Box Score SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Utah State men's tennis defeated