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3/7/2009 12:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 7, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY- The No. 55-ranked University of Utah men's tennis team (8-4) defeated UC Riverside (3-7),7-0, Saturday at the Eccles Tennis Center. The win marks a three match winning streak for the Utes and they remain undefeated on their home courts.
"Leading up to 4 tough matches over spring break,I thought we played a good match," said head coach F.D. Robbins."Overall it was a good team effort and we took care of business."
The pair of Othman Zerouali-Ouariti and Jason Smits dominated in the No. 3 position defeating Ranier Matias and Sean Peterson, 8-0. Clinching the doubles point for the Utes was the pair of Wes Hancock and Phillip Eilers in the No. 1 spot defeating Quoc Doan and Felix Macherez, 8-6.
Delivering the final sweep in doubles for Utah in the No. 2 slot, Timmy Allin and John Taylor topped Yi Chai and John Park, 8-5, putting the Utes up, 1-0, in the match.
In singles, Hancock in the No. 2 slot defeated Gorjan Kovacevic, 6-1, 6-1. John Taylor topped Peterson in the No. 6 position, 6-0, 6-2, setting up Jacobs to clinch the match for the Utes in the No. 5 spot defeating Doan, 6-1, 6-2.
Phillip Eilers in the No. 1 spot topped Macherez, 6-1, 6-4. In the No. 3 position Smits defeated Park, 6-1, 6-3, and Zerouali-Ouariti gave the Utes a, 7-0, sweep over the Highlanders topping Austin Andres, 6-4, 6-4.
Tennis Match ResultsUC Riverside vs UtahMar 07, 2009 at Eccles Tennis Center(Salt Lake City)#55 Utah 7, UC Riverside 0Singles competition1.Phillip Eilers (UT) def. Feliz Macherez (UCR) 6-1, 6-42. Wes Hancock (UT) def. Gorjan Kovacevic (UCR) 6-1, 6-13. Jason Smits (UT) def. John Park (UCR) 6-1, 6-34. Othman Ouariti (UT) def. Austin Andres (UCR) 6-4, 6-45. Stephen Jacobs (UT) def. Quoc Doan (UCR) 6-1, 6-26. John Taylor (UT) def. Sean Peterson (UCR) 6-0, 6-2Doubles competition1. Phillip Eilers/Wes Hancock (UT) def. Quoc Doan/Feliz Macherez (UCR) 8-62. Timmy Allin/John Taylor (UT) def. Yi Chai/John Park (UCR) 8-53. Othman Ouariti/Jason Smits (UT) def. Ranier Matias/Sean Peterson (UCR) 8-0Match Notes:UC Riverside 3-7Utah 8-4; National ranking #55Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,6,5,1,3,4)