Ute seniors earn wins in singles play
March 20, 2008
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - The University of Utah men's tennis team fell to Princeton University on Wednesday 5-2. Utah's seniors Zach Ganger and Miron Mann both won their matches in singles play after the two fell at the top spot in doubles play to Carpeni and Krueger-Wyman.
In doubles play, Wes Hancock and Timmy Allin stepped it up again on Wednesday. The Ute duo earned the only victory in doubles play for Utah at the No. 3 spot over Gobel and Faust (8-4).
In singles play, Ganger took on Peter Capkovic at the top position. This match was one of five matches being decided by a third set. The Ute fell in the first half, but came back in the second for a 6-4 win. Rounding out the third set, the two went to battle, but it was Ganger that walked away victorious. The Ute earned a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 victory.
Playing at the No. 3 spot, Mann took on Alex Krueger-Wyman from Princeton. The Tiger put up a 6-3 win in the first set, only to get shut down 6-4 in the second set as Mann stepped up his game. In the final set, the Ute only allowed the Tiger three games as he took the win 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Utah 2, Princeton 5 Doubles: 1. Krueger-Wyman/Carpeni (PU) def. Ganger/Mann (Utah); 8-5 2. Capkovic/Vuckovic (PU) def. Jacobs/Maharaj (Utah); 8-4 3. Hancock/Allin (Utah) def. Gobel/Faust (PU); 8-4
Singles: 1. Zach Ganger (Utah) def. Peter Capkovic (PU); 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 2. George Carpeni (PU) def. Othman Zerouali-Ouariti (Utah); 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 3. Miron Mann (Utah) def. Alex Krueger-Wyman (PU); 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 4. Ryan Kim (PU) def. Stephen Jacobs (Utah); 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 5. Charlie Brosens (PU) def. Timmy Allin (Utah); 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 6. Ilva Trubov (PU) def. Amit Maharaj (Utah); 6-1, 6-2
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