Feb. 11, 2007
Colorado Springs, CO--ISU Men's Tennis was defeated by Air Force 6-1 at the Air Force Academy Friday afternoon. The Bengals were forced to default two singles matches and one doubles match. Air Force Academy's season record is now 4-5.
The Bengals won one of the three doubles matches putting them behind 1-0 to Air Force. Gal Horovits and Masimba Ruwo teamed up to defeat James Tomlin and Keith Cronican 8-4 at number one.
Idaho State won one of six singles contests after default two singles matches to take the 6-1 loss. Senior Masimba Ruwo won his first match at the number one spot for the Bengals by defeating Mike Youn in a super-tie breaker 4-6, 6-3 (10-4). Freshman Jeremy Atkin also went to a super-tie-breaker but lost to his opponent Austin Francis 6-3, 4-6 (10-7)
The Bengals next match will be against Weber State in Ogden February 13th at noon.
Doubles
1. Ruwo/Horovits (ISU) def. Tomlin/Keith Cronican (AF) 8-4
2. Youn/Francis (AF) def. Atkin/Leask (ISU) 8-2
3. Harrison Maloy/Epperson (AF) won by default
Singles
1. Masimba Ruwo (ISU) def. Mike Youn (AF) 4-6, 6-3 (10-4)
2. Austin Francis (AF) def. Jeremy Atkin (ISU) 6-3, 4-6 (10-7)
3. Ryan White (AF) def. Jordan Leask (ISU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Greg Ferry (AF) def. Ben Lockie (ISU) 6-2, 6-0
5. James Tomlin (AF) won by default
6. Kyle Epperson (AF) won by default
Final Score: AF 6, ISU 1
