Buck Falls in Fourth Round at Region Championships
    Pittman, Mancinelli post consolation victories


    Oct. 25, 2002

    Shannon Buck's run at the Omni Hotels Mountain Region Men's Tennis Championships came to an end in the fourth round Friday with a 6-2, 7-5 loss to Daniel Jung of San Diego State. The eighth-seeded Air Force freshman had won his two previous matches in straight sets.

    Also on Friday, senior Eric Pittman and junior Justin Mancinelli won fourth-round consolation matches. Pittman defeated Gabe Coren of San Diego State, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, while Mancinelli beat Tomasz Grzyb of Utah, 3-6, 6-4, 6-0.

    Freshman Martin Black fell in consolation action to Nejc Smole of Denver, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.

    In doubles play, Black and Chris Dong beat Stanislav Nevolovich and Gus Treyz of Montana, 8-1 in the third round of consolation. Pittman and sophomore Tyler McClung lost their match to Hans Gaber and Bob Mattson, 8-6.

    The tournament continues on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Fertitta Tennis Complex in Las Vegas, Nev.

    OMNI HOTELS MOUNTAIN REGION MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    Air Force Results - October 25, 2002

    FOURTH ROUND SINGLES
    Daniel Jung (12) SDSU def. Shannon Buck (8) AFA, 6-2, 7-5

    FOURTH ROUND CONSOLATION SINGLES
    Justin Mancinelli (AFA) d. Tomasz Grzyb (Utah), 3-6, 6-4, 6-0
    (20) Eric Pittman (AFA) d. Gabe Coren (SDSU), 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
    (21) Nejc Smole (DU) d. Martin Black (AFA), 6-3, 5-7, 6-4

    THIRD ROUND CONSOLATION DOUBLES
    McClung/Pittman (AFA) d. Gaber/Mattson (DU), 8-6
    Black/Dong (AFA) d. Nevolovich/Treyz (UM), 8-1


     

     

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