Jan. 23, 2006

Utah State's men's tennis team fell short of a win losing at Idaho State 4-3 on Wednesday. The Aggies are now 0-2 this season.

In doubles action Utah State's Johannes Zelle and Dantley Young took the No. 1 spot defeating Marc Pijoan and Masimba Ruwo 8-5. Zelle and Young were the only two Aggies to win in doubles.

In singles play three Aggies had success against the Bengals. At the No. 2 spot senior, Joao Pinho, defeated Pablo Garces 6-4, 6-3. At the No. 5 spot Bryan Marchant defeated Ryo Sakamoto 6-3. 6-7 (8-6), 10-6. Aggie sophomore, Jonas Tyden won at the No. 6 spot defeating Brian Richman 6-3, 6-3.

The Aggies will play again on January 20 against Northern Arizona in Logan. The match will take place at 2 p.m.

IDAHO STATE 4, UTAH STATE 3

Singles:

#1 Marc Pijoan (ISU) def. Johannes Zelle 6-4, 6-1

#2 Joao Pinho (USU) def. Pablo Garces 6-4, 6-3

#3 Alex Danilkovich (ISU) def. JJ Netto 6-2, 4-6, 6-3

#4 Masimba Ruwo (ISU) def. Dantley Young 6-3, 6-4

#5 Bryan Marchant (USU) def. Ryo Sakamoto 6-3, 6-7, (8-6), 10-6

#6 Jonas Tyden (USU) def. Brian Richman 6-3, 6-3

Doubles:

#1 Zelle and Young (USU) def. Pijoan and Ruwo 8-5

#2 Garces and Danilkovich (ISU) def. Pinho and Netto 8-5

#3 Sakamoto and Richman (ISU) def. Marchant and Tyden 9-8, (7-5)