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Utes Fall Short in Finals of Harvard Kick-Off
1/28/2018 3:21 PM | Men's Tennis
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. – After two days of competition at the Harvard Kick-Off, the University of Utah men's tennis team has wrapped up play for the weekend. The Utes defeated Wichita State in the first round of the tournament, but then fell short to host, Harvard, in the tournament finals with a score of 5-2.
In doubles play, Randy Cory and Russell Benkaim were the only pair to come away with a win for the Utes as the Crimson won the double's point. Cory and Benkaim remained dominant at the No. 2 position, defeating Jean Thirouin and Andy Zhou with a final score of 6-2.
Two Utes were able to come away with wins in singles play, with Dan Little staying strong at the No. 2 spot defeating Jean Thirouin with a score of 7-5, 3-4, ret. Santiago Sierra came up with the final win for the men's tennis team on the No. 6 court, edging out Harvard's Constatin Zoske in a competition match with a final score of 4-6, 6-4, 10-8.
This is the Utes' first loss of the spring season, with an overall record of 5-1. The Utah men's tennis team will be back in action next weekend for two matches at the George S. Eccles Tennis center. The Utes will host the University of the Pacific on Feb. 3rd at 2 p.m., followed by a match on the same day against Northern Arizona at 7 p.m. to finish up the weekend.
In doubles play, Randy Cory and Russell Benkaim were the only pair to come away with a win for the Utes as the Crimson won the double's point. Cory and Benkaim remained dominant at the No. 2 position, defeating Jean Thirouin and Andy Zhou with a final score of 6-2.
Two Utes were able to come away with wins in singles play, with Dan Little staying strong at the No. 2 spot defeating Jean Thirouin with a score of 7-5, 3-4, ret. Santiago Sierra came up with the final win for the men's tennis team on the No. 6 court, edging out Harvard's Constatin Zoske in a competition match with a final score of 4-6, 6-4, 10-8.
This is the Utes' first loss of the spring season, with an overall record of 5-1. The Utah men's tennis team will be back in action next weekend for two matches at the George S. Eccles Tennis center. The Utes will host the University of the Pacific on Feb. 3rd at 2 p.m., followed by a match on the same day against Northern Arizona at 7 p.m. to finish up the weekend.
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