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Men's Tennis
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Saturday, February 3
Salt Lake City, UT
2:00 PM
University of Utah
7
vs
0
Pacific
Utah Sweeps Pacific and Northern Arizona
2/3/2018 9:47 PM | Men's Tennis
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah men's tennis team swept both Pacific and Northern Arizona today to improve the Utes to a record of 7-1.
"These were two teams that were scheduled to be tough teams, I think both teams are going to help us get to NCAA's," said head coach Roeland Brateanu. "They both were good wins and I'm really happy with the way that we took care of things today."
The Pacific Tigers were shorthanded in their match against the Utes, with only four players from their roster being able to make the trip to Salt Lake City. With this, Pacific had to forfeit one doubles match and two singles matches because of the absences from their roster.
With the forfeit of the doubles point, the Utes started 1-0 in doubles to start the day. Randy Cory and Russell Benkaim captured the one win needed to earn the doubles point, defeating Mikayel Khachatryan and Johnathon Lieu with a score of 6-1 at the No. 1 position.
The two forfeited points in singles then put the Utes up 3-0 on Pacific to start singles play. Dan Little then got things started with a win over Johnathon Lieu at the No. 2 positon, with a final score of 6-2, 6-2. Slava Shainyan followed with a win of his own, defeating John Garner on the No. 3 court, 6-1, 6-4. At the No. 1 spot, David Micevski defeated Mikayel Khachatryan with a score of 6-0, 7-5. Joe Woolley then wrapped things up for the day, finishing off Nathan Hampton with a score of 6-2, 7-5, to give the Utes the win.
The Utah men's tennis team then kept things rolling later in the day against Northern Arizona, earning the doubles point to go up early on the Lumberjacks. To start things off, Azat Hankuliyev and Dan Little defeated Felix Schumann and Chris Steele at the No. 3 position with a score of 6-3. Randy Cory and Russel Benkaim then finished things off on the No. 1 court, edging out Tim Handel and Ruben Montano, 6-4.
In singles action, Dan Little, Slava Shainyan, Randy Cory and Santiago Sierra all won in straight sets to put the Utes up 5-0. Egbert Weverink then defeated Felix Schumann at the No. 3 spot with a final score of 7-6, 2-6, 6-2. David Micevski then wrapped things up at the No. 2 postion with a victory of 5-7, 6-3, 10-7, over Lucas Taylor to give the Utes the victory.
The University of Utah men's tennis team will be back in action for two matches next week on Feb. 9th, as they will make a road trip to Denver, Colorado, to take on the University of Denver at 10:00 a.m. MT. Later in the day, they will travel north to Greenley, Colorado, to take on the University of Northern Colorado at 7 p.m., wrapping up competition for the weekend.
Utah 7, Pacific 0
Doubles (3,1)
Randy Cory/Russell Benkaim (UTAH) def. Mikayel Khachatryan/Johnathon Lieu (PACIFIC) 6-1
Egbert Weverink/Joe Woolley (UTAH) vs. John Garner/Nathan Hampton (PACIFIC) 4-3, unf.
Azat Hankuliyev/Dan Little (UTAH) def. No player/No player (PACIFIC), by forfeit
Singles (6,5,2,3,1,4)
David Micevski (UTAH) def. Mikayel Khachatryan (PACIFIC), 6-0, 7-5
Dan Little (UTAH) def. Johnathon Lieu (PACIFIC), 6-2, 6-2
Slava Shainyan (UTAH) def. John Garner (PACIFIC), 6-1, 6-4
Joe Woolley (UTAH) def. Nathan Hampton (PACIFIC), 6-2, 7-5
Randy Cory (UTAH) def. No player (PACIFIC), by forfeit
Santiago Sierra (UTAH) def. No player (PACIFIC), by forfeit
UTAH 7, NAU 0
Doubles (3,1)
Randy Cory/Russell Benkaim (UTAH) def. Tim Handel/Ruben Montano (NAU), 6-4
Joe Woolley/Egbert Weverink (UTAH) vs. Lucas Taylor/Sebastian Eguez (NAU), 5-4, unf.
Azat Hankuliyev/Dan Little (UTAH) def. Felix Schumann/Chris Steele (NAU), 6-3
Singles (1,4,5,6,3,2)
Dan Little (UTAH) def. Tim Handel (NAU), 6-3, 6-3
David Micevski (UTAH) def. Lucas Taylor (NAU), 5-7, 6-3, 10-7
Egbert Weverink (UTAH) def. Felix Schumann (NAU), 7-6, 2-6, 6-2
Slava Shainyan (UTAH) def. Chris Steele (NAU), 6-4, 6-4
Randy Cory (UTAH) def. Sebastian Eguez (NAU), 6-4, 7-5
Santiago Sierra (UTAH) def. Ruben Montana (NAU), 6-2, 6-4
"These were two teams that were scheduled to be tough teams, I think both teams are going to help us get to NCAA's," said head coach Roeland Brateanu. "They both were good wins and I'm really happy with the way that we took care of things today."
