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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