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3/17/2015 12:00 AM | Men's Tennis
LOS ANGELES - The 72nd-ranked University of Utah men's tennis team (9-6) was upset by the Loyola Marymount Lions (7-6, 0-2 WCC) Tuesday by a score of 4-1 at the LMU Tennis Center. Freshman Johan Jonhagen captured the Utes' solo point and also netted a victory in doubles play with partner Santiago Sierra.
In doubles play, Loyola Marymount's Errol Smith and Joat Farah defeated senior Cedric Willems and junior Matt Cowley at the No. 1 position, 6-3. Jonhagen and Sierra then captured a 6-4 victory over Othar Kordsachia and Luke Bohuslav at the third slot. Junior Jamey Swiggart and sophomore Parker McGuiness then put in a solid effort at the No. 2 spot, but were unable to upend Charles Boyce and Cristobal Rivera and fell in the tiebreaker, 7-6(4).
As Utah went into singles down 0-1, Jonhagen quickly tied the match at one apiece from the sixth slot, 6-2, 6-1. The Lions then answered with thee-straight wins from the Nos. 4, 5 and 1 positions, making the final score 4-1.
The Utes will next take on Yale at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, Calif., at 10 a.m. PT Thursday.
Match Results
LMU 4, #72 Utah 1Singles competition1. Charles Boyce (LMU) def.Cedric Willems (UTAH) 7-5, 4-6, 6-22. Errol Smith (LMU) vs. Parker McGuiness (UTAH) 6-1, 6-7 (4-7), 3-2, unfinished3. Felix Van Kann (LMU) vs. Freddie McGeehan (UTAH) 1-6, 6-2, 2-3, unfinished4. Cristobal Rivera (LMU) def. Matt Cowley (UTAH) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)5. Joat Farah (LMU) def. Santiago Sierra (UTAH) 6-4, 7-56. Johan Jonhagen (UTAH) def. Othar Kordsachia (LMU) 6-2, 6-1Order of Finish: 6,4,5,1
Doubles competition1. Errol Smith/Joat Farah (LMU) def. Cedric Willems/Matt Cowley (UTAH) 6-32. Charles Boyce/Cristobal Rivera (LMU) def. Parker McGuiness/Jamey Swiggart (UTAH) 7-6 (7-4)3. Johan Jonhagen/Santiago Sierra (UTAH) def. Othar Kordsachia/Luke Bohuslav (LMU) 6-4 Order of finish: 1,3,2