Air Force Falls In Regular Season-Finale at Utah State

Air Force men's tennis dropped a 4-1 contest at Utah State (14-8, 4-2 MW) in Mountain West action Saturday morning at the Sports Academy and Racquet Club in Logan, Utah. The Falcons cap the regular season with a 11-11 overall record and 2-4 mark in MW play.

The Falcons led early by winning two of three in doubles to earn the point. Utah State then swept the singles portion of competition to rally to the win.

After dropping the No. 1 doubles match, the Falcons came back with wins at 2 and 3. Phillip Deaton and Tyler Leaird won at No. 2 over Mohammad Alkotop/Dmitri Goubin 6-4. AJ Moore and Langdon Tingleaf then won at No. 3 over Sergi Mico Fenollar/Keanu Rigby 7-6 (7-4).

In singles, Utah State won at 2, 1, 5 and 6 to pull away. Air Force led at No. 4 and was tied a No. 3 before competition ended.

Head coach Evan Urbina recapping the match:
"In our regular season finale, we got the doubles point again. I'm proud of the improvement we've shown there. Over the next few days, we'll continue to focus on improving as we prepare for the Mountain West Tournament next week. We have a great team and I know everyone is looking forward to it."

Air Force returns to action at the MW Mens' Tennis Championships, running April 23-25, in Las Vegas, Nev. The Falcons open play at 5 pm PT on Wednesday, April 23, at the Darling Tennis Center. Air Force, playing as the 5-seed, takes on 4-seed Nevada.

Air Force vs. Utah State Results
Singles
1. Sergi Mico Fenollar (USU) def. Phillip Deaton (AF) 6-2, 6-4
2. Mohammad Alkotop (USU) def. Arjun Kersten (AF) 6-1, 6-2
3. AJ Moore (AF) vs. David Martirosian (USU) 3-6, 6-3, 1-1, unfinished
4. Alec Fritzinger (AF) vs. (USU) Roman Venger 6-4, 3-6, 2-1, unfinished
5. Eliot Nobel (USU) def. Matthew Staton (AF) 6-4, 7-5
6. Dmitri Goubin (USU) def. Jack Brown (AF) 7-6 (7-3), 7-5
Order: 2, 1, 5, 6

Doubles
1. David Martirosian/Eliot Nobel (USU) def. Arjun Kersten/Jack Brown (AF) 6-2
2. Phillip Deaton/Tyler Leaird (AF) def. Mohammad Alkotop/Dmitri Goubin(USU) 6-4
3. AJ Moore/Langdon Tingleaf (AF) def. Sergi Mico Fenollar/Keanu Rigby 7-6 (7-4)
Order: 1, 2, 3

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