BOISE, Idaho – Utah State head men's tennis closed out play at the Boise State Invitational on Sunday at the Appleton Tennis Center.

In doubles play, seniors Javier Ruiz and Roko Savin faced off versus Boise State's Michael Bott and Jan Lucca Marquardt in the championship match but fell short of the title in an 8-6 defeat to finish second for the tournament.

In the singles main draw, junior Stijn Paardekooper avenged his semifinal loss by winning the third-place match over BSU's Marquardt, 6-4, 6-1. 

Ruiz also notched two more singles victories on the day in the consolation bracket. Ruiz defeated Montana's George Russell, 6-2, 6-2, in the semifinals. Ruiz then won the consolation finals in three sets over Idaho's Taiyo Kurata, 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-1). In an extra match, Savin lost versus Idaho's Bruno Casino, 7-5, 6-4. 

Utah State continues its fall tournament schedule next week at the Air Force-hosted Bedford Cup in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Friday through Sunday, Sept. 23-25.

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Boise State Invitational Results
Doubles
Finals
Michael Bott/Jan Lucca Marquardt (BSU) def. Javier Ruiz Medina/Roko Savin (USU) 8-6 

Singles
Third-Place Match
Stijn Paardekooper (USU) def. Jan Lucca Marquardt (BSU) 6-4, 6-1  

Consolation Semifinals
Javier Ruiz (USU) def. George Russell (UM) 6-2, 6-2 

Consolation Finals
Javier Ruiz (USU) def. Taiyo Kurata (UI) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0(10-1) 

Extra Matches
Bruno Casino (UI) def. Roko Savin (USU) 7-5, 6-4 

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