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6/21/1999 12:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 16, 1999
SALT LAKE CITY - The University of Utah Men's tennis team dropped their record to 4-8 by losing to the University of San Diego 4-3. Utah's No. 1 seeded Ben Coates defeated Mattias Tangeford, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6, while No. 5 seeded Adam Eke ousted Stephen Taylor, 6-4, 7-5.
In doubles play, Coates teamed with Philippe Rodrigue to down Mattias Tangefjord and Stephen Taylor, 8-2 as Ashley Dyer and Nik Yip beat A. Kazarian and B. Carrillo, 8-5.
The Utes next match is March 16 at Southern Claifornia.
Singles
1. Ben Coates (UU) def. Mattias Tangefjord (USD) 4-6, 7-5, 7-6
2. Ricardo Rizo (USD) def. Phil Rodrigue (UU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
3. Sean Cooper (USD) def. Ashley Dyer (UU) 6-4, 6-7, 6-1
4. Ross Bourne (USD) def. Trevor Ferguson (UU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Adam Eke (UU) def. Stephen Taylor (USD) 6-4, 7-5
6. Ted Burghardt (USD) def. Patrick Walleburg (UU) 7-6, 6-2
Doubles
1. Coates/Rodrigue def. Tangefjord/ Taylor 8-2
2. Cooper/ Burghardt def. Fergusen/Zenger 8-4
3. Dyer/Yip def. Kazarian/Carrillo 8-5