March 4, 2008

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State men's tennis swept Montana State-Billings, 7-0, at the Sports Academy and Racquet Tuesday. The Aggies improve to 4-10 on the season and MSU-B falls to 0-4.

The Aggies took the doubles point winning at all three spots. USU went on to win all six singles points, all in two sets. Senior Fernando Gallegos won his No. 3 singles match, 6-2, 6-3 against MSU-B's Gabe Diaz. Sophomore Oscar Ericsson won at No. 2 singles against Jesse Peach, 6-0, 6-1.

The Aggies continue action Thursday, March 6 when they host Montana State at 1 p.m. The match will be held at the Sports Academy and Racquet Club and is free to the public.

Utah State 7, Montana State-Billings 0

Singles
1. Jakob Asplund (USU) def. Luis Olivera (MSU-B), 6-2, 6-0
2. Oscar Ericsson (USU) def. Jesse Peach (MSU-B), 6-0, 6-1
3. Fernando Gallegos (USU) def. Gabe Diaz (MSU-B), 6-2, 6-3
4. Jonas Tyden (USU) def. Travis Lehman (MSU-B), 6-1, 6-1
5. Matt Searle (USU) def. Filip Alimpic (MSU-B), 6-3, 6-4
6. Matt Braithwaite (USU) def. James Caitlin (MSU-B), 6-1, 6-3

Doubles
1. Tyden/Asplund (USU) def. Peach/Olivera (MSU-B), 8-6
2. Gallegos/Ericsson (USU) def. Diaz/Lehman (MSU-B), 8-3
3. Searle/Braithwaite (USU) def. Gruener/Alimpic (MSU-B), 8-2