Jan. 18, 2002

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State's men's tennis team fell to the Air Force Academy 6-1 Friday afternoon in its first home match of the season. The Aggies won one out of six singles matches but failed to win any doubles matches against the Falcons.

USU's lone singles victory came from Jason Trask, who defeated the Air Force Academy's Phil Yim 6-4, 6-2.

USU's next match is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 26 against the University of Utah in Salt Lake City at 5 p.m.

MATCH BY MATCH RESULTS
AIR FORCE 6  UTAH STATE 1

SINGLES
1. Eric Pittman (AFA) def. Andy Madersbacher (USU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
2. Kyle Rainey (AFA) def. Clayton Thomas (USU) 6-4, 6-0
3. Chris Zielinski (AFA) def. Jonah Nelson (USU) 7-6, 6-2
4. Justin Mancinelli (AFA) def. Jordan Butler (USU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
5. Jason Trask (USU) def. Phil Yim (AFA) 6-4, 6-2
6. Tyler McClung (AFA) def. Steve Peterson (USU) 6-0, 6-3

DOUBLES
1. C. Zielinski/Greg Zielinski (AFA) def. Madersbacher/Thomas (USU) 9-8 (7-1)
2. Pittman/McClung (AFA) def. Nelson/Butler (USU) 8-5
3. Rainey/Mancinelli (AFA) def. Peterson/Trask (USU) 9-7