Saturday, March 5
Denver, Colo.
1:00 PM
University of Utah
5
vs
2
Penn
Utah Men's Tennis Improves to 14-3
3/5/2016 12:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 5, 2016
Utah started the match with a victory at the No. 3 doubles position. Egbert Weverink and Freddie McGeehan defeated Nicholai Westergaard and Kyle Mautner 6-3, but the doubles point was won by Penn. The Quakers captured the matches at No. 1 and No. 2
Parker McGuiness beat Westergaard 6-3, 6-1 to tie up the match at the No. 5 singles spot, 6-3, 6-1 to even the match, 1-1. The Utes then jumped out to a 4-1 lead as Dan Little claimed victory over Vim De Alwis 6-3, 6-2, Matt Cowley won at the No. 1 spot 6-3, 6-2 over Kyle Mautner and Weverink went to three sets before coming out on top against Matt Nardella 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
David Micevski fell to Josh Pompan but the match had already been won by Utah. McGeehan went to three sets but finished with a win over Blaine Willenborg 6-3, 6-7 (7-4), 10-4 to seal the match at 5-2.
Head coach Roeland Brateanu said, "I'm very proud of the team today to bounce back and beat a very tough Penn squad."
The Utes return to Salt Lake City on Mar. 18 to face UNLV.
#68 Utah 5, #59 Penn 2
Singles
Doubles
Match Notes
DENVER, Colo. - Utah men's tennis picked up a victory this afternoon over Penn at Stapleton Tennis Pavilion, 5-2.
Utah started the match with a victory at the No. 3 doubles position. Egbert Weverink and Freddie McGeehan defeated Nicholai Westergaard and Kyle Mautner 6-3, but the doubles point was won by Penn. The Quakers captured the matches at No. 1 and No. 2
Parker McGuiness beat Westergaard 6-3, 6-1 to tie up the match at the No. 5 singles spot, 6-3, 6-1 to even the match, 1-1. The Utes then jumped out to a 4-1 lead as Dan Little claimed victory over Vim De Alwis 6-3, 6-2, Matt Cowley won at the No. 1 spot 6-3, 6-2 over Kyle Mautner and Weverink went to three sets before coming out on top against Matt Nardella 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
David Micevski fell to Josh Pompan but the match had already been won by Utah. McGeehan went to three sets but finished with a win over Blaine Willenborg 6-3, 6-7 (7-4), 10-4 to seal the match at 5-2.
Head coach Roeland Brateanu said, "I'm very proud of the team today to bounce back and beat a very tough Penn squad."
The Utes return to Salt Lake City on Mar. 18 to face UNLV.
#68 Utah 5, #59 Penn 2
Singles
1. Matt Cowley (UTAH) def. Kyle Mautner (PENN) 6-3, 6-1
2. Dan Little (UTAH) def. Vim De Alwis (PENN) 6-3, 6-2
3. Josh Pompan (PENN) def. David Micevski (UTAH) 6-2, 5-7, 10-5
4. Egbert Weverink (UTAH) def. Matt Nardella (PENN) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
5. Parker McGuiness (UTAH) def. Nicholai Westergaard (PENN) 6-3, 6-1
6. Freddie McGeehan (UTAH) def. Blaine Willenborg (PENN) 6-2, 6-7 (4), 10-4
Doubles
1. Nicholai Westergaard/Austin Kaplan (PENN) def. Matt Cowley/Dan Little (UTAH) 6-3
2. Matt Nardella/Thomas Spratt (PENN) def. Parker McGuiness/Jamey Swiggart (UTAH) 6-4
3. Egbert Weverink/Freddie McGeehan (UTAH) def. Blaine Willenborg/Kyle Mautner (PENN) 6-3
Match Notes
Utah 14-3, National ranking #68
Penn 4-8, National ranking #59
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 1, 2); Singles (5, 2, 1, 4, 3, 6)
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