March 20, 2004
SAN DIEGO -- San Diego State claimed the doubles point and followed up with four straight-set singles wins as the 61st-ranked Aztecs defeated Yale 5-2 in men's tennis on Saturday afternoon at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club.
The Aztecs won the doubles point for the first time in three matches despite a loss at number one. Michael Coehlo and Armando Carrascosa won at number three and Markus Dickhardt and Dontia Haynes clinched the doubles point for San Diego State with a win at three.
The top portion of the Aztec singles lineup continued to play well as SDSU received victories at the top three positions. The Aztecs went up 2-0 when Dickhardt won 6-1, 6-2 at number two. San Diego State added to the lead when 69th-ranked Hardt won 6-4, 6-0 at number one and clinched the match when Carrascosa posted a 6-0, 6-1 victory at number six.
The Bulldogs scratched out hard-fought victories at number three and number four. Jung closed out the scoring for SDSU with a 6-2, 6-4 victory at number three.
San Diego State improves to 5-4 on the campaign, while Yale falls to 7-8.
No. 61 San Diego State 5, Yale 2
DOUBLES -- (San Diego State wins point)No. 1 - Ryan Murphy/Brandon Wai (Yale) def. Felix Hardt/Daniel Jung (SDSU) - 8-6No. 2 - Markus Dickhardt/Dontia Haynes (SDSU) def. Andrew Rosenfeld/Rowan Reynolds (Yale) - 8-4No. 3 - Michael Coehlo/Armando Carrascosa (SDSU) def. Neil Tolanet/Johnny Lu (Yale) - 8-3Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1Clinched Point: 2
SINGLES --No. 1 - No. 69 Felix Hardt (SDSU) def. Ryan Murphy (Yale) - 6-4, 6-0No. 2 - Markus Dickhardt (SDSU) def. Andrew Rosenfeld (Yale) - 6-1, 6-2No. 3 - Daniel Jung (SDSU) def. Brandon Wai (Yale) - 6-2, 6-4No. 4 - Rowan Reynolds (Yale) def. Dontia Haynes (SDSU) - 7-5, 6-4No. 5 - Milosz Gudzowski (Yale) def. Michael Coehlo (SDSU) - 7-6 (4), 3-6, (10-8)No. 6 - Armando Carrascosa (SDSU) def. Neil Tolaney (Yale) - 6-0, 6-1Order of Finish: 2, 1, 6, 3, 4, 5Clinched Match: 6