Utah Upsets BYU In First Round Of Championships

No. 5 seeded Utes defeat No. 4 Cougars 4-3

Miron Mann played at the No. 3 singles and downed BYU's Chip Hand in the Utes' 4-3 victory over the Cougars.
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April 30, 2004

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - The University of Utah men's tennis team, seeded No. 5, upset No. 4 seeded BYU 4-3 in the first round of the MWC Championships on Thursday, April 29 at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego.

The Cougars claimed the one point lead by sweeping 2 of 3 doubles matches. However, the Utes came back in the singles with four victories. Tomasz Gryzb defeated Richard Dasek (7-6 (5), 6-3) at the No. 2. Miron Mann picked up a (6-4, 6-4) win over Chip Hand at the No. 3 and Jason Yap downed Ivan Kokurin (6-3, 6-1) at the No. 5. At the No. 6, Ryan Scott crushed Alonso Medina (6-1, 6-1).

In the second round, the Utes will battle No. 1 seeded New Mexico on Friday, April 30 at 11:00 a.m.

BYU 3, Utah 4

DOUBLES:
1.Nyman/Roshan def. Brateanu/Mann            8-6
2.Coutts/Grzyb vs. Dasek/Kaufhold            7-6 DNF
3.Hand/Medina def. Scott/Yap                 8-4



SINGLES:
1. Erik Nyman  def. Roeland Brateanu         6-2, 6-3
2. Tomasz Grzyb def. Richard Dasek           7-6(5), 6-3
3. Miron Mann def. Chip Hand                 6-4, 6-4
4. Nima Roshan def. Nick Coutts              7-5, 6-3
5. Jason Yap def. Ivan Kokurin               6-3, 6-1
6. Ryan Scott def. Alonso Medina             6-1, 6-1