Jan. 27, 2001

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- - Utah State's men's tennis team lost its second straight road match of the year after it fell to the University of Utah, 6-1, Saturday afternoon.

Only senior Andy Madersbacher won for the Aggies in his singles match against the Utes' Nicholas Yip. Madersbacher (Kramsach, Austria) defeated Yip in a three-set match at No. 1 singles, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6.

The loss drops Utah State to 0-2 on the season as four Aggies lost in straight sets in singles. Senior Tim Burrell (Salt Lake City) fell in three games to Daniel Carlsson at the No. 3 spot, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. Utah, which won every doubles match, is now 1-0 on the year.

USU will continue its season-opening road stint on Feb. 8 when it faces Brigham Young in Provo.

UTAH 6, UTAH STATE 1

Singles

#1 -- Andy Madersbacher (USU) def. Nicholas Yip (UU), 4-6, 6-1, 7-6

#2 -- David Mercier (UU) def. Jonah Nelson (USU), 6-1, 6-0

#3 -- Daniel Carlsson (UU) def. Tim Burrell (USU), 6-1, 4-6, 6-2

#4 -- Corrie Scheepers (UU) def. Ryan Burbidge (USU), 6-2, 6-2

#5 -- Kevin Zenger (UU) def. Tad Hinze (USU), 6-4, 6-2

#6 -- Tyler Poulson (UU) def. Dan Baird (USU), 6-0, 6-4

Doubles

#1 -- Yip/Zenger (UU) def. Madersbacher/Clayton Thomas (USU), 8-2

#2 -- Mercier/Carlsson (UU) def. Nelson/Burrell (USU), 8-3

#3 -- Poulson/Scheepers(UU) def. Baird/Burbridge (USU), 8-2