Men's Tennis Falls To BYU At Mountain West Conference Tournament

Aztecs to play New Mexico for third

Senior Adam Webster
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April 27, 2001

SALT LAKE CITY - The No. 1 seed San Diego State men's tennis team (14-10, 5-0) fell to fourth-seeded Brigham Young, 4-1, in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the Snowbird Canyon Racquet Club Friday afternoon.

SDSU fell behind early, dropping the doubles point, 2-0. It marked the first time the Aztecs have lost the doubles point in 10 matches.

Adam Webster recorded the only win for San Diego State by defeating Eric Nyman, 6-2, 6-4, at the No. 3 singles position. Gert Vilms of BYU broke SDSU's Oliver Maiberger's 18-match winning streak by defeating him, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4), at the No. 1 position.

The Aztecs will play second-seeded New Mexico for third place, Saturday at 10:00 a.m.

Brigham Young 4, San Diego State 1

SINGLES
1. Carlos Lozano (BYU) def. Oliver Maiberger (SDSU) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4)
2. Gert Vilms (BYU) def. Valentino Pest (SDSU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Adam Webster (SDSU) def. Eric Nyman (BYU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Shawn Hiatt (SDSU) vs. Anton Rudjuck (BYU) DNF
5. Michael Geysens (BYU) def. Travis Hasson (SDSU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Matt Bere (SDSU) vs. Jeff Harbach BYU) DNF

DOUBLES (Brigham Young won the doubles point, 2-0)
1. Maiberger/Webster (SDSU) vs. Lozano/Vilms (BYU) DNF
2. Harbach/Rudjuck (BYU) def. Hasson/Bere (SDSU) 8-3
3. Geysens/Nyman (BYU) def. Pest/Khalid Naffa (SDSU) 8-3