Box Score PHOENIX, Arizona – Utah State men's tennis improved to 7-1 on the spring season after posting a 4-3 win at Grand Canyon on Sunday. GCU fell to 2-4 with the loss.
The Antelopes started the match off by earning the doubles point by clinching wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 spots.
In singles, graduate senior
Bodin Zarkovic won in straight sets at the No. 1 spot (6-2, 6-3), senior
Stijn Paardekooper won in three sets at the No. 2 spot (6-7, 6-7(4), 6-2), sophomore
Nuno Pinheiro won in straight sets at the No. 4 spot (7-6 (4), 6-2) and freshman
Mohammad Alkotop won in three sets at the No. 5 spot (6-0, 6-7 (5), 6-1).
Junior Sergi Micó Fenollar lost at the No. 3 spot (5-7, 6-2, 3-6) and freshman
Stefan Vedovelli lost at the No. 6 spot (5-7, 6-4, 4-6).
The Aggies return to action next weekend as it hosts Idaho State on Friday, Feb. 23, at 11:00 am.
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Utah State vs Grand Canyon
February 18, 2024
Colter Tennis Facility and Fields
Phoenix, Arizona
RESULTS
Utah State 4, Grand Canyon 3
Doubles
1. Sullwald, Gerhard/Wekesa, David (GCU) def.
Stijn Paardekooper/
Nuno Pinheiro (USU) 6-3
2.
Stefan Vedovelli/
Bodin Zarkovic (USU) def. Rosati, Paolo/Carretero Salvador, Pablo (GCU) 6-0
3. Anderson, Wyatt/Da Silva, Jonathan (GCU) def.
Mohammad Alkotop/
David Martirosian (USU) 6-4
Singles
1.
Bodin Zarkovic (USU) def. Gerhard Sullwald (GCU) 6-2, 6-3
2.
Stijn Paardekooper (USU) def. Pablo Carretero Salvador (GCU) 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-2
3. David Wekesa (GCU) def. Sergi Micó Fenollar (USU) 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
4.
Nuno Pinheiro (USU) def. Alfred Almasi (GCU) 7-6(4), 6-2
5.
Mohammad Alkotop (USU) def. Jonathan Da Silva (GCU) 6-0, 6-7(5), 6-1
6. Paolo Rosati (GCU) def.
Stefan Vedovelli (USU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,5,3,6,5,2)
Utah State (7-1, 0-0 MW)
Grand Canyon (2-4, 0-0 WAC)
