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Strong Singles Play Leads No. 39 Fresno State Past BYU
2/12/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Feb. 12, 2004
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State rebounded strong after dropping the doubles point to post a 6-1 victory over BYU on Thursday afternoon at the Wathen Tennis Center.
The 39th-ranked Bulldogs (3-4) started slowly, losing two of the three doubles matches to fall behind 1-0 to the Cougars (1-6). The lone team to post a victory was Sergiu Modoc and Stefan Suta at No. 2. They defeated Dominik Kaufhold and Ivan Kokurin 9-8 (2).
In singles, Fresno State jumped out on top of BYU fast, posting straight-set victories at Nos. 2, 3 and 6. At No. 2, Alex Krohn won 6-1, 6-2 and continued his impressive play as of late.
Three-set winners were Greg Shearer, Jakub Cech and newcomer Charles Irie. Shearer took out No. 82 Erik Nyman 5-7, 6-4, (10-5), marking the third time this year the junior has defeated a ranked player.
The win was also noteworthy for Irie, who was playing in his first dual match since joining the team this semester.
Next up for Fresno State is a match Saturday at Santa Clara at 1 p.m.
#39 Fresno State def. #73 BYU, 6-1
Doubles (BYU wins point)
1) Nyman/Roshan (BYU) def. Shearer/Cech (FS), 8-4
2) Suta/Modoc (FS) def. Kaufhold/Kokurin (BYU), 9-8
3) Hand/Medina (BYU) def. Kekez/Irie (FS), 8-5
Singles
1) Greg Shearer (FS) def. #82 Erik Nyman (BYU) 5-7, 6-4, (10-5)
2) Alex Krohn (FS) def. Christian Hand (BYU), 6-1, 6-2
3) Stefan Suta (FS) def. Ivan Kokurin(BYU), 6-0, 6-4
4) Charles Irie (FS) def. Nima Roshan (BYU), 2-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1
5) Jakub Cech (FS) def. Dominik Kaufhold (BYU), 6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-2
6) Sergiu Modoc (FS) def. Alonso Medina (BYU), 6-3, 6-0
Records: Fresno State (3-4); BYU (1-6)
