March 2, 2008

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Utah State men's tennis lost to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 5-2, Saturday at the Darling Tennis Center.

The Aggies are now 3-10 on the season while the Rebels improve to 5-2.

In singles action, the Aggies won their two points at the No. 2 and 4 spots. Sophomore Oscar Ericsson defeated the Rebels' Luca Barlocci at No. 2, 3-6, 7-6, 1-0 (10-7) in a tiebreaker, while USU senior Jonas Tyden also won in a tiebreaker at No. 4, 6-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8), against UNLV's Bryan Miller.

UNLV took the doubles point by winning all three doubles spots.

The Aggies continue action Tuesday, March 4, against Montana State - Billings at the Sports Academy and Racquet Club in Logan at 1 p.m., following the Aggie women's team against the Yellowjackets.

UNLV 5, UTAH STATE 2

SINGLES
1. #87 Elliot Wronski (UNLV) def. Jakob Asplund (USU), 6-3, 7-5
2. Oscar Ericsson (USU) def. Luca Barlocci (UNLV), 3-6, 7-6, 1-0 (10-7)
3. Wesley Burrows (UNLV) def. Fernando Gallegos (USU), 6-0, 6-2
4. Jonas Tyden (USU) def. Bryan Miller (UNLV), 6-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
5. Andrew Giuffrida (UNLV) def. Matt Searle (USU), 6-1, 6-3
6. Matthew Kunkel (UNLV) def. Matt Braithwaite (USU), 6-1, 6-3

DOUBLES
1. Wronski/Burrows (UNLV) def. Asplund/Tyden (USU), 8-4
2. Barlocchi/David Campbell (UNLV) def. Ericsson/Gallegos (USU), 8-2
3. Miller/Giuffrida (UNLV) def. Searle/Braithwaite (USU), 8-3

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