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Show II - CfcMicIc Starts Sytctil teat U. BNtfar.Bmi1t.im men's tennis earns split in weekend matches close match. The U. got on the board first by registering the doubles point BY PATRICK SHELTRA as the teams of Magnus HjalmarsonChristian Svensson and Chronicle Sports Writer Ryan JohnstonBrandon Hodges were decisive winners in their matches. Toby Curtis and Brian Conner, who had combined for an 2 record in doubles play, were upset by the FSU team of Ryan and Bryan Juinio, but it didn't matter as the U. was able to take the necessary two matches to win the doubles point. Utah has been getting outstanding play from their players at the bottom of the listings and the match against FSU was no exception. No. 5 Conner won in three sets over Andy Stewart, winning The University of Utah men's tennis team double faulted in their efforts to remain undefeated at home this season, losing to Fresno State by a score on Friday night They did, however, bounce back to serve an ace in defeating San Diego State by a 2 score the following night. "Fresno State come to play," assistant coach Graeme Cox said. "We need to start to convert those close sets into wins," As the score indicates, this was a 4-- 8-- 3 5-- 6-- 4, 4-- 6, 6-- 3. o No. 6 Alex Buxton also needed three sets to dispatch of Mike Marini by a margin. "Conner and Buxton are showing stability for the team," No. 1 singles player Toby Curtis said. Had the U. been able to win another three-smatch, they would have been on the winning side in this one. They couldn't do it. Curtis, who must be entirely frustrated with the difficulty he has in winning a three-sloser to 3 match, was a 6-- 2 6-- 4, 5-- 7, et et 7-- 6, 4-- 6, 7-- Ivan Keskinov. "If I could have won my singles match, we would have won," a dejected Curtis said. He wasn't the only one that could have made a difference. Hjalmarson dropped his match in No. 2 singles, 2 losing to Blago Petrov by a 7-- 6, 6-- score. No. 3 singles player Johnston was a loser to Ryan Juinio, while No. 4 singles player Svensson lost a wrenching three set match to Bryan 4 Juinio by a margin. The goal of the team was to win both matches. With that plan blown to pieces, the men set out to gain a split in their match against San Diego 6-- 2, 7-- 6 6-- 1, 3-- I' - - 6-- State. "Hopefully, we can stay up for the San Diego State match," Cox said. Complete results were not available at press time, but the Utes secured the victory by winning doubles and receiving winning performances in : I CHRONICLE PHOTO Jonathan Barth Ryan Johnston may have lost in singles to FSU, but he, along with Brandon Hodges, contributed greatly to the U.'s earning of the doubles point as they won their match. r singles from Hjalmarson, Svensson, Buxton and Hodges. The men now travel to Southern California to play in four matches over the break. They play Dartmouth, SDSU and University of San Diego in San Diego before going north to Los Angeles to play Southern Cal. As far as home matches are con- cerned, the men concluded their home season this weekend with a 1 mark. They will play in Provo against BYU on April 8, as well as the WAC Tournament, also to be held in Provo. fyH .V , CHRONICLE . PHOTOJonathan Barth at the Eccles Tennis Center on Friday. The tennis team lost a close Toby Curtis hits a shot in action against Fresno State in match play match to FSU, 4-- 3. 5-- Win nm liiifi mi HiiUii fflawi 1 Personalized Graduation Announcements from Jostens the time to order PERSONALIZED University of Utah Now is graduation announcements. A Jostens representative will be at the MARCH to help you University Bookstore MONDAY-FRIDAorder your announcements and your class ring. In 11 r4rl i TJf Eiasnpage the GMigaps! i j WED immmim mm I THURS toani of Inrnm, Jmrkoi Hanoi itqut Of toMat tf Sana jYour Degree! ct tht kmotui uni one vntmy-pp- TONGUE-N-GROO- h Cowivtntxcttttt University of of Utah lit Unvtxsny of Urk Fniay, )vm 10, Tkf im Unmsrry PARTY Your Major Bunwu Campus 1 1 s r Your name, degree and major WiU'fce pHmetf as part of the annotincenents text Separate name cards, aren't necdbary j v Prices start as low as $139 Come see all the samples on display. Package of 25 ... $35.00' ? 0T- r- - UNIVERSITY I T OF BOOKSTORE UTAH 3X1 VE A PRIVATE CLUB FOR MEMBERS (Formerly Bourbon Street) PS JXtJX lU Nl VtHal 317 siPAiia Yottf Namc VVMiou carAitni pm tW if 316 HONEST ENGINE lit Fnmicm, mi ibt Ftabj of lit Ibtwwmy of Urol aw pliatei to mvxunct tWt US. OepartmsmofTransportaton 14-1- 8, Y, KH IKIM iin FRI318 SAT319 COSMIC FREEWAY SUNDAY 241 SO. 500 359-590- 5 E. 313 COMEDY NIGHT 9:00 PM |