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Weber State University
Eastern Washington
Wildcats Fall to Eagles 6-1
4/19/2008 6:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
CHENEY, Wash. -- The Weber State men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Eastern Washington on Friday, dropping the 'Cats into the third seed in the upcoming Big Sky tournament.
The two teams entered the match in a virtual tie for second place in the Big Sky. The Wildcats finish the regular season with a 6-2 conference record, while the Eagles moved to 6-1 with one match remaining.
Fabio Mancarella earned the lone point for WSU with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Nico Riego de Dios in the No. 3 singles position.
The Wildcats will face Boise State in a non-conference match on Sunday, and then will travel to the conference tournament in Sacramento, Calif., which begins on April 25.
Weber State vs Eastern Washington
4/18/08 at Cheney, Wash.
Eastern Washington 6, Weber State 1
Singles competition
1. Pannhara Mam (EWU) def. Henning Hipp (WSU) 6‑4, 6‑3
2. Kyle Schraeder (EWU) def. Sascha Kiehne (WSU) 6‑4, 6‑3
3. Fabio Mancarella (WSU) def. Nico Riego de Dios (EWU) 6‑3, 7‑5
4. Kenneth Norling (EWU) def. Nick Plum (WSU) 6‑1, 7‑6 (7‑5)
5. Art Karas (EWU) def. Chris Williams (WSU) 6‑0, 6‑4
6. Patrick Millican (EWU) def. Spencer Marchant (WSU) 7‑6, 7‑6
Doubles competition
1. Pannhara Mam/Kyle Schraeder (EWU) def. Sascha Kiehne/Fabio Mancarella
(WSU) 8‑6
2. Patrick Millican/Jonathan Davis (EWU) def. Henning Hipp/Nick Plum
(WSU) 8‑5
3. Nico Riego de Dios/Art Karas (EWU) def. Spencer Marchant/Ryan Garner
(WSU) 8‑6
Match Notes:
Weber State 13‑9, 6‑2 BSC
Eastern Washington 15‑6, 6‑1 BSC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,3,1,4,5,6)
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