Box Score PHOENIX, Arizona – Utah State men's tennis improved to 6-1 on the spring season after posting a 4-3 neutral court win against Santa Clara in Phoenix, Arizona. The Broncos fell to 5-2 with the loss.
 
The Aggies took the lead early as they earned the doubles point as senior Stijn Paardekooper and sophomore Nuno Pinheiro posted a 7-6 (4) win at the first position, while graduate senior Bodin Zarkovic and freshman Stefan Vedovelli notched a 6-3 win at the second position.
 
In singles, Paardekooper won at the No. 2 spot in three sets (7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4), junior Sergi Micó Fenollar won in three sets at the No. 3 spot (3-6, 6-1, 6-1) and freshman Mohammad Alkotop won in straight sets at the No. 5 spot (7-5, 6-3).
 
Zarkovic fell at the No. 1 spot in straight sets (1-6, 4-6), Pinheiro lost in straight sets at the No. 4 spot (6-7 (3), 2-6) and Vedovelli lost in three sets at the No. 6 spot (2-6, 6-3, 3-6).
 
Utah State is back in action tomorrow with a match at Grand Canyon on Sunday, Feb. 18, at 10 a.m.
 
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Utah State vs Santa Clara
February 17, 2024
Colter Tennis Facility and Fields
Phoenix, Arizona
 
RESULTS
Utah State 4, Santa Clara 3
Doubles
1. Stijn Paardekooper/ Nuno Pinheiro (USU) def. Christian Lerby/ Guillaume Dalmasso (SCU) 7-6(4)
2. Stefan Vedovelli/ Bodin Zarkovic (USU) def. Sebastian Buxman/ Alexander Watanabe Eriksson (SCU) 6-3
3. Luca Lemaitre/ Tiago Boschmans (SCU) def. Mohammad Alkotop/ David Martirosian (USU) 6-3
 
Singles
1. Christian Lerby (SCU) def. Bodin Zarkovic (USU) 6-1, 6-4
2. Stijn Paardekooper (USU) def. Guillaume Dalmasso (SCU) 7-5(5), 3-6, 6-4
3. Sergi Micó Fenollar (USU)) def. Sebastian Buxman (SCU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
4. Luca Lemaitre (SCU) def. Nuno Pinheiro (USU) 7-6(3), 6-2
5. Mohammad Alkotop (USU) def. Alexander Watanabe Eriksson (SCU) 7-5, 6-3
6. Tiago Boschmans (SCU) def. Stefan Vedovelli (USU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
 
Match Notes:
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,6,4,3,5,2)
Utah State (6-1, 0-0 MW)
Santa Clara (5-2, 0-0 WCC)