April 5, 2003
SAN DIEGO -- Sophomore Armando Carrascosa won a thrilling three-set match at number five singles to lift the 34th-ranked San Diego State men's tennis team to a 4-3 victory over 63rd-ranked Brigham Young on Friday night ion Provo, Utah.
Carrascosa rallied from one set down to post a 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 victory and break a three all tie and give San Diego State its seventh victory in its last eight matches. The Aztecs are now 12-9 overall and 3-1 in Mountain West Conference play while the Cougars fell to 8-10 and 1-1 in league play.
San Diego State dropped the doubles point despite getting a victory from the nation's top-ranked duo. Oliver Maiberger and Ryan Redondo improved to 23-7 on the season with a 9-7 victory over 18th-ranked Carlos Lozano and Erik Nyman at number one doubles. The Cougars claimed wins at two and three to take a 1-0 lead.
San Diego State, which entered the match with a 2-7 record when dropping the doubles point, rebounded to win four of six singles matches to claim victory. The Aztecs got wins from 32nd-ranked Maiberger, Redondo, Felix Hardt and Carrascosa to rally for the victory.
San Diego State is back in action on Saturday when the Aztecs play Utah in Provo.
No. 34 San Diego State 4, No. 63 Brigham Young 3
DOUBLES -- (Brigham Young wins point)No. 1 - No. 1 Oliver Maiberger/Armando Carrascosa (SDSU) def. No. 18 Carlos Lozano/Erik Nyman (BYU) - 9-7No. 2 - Anton Rudjuk/Jose Lechuga (BYU) def. Felix Hardt/Daniel Jung (SDSU) - 8-4No. 3 - Jeff Olsen/Alonzo Medina (BYU) def. William LaFevre/Armando Carrascosa (SDSU) - 8-4
SINGLES --No. 1 - No. 32 Oliver Maiberger (SDSU) def. Erik Nyman (BYU) - 6-3, 6-2No. 2 - Ryan Redondo (SDSU) def. Carlos Lozano (BYU) - 6-4, 6-4No. 3 - Felix Hardt (SDSU) def. Jose Lechuga (BYU) - 6-7, 6-2, 6-3No. 4 - Jeff Olsen (BYU) def. No. 106 Daniel Jung (SDSU) - 6-3, 7-6No. 5 - Armando Carrascosa (SDSU) def. Anton Rudjuk (BYU) - 6-7, 6-2, 6-4No. 6 - Alonso Medina (BYU) def. Will LaFevre (SDSU) - 6-3, 6-2
Records: San Diego State (12-9/3-1 MWC); Brigham Young (8-10/1-1).