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Wildcats Cruise Past Bengals 6-1
4/16/2008 6:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
OGDEN, Utah -- The Weber State men's tennis team improved to 13-8 overall and 6-1 in the Big Sky Conference with a 6-1 win over Idaho State on Wednesday at the Ogden Athletic Club.
The Wildcats swept the doubles matches to take the early lead. WSU then only lost at No. 1 singles, where an ailing Henning Hipp fell to Marc Pijoan 6-4, 6-1. Hipp sat out the team's previous match with the flu.
Sascha Kiehne defeated Javier Royo at No. 2 6-2, 6-1, while Fabio Mancarella put away Danel Barrenchea 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3. Nick Plum defeated Alex Buceta 6-0, 6-3 at No. 4 and Chris Williams downed Jeremy Atkin 6-2, 6-0 at No. 5. Playing in his first-ever collegiate singles action, Ryan Garner grabbed a 6-1, 6-2 win over David Kutchins in the No. 6 spot.
The Wildcats will now face Eastern Washington in Cheney, Wash. on Friday, April 18, in a battle to determine second place in the Big Sky. WSU will then play a final non-conference match against Boise State on Sunday, April 20 to finish off the regular season.
Idaho State vs Weber State
4/16/2008 at Ogden, UT
(Ogden Athletic Club)
Weber State 6, Idaho State 1
Singles competition
1. Marc Pijoan (ISU) def. Henning Hipp (WSU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Sascha Kiehne (WSU) def. Javier Royo (ISU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Fabio Mancarella (WSU) def. Danel Barrenechea (ISU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Nick Plum (WSU) def. Alex Buceta (ISU) 6-0, 6-3
5. Chris Williams (WSU) def. Jeremy Atkin (ISU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Ryan Garner (WSU) def. David Kutchins (ISU) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Sascha Kiehne/Fabio Mancarella (WSU) def. Marc Pijoan/Danel Barrenechea (ISU) 8-4
2. Henning Hipp/Nick Plum (WSU) def. Javier Royo/Jeremy Atkin (ISU) 8-4
3. Travis Covington/Ryan Garner (WSU) def. David Kutchins/Alex Buceta (ISU) 8-1
Match Notes:
Idaho State 2-14; 2-6 BSC
Weber State 13-8; 6-1 BSC
