PROVO, Utah – Utah State men's tennis (1-6) wrapped up its road swing Saturday, falling at BYU, 4-1.

In doubles play, USU junior Felipe Acosta and freshman Javier Ruiz defeated Sam Tullis and Ben Gajardo, 6-2,in the No. 1 position, but Aggie losses on courts two and three gave the doubles point to BYU. 

In singles action, Aggie senior Sergiu Bucur evaded the shutout with a win in the No. 2 position, as he posted a straight-sets win over Tullis (7-6, 6-4). In the No. 4 position, freshman Arvid Hjalte pushed both sets of his match to a tiebreak, but eventually fell to Jack Barnett. Utah State players also dropped straight-sets decisions on courts one and three. While play in the Nos. 5 and 6 spots was left unfinished, freshman Christian Holmes was ahead 5-2 his first set.

Utah State returns to Logan for a three-match homestand. The Aggies open the week against Louisiana-Lafayette on Monday, Feb. 24, at 11 a.m. The team then hosts a doubleheader on Friday, Feb. 28, taking on Northern Arizona and Weber State, starting at 10 a.m. All three matches will be played at the Sports Academy and Racquet Club.

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RESULTS
Doubles
1. Felipe Acosta/Javier Ruiz (US) def. Sam Tullis/Ben Gajardo (BYU) 6-2
2. Mateo Vereau Melende/Matheus F. Leite (BYU) def. Sergiu Bucur/Arvid Hjalte (US) 6-3
3. Sean Hill/David Ball (BYU) def. Christian Holmes/Roko Savin (US) 6-1

Singles
1. Sean Hill (BYU) def. Felipe Acosta (US) 6-1, 6-4
2. Sergiu Bucur (US) def. Sam Tullis (BYU) 7-6 (7-0), 6-4
3. Ben Gajardo (BYU) def. Javier Ruiz (US) 6-4, 6-4
4. Jack Barnett (BYU) def. Arvid Hjalte (US) 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-3)
5. Matheus F. Leite (BYU) vs. Roko Savin (US) 6-2, 1-2, unfinished
6. Brocton Andrus (BYU) vs. Christian Holmes (US) 2-5, unfinished

Match Notes
Utah State 1-6
BYU 4-6
Order of finish: Doubles - 3, 1, 2; Singles 1, 3, 2, 4