March 6, 2008

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LOGAN, Utah - Utah State men's tennis fell, 4-3, to Montana State at the Sports Academy and Racquet Club in Logan, Thursday. USU is now 4-11 on the season, while MSU evens its record to 4-4 overall.

The Bobcats took the doubles point winning at No. 1 and 3. Aggie senior Fernando Gallegos and sophomore Oscar Ericsson teamed up to defeat Fletcher Keyes and Myles Perkins, 8-4, at No. 2 doubles.

USU tallied three singles wins at No. 2, 3 and 4 with Ericsson defeating Pawel Turzanski, 6-4, 6-2, in the No. 2 slot. Gallegos battled MSU's Jakub Dybala to a three-set match at No. 3, winning, 6-0, 1-6, 6-4. Senior Jonas Tyden captured the third singles win for the Aggies in the No. 4 spot, beating Keyes in a three-set match, 6-4, 0-6, 6-4.

Utah State will have a four-week break before their next action on Wednesday, April 9 at Weber State.

MONTANA STATE 4, UTAH STATE 3

Singles
1. Kyle McDonald (MSU) def. Jakob Asplund (USU), 6-3, 6-0
2. Oscar Ericsson (USU) def. Pawel Turzanski (MSU), 6-4, 6-2
3. Fernando Gallegos (USU) def. Jakub Dybala (MSU), 6-0, 1-6, 6-4
4. Jonas Tyden (USU) def. Fletcher Keyes (MSU), 6-4, 0-6, 6-4
5. Justin Hauck (MSU) def. Matt Searle (USU), 6-2, 6-1
6. Esteban Ferrero (MSU) def. Matt Braithwaite (USU), 6-1, 6-4

Doubles
1. Dybalar/McDonald (MSU) def. Tyden/Asplund (USU), 8-4
2. Gallegos/Ericsson (USU) def. Keyes/Myles Perkins (MSU), 8-4
3. Hauck/Turzanski (MSU) def. Searle/Braithwaite (USU), 8-3