women walking around, high heels in hand, at the end of the night. Sandals or flats are a comfy alternative and can definitely be styl-ish, however, I absolutely do not rec-ommend wearing flimsy flip-flops. I have heard more complaining about those than any other shoe.”
Because there are a variety of dress styles at festivals, there are many places for people to buy some-thing to wear, such as Free People and American Apparel. Also, many are taking the “Do It Yourself ” route and personalizing items to beat high store prices.
“Urban Outfitters as well as online stores, such as Rag and Bone and Topshop, have endless amounts of festival wear. However, if all your money is going into the ticket for the event, forget the name brand and hit the thrift store. Many of the items that would break the bank, you can find there and easily make it your own,” Harrison said.
In addition to the clothing, acces-sorizing is a big part of dressing for a festival. Layering jewelry, adding a nice bag or toping things off with a hat can enhance the outfit.
“I recommend people wearing statement pieces that can be worn both day and night, investing in a cute backpack that can hold all the essentials needed; a change of socks, a nice lip color, a cute jacket in case it cools down at night, and hats are everywhere, so bring some-thing unique,” said Cristina Fisher of Special Projects at the South By Southwest Conferences and Festivals.
In the end, the outfits and acces-sories are vital, but it is also impor-tant to be prepared for changes in the weather. Many advise bringing layer-ing items that can easily be taken off or put on depending on what the weather calls for. However, others seek the adventure of it and do not base clothing on climate changes.
“Weather is incredibly unpredict-able in Austin, but it is usually pretty warm outside. You may get a day or two of rain, but I do not think you are ever totally prepared; that is what makes it fun,” Fisher said. n
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view in his leadership role. “My concern is a larger trend
that I see nationally where edu-cational institutions are increas-ingly adopting a business model and shifting their priority away from what I see as the core goals of higher education which are to support the spirit of the human being,” art professor Cedar Nordbye said.
Nordbye said he thinks many universities are shifting away from supporting students and are moving to a “corporatiza-tion of academia,” which he described as “cheap.”
Mart in , Dist inguished Alumni Award recipient, and his wife, Dina, created a $100,000 scholarship in 2012 dedicated to Raines, for students who plan to be teachers.
Rita Sparks, member of the Board of Visitors and donor to the University, and her late husband, Willard Sparks, knew Martin for many years before this announcement.
“He’s just in his very young life and has experienced all avenues of life,” Sparks said of Nordbye’s concerns. “He’s as great a humanitarian as he is a business man.”
Sparks described Martin as someone who has moved up from small-town Tennessee all the way to the Chairman of Saks. She said Martin has the know-how to thrive as interim presi-dent and that his great love for the University will catalyze his success in this position.
“He’s had a lot of experience and has put a lot of mileage into his life,” Sparks said. “I really don’t think there is anything that can happen on this campus that he won’t be able to deal with.”
She said Martin has a deep level of respect for Raines and has no doubt he will be attentive during his time with her before she retires and he assumes her duties.
As for a permanent position, Morgan said Martin has no intention of being the president of the University.
As Raines retires and Martin assumes his role as interim president, a selection commit-tee will begin searching for a new replacement for the presi-dency. This process is said to involve students and faculty on a great level.
The chancellor described Raines’ position as “big shoes to fill.”
He explained that the search will be national and interna-tional for a new president with the strength to continue to move the University forward “from the great spot it is already
in.”“We are looking for the best
leader that we can attract to the University,” Morgan said.
Sparks said having an aca-demic person as president is important because they under-stand where students come from, what they are going through and who they can become.
“I hope the new president will have a deeply-seeded appreciation for the humani-ties and I would like for them to have some of the qualities that Shirley had,” Nordbye said. “I think she had a respect and appreciation for things that feed the human being, not dollars and cents.”
The selection commit-tee plans to have a president appointed no later than June 30, 2014, but hopes a successor will be found sooner. n
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Tigers out-race the Racers, 5-0After defeating No. 17 Ole Miss
4-0 to sweep the season series at AutoZone Park Monday night, the University of Memphis baseball team returned to their home field on Tuesday and did not disappoint.
The Tigers (24-14) struck early and often, leaving the Murray State Racers (13-23) in the starting gate on their way to a 5-0 victory.
Junior Drew Griffin led the offen-sive barrage, smashing a home run to left field in the second inning to give
the Tigers an early 1-0 advantage. The home run was Griffin’s second of the season.
In the third inning, the Tigers kept up the pressure. Sophomore Nate Rupiper led off with a single to start the inning. After a bunt single by junior Ethan Gross, sophomore Tucker Tubbs singled up the middle to score Rupiper. Griffin then added a second RBI to his nightly total, knocking in Gross on a single to left.
With a 3-0 lead, the Tigers struck again in the fifth. After leading off with another single, Griffin came around to score on a double from
freshman Jake Little. The Tigers added to their 4-0 lead
in the sixth with a little help from the Racers. After reaching first base on a hit-by-pitch, Gross advanced to third on a single to left by Tubbs. A wild pitch from Racers pitcher Sheldon Baxter allowed Gross to score, widen-ing the gap to 5-0.
Sophomore Dylan Toscano made his second start of the year for the Tigers on Tuesday, shutting out Murray State and limiting the Racers to one hit in his five innings of work. Relievers Conner Porter, Craig Caufield, and Jacob Moody produced
as well, combining their efforts to shut out the Racers.
The Tigers pitching staff held the Racers to nine base runners Tuesday night, striking out five and allowing five hits.
The middle of the order provided much of the damage for the Tigers on Tuesday. The 2-4 hitters — Gross, Tubbs, and Griffin — combined to go 6-12 on the night with three RBIs and four runs scored.
The shutout is the Tigers’ second straight shutout, as well as their third in six games.
After a 10-10 record in 20 games
in March, the Tigers are off to a blis-tering 9-1 start in April. Their only loss came in a 9-8 defeat at UAB last week.
After defeating Ole Miss at AutoZone Park on Monday, the Tigers improved their record to 6-1 against SEC teams this season. The Tigers swept their series with Missouri early in the season as well as splitting a two-game series at Alabama.
The Tigers return to the field this weekend as they take on Conference USA rival Southern Miss. The first pitch of the series is on Friday, 6:30 p.m. at FedExPark. n
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Men’s tennis earns No. 2 seed in C-USA tournament
The University of Memphis men’s tennis team earned the num-ber two seed in the Conference USA Men’s Tennis Championship. The tournament begins this Thursday at Memphis University School.
The Tigers [11-7, 1-0 C-USA] will face the seven-seeded University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers this Friday at 2 p.m.
The Tigers recently took down the Blazers [15-10, 1-2 C-USA] in a 4-0 shutout last Friday to give them a 1-0 conference record.
In the last matchup between the two teams, the Blazers held their own in the doubles side of the contest, forcing the doubles point to be determined by match No. 3. Memphis took matches No. 1 and No. 3 to get the doubles point.
The rest of the match breezed by with the next three singles matches won by the Tigers in straight sets.
The Tigers had a tough regular season schedule facing several top-25 teams. They came up short in some of their high profile matches but did manage to grab a few upsets. The Tigers first upended then-ranked No. 24 Cornell, cata-pulting them up in the rankings from No. 69 to No. 44. The Tigers then pulled an upset against then-ranked No. 24 VCU on April 7 and continued to move up in the national rankings.
The No. 36-ranked Tigers are looking for a Conference Championship win to give them an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Without the confer-ence title, the Tigers still have an opportunity for an at-large bid. The Tigers received an at-large bid last season to the NCAA tourna-ment, where they fell in the first round to Baylor, 4-2.
Memphis enters the C-USA Tournament with some momen-tum. The Tigers are currently on a four-game win streak coming into the tournament. The Tigers
not only have momentum, but also home court advantage on their side, as they play host to the C-USA Tournament.
The Conference USA Tournament kicks off at 2 p.m. Thursday, with the No. 8 UCF Knights matching up against the No. 9 East Carolina Pirates. The winner of this match will go on to play top-seeded Tulsa Friday at 10 a.m. Tulsa is the only C-USA team ranked nationally in the top-25, sitting at the No. 23.
No. 4 seed SMU will take on No. 5 seed Old Dominion at 10 a.m. on Friday also. Other Friday match-es will be No. 2-seeded Memphis against No. 7-seeded UAB and No. 3-seeded Tulane vs. No. 6 seeded Rice.
The conference semifinals will take place on Saturday with the championship game slated for noon Sunday.
All games will be held at MUS. Matches will be moved indoors to the Racquet Club of Memphis in the event of rain. n