The Pacific Tigers were shorthanded in their match against the Utes, with only four players from their roster being able to make the trip to Salt Lake City. With this, Pacific had to forfeit one doubles match and two singles matches because of the absences from their roster.
With the forfeit of the doubles point, the Utes started 1-0 in doubles to start the day. Randy Cory and Russell Benkaim captured the one win needed to earn the doubles point, defeating Mikayel Khachatryan and Johnathon Lieu with a score of 6-1 at the No. 1 position.
The two forfeited points in singles then put the Utes up 3-0 on Pacific to start singles play. Dan Little then got things started with a win over Johnathon Lieu at the No. 2 positon, with a final score of 6-2, 6-2. Slava Shainyan followed with a win of his own, defeating John Garner on the No. 3 court, 6-1, 6-4. At the No. 1 spot, David Micevski defeated Mikayel Khachatryan with a score of 6-0, 7-5. Joe Woolley then wrapped things up for the day, finishing off Nathan Hampton with a score of 6-2, 7-5, to give the Utes the win.
The Utah men's tennis team then kept things rolling later in the day against Northern Arizona, earning the doubles point to go up early on the Lumberjacks. To start things off, Azat Hankuliyev and Dan Little defeated Felix Schumann and Chris Steele at the No. 3 position with a score of 6-3. Randy Cory and Russel Benkaim then finished things off on the No. 1 court, edging out Tim Handel and Ruben Montano, 6-4.
In singles action, Dan Little, Slava Shainyan, Randy Cory and Santiago Sierra all won in straight sets to put the Utes up 5-0. Egbert Weverink then defeated Felix Schumann at the No. 3 spot with a final score of 7-6, 2-6, 6-2. David Micevski then wrapped things up at the No. 2 postion with a victory of 5-7, 6-3, 10-7, over Lucas Taylor to give the Utes the victory.
The University of Utah men's tennis team will be back in action for two matches next week on Feb. 9th, as they will make a road trip to Denver, Colorado, to take on the University of Denver at 10:00 a.m. MT. Later in the day, they will travel north to Greenley, Colorado, to take on the University of Northern Colorado at 7 p.m., wrapping up competition for the weekend.
Utah 7, Pacific 0
Doubles (3,1)
Randy Cory/Russell Benkaim (UTAH) def. Mikayel Khachatryan/Johnathon Lieu (PACIFIC) 6-1
Egbert Weverink/Joe Woolley (UTAH) vs. John Garner/Nathan Hampton (PACIFIC) 4-3, unf.
Azat Hankuliyev/Dan Little (UTAH) def. No player/No player (PACIFIC), by forfeit
Singles (6,5,2,3,1,4)
David Micevski (UTAH) def. Mikayel Khachatryan (PACIFIC), 6-0, 7-5
Dan Little (UTAH) def. Johnathon Lieu (PACIFIC), 6-2, 6-2
Slava Shainyan (UTAH) def. John Garner (PACIFIC), 6-1, 6-4
Joe Woolley (UTAH) def. Nathan Hampton (PACIFIC), 6-2, 7-5
Randy Cory (UTAH) def. No player (PACIFIC), by forfeit
Santiago Sierra (UTAH) def. No player (PACIFIC), by forfeit
UTAH 7, NAU 0
Doubles (3,1)
Randy Cory/Russell Benkaim (UTAH) def. Tim Handel/Ruben Montano (NAU), 6-4
Joe Woolley/Egbert Weverink (UTAH) vs. Lucas Taylor/Sebastian Eguez (NAU), 5-4, unf.
Azat Hankuliyev/Dan Little (UTAH) def. Felix Schumann/Chris Steele (NAU), 6-3
Singles (1,4,5,6,3,2)
Dan Little (UTAH) def. Tim Handel (NAU), 6-3, 6-3
David Micevski (UTAH) def. Lucas Taylor (NAU), 5-7, 6-3, 10-7
Egbert Weverink (UTAH) def. Felix Schumann (NAU), 7-6, 2-6, 6-2
Slava Shainyan (UTAH) def. Chris Steele (NAU), 6-4, 6-4
Randy Cory (UTAH) def. Sebastian Eguez (NAU), 6-4, 7-5
Santiago Sierra (UTAH) def. Ruben Montana (NAU), 6-2, 6-4
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