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2/1/2010 12:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Feb. 1, 2010
Knoxville, Tenn -The University of Utah men's tennis team (1-2) fell to Virginia Commonwealth, 6-1, during the consolation round of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend at the Goodfriend Tennis Center in Knoxville, Tenn.
In doubles, VCU clinched the doubles point from the No. 1 spot, Phillip Eilers and Alex Golding were defeated by Thibaut Charron and Tim Johannsen, 8-5. Stephen Jacobs and Benito Suriano were topped by C.J. Williams and Filip Svensson, 8-4, from the No. 3 position. The match between Utes Jason Smits and Timmy Allin and Rams Krisztin Krocsko and Camill Salomon went unfinished.
In singles, Benito Suriano fell to Krocsko in the No. 2 spot, 6-4, 6-2. Phillip Eilers was defeated by Charron in the No. 1 position, 6-4, 6-2. In the No. 4 slot Jason Smits was topped by Svensson, 6-4, 6-4. Golding fell to Johannsen in the No. 3 position, 6-4, 6-4. In the No. 6 spot the match between Jacobs and Salomon was retired at, 5-5. Allin was defeated by Max Wennakoski in the No. 5 slot, 6-4, 6-2.
Up next the Utes will host UC Santa Barbara Sunday at the Eccles Tennis Center beginning at 11 a.m.
Utah vs Virginia CommonwealthFeb 1, 2010 at Knoxville, Tenn.(Goodfriend Tennis Center)Virginia Commonwealth 6, Utah 1Singles1. Thibaut Charron (VCU) def.Phillip Eilers (UTAH) 6-4, 6-22. Krisztin Krocsko (VCU) def. Benito Suriano (UTAH) 6-4, 6-23. Tim Johannsen (VCU) def. Alex Golding (UTAH) 6-4, 6-44. Filip Svensson (VCU) def. Jason Smits (UTAH) 6-4, 6-45. Max Wennakoski (VCU) def. Timmy Allin (UTAH) 6-4, 6-26. Stephen Jacobs (UTAH) def. Camill Salomon (VCU) 5-5, retiredDoubles1. Thibaut Charron/Tim Johannsen (VCU) def. Phillip Eilers/Alex Golding (UTAH) 8-52. Krisztin Krocsko/Camill Salomon (VCU) vs. Jason Smits/Timmy Allin (UTAH) 7-4, unfinished3. C.J. Williams/Filip Svensson (VCU) def. Stephen Jacobs/Benito Suriano (UTAH) 8-4
Match Notes:Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (2,1,4,3,6,5)