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BYU defeats Air Force, 5-2
4/5/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 5, 2002
Brigham Young University, ranked No. 75 in the country, defeated Air Force, 5-2, Friday in a men's tennis match played at the University of New Mexico. The loss moves the Falcons to 12-6 overall this season and 0-3 in Mountain West Conference action.
The Cougars captured the doubles point by winning two of three doubles matches. Junior Eric Pittman and freshman Tyler McClung combined to win the No. 2 doubles match for Air Force, 8-5, over BYU's Nic Losee and Eric Nyman.
Pittman and McClung notched both singles victories for AFA as well, with Pittman defeating Gert Vilms, 7-6, 7-6, at the No. 1 position, while McClung easily beat Anton Rudjuk, 6-3, 6-3 at the No. 5 slot. Sophomore Justin Mancinelli put up a good fight in the No. 4 position, taking Nyman to three sets before succumbing, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1.
The Falcons continue MWC play on Saturday, April 6, with a match against the University of Utah. The match will once against be played in Albuquerque, NM, and will start at 10 a.m.
BYU 5, Air Force 2
Singles
1. Eric Pittman (AFA) def. Gert Vilms 7-6, 7-6
2. Carlos Lozano (BYU) def. Kyle Rainey 6-2, 6-0
3. Nic Losee (BYU) def. Chris Zielinski 6-0, 6-0
4. Erik Nyman (BYU) def. Justin Mancinelli 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
5. Tyler McClung (AFA) def. Anton Rudjuk 6-3, 6-3
6. Jeff Harbach (BYU) def. Phil Yim 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1. Lozano/Vilms (BYU) def. C. Zielinski/Greg Zielinski 8-5
2. Pittman/McClung (AFA) def. Losee/Nyman 8-5
3. Harbach/Jeff Olsen (BYU) def. Rainey/Mancinelli 8-6
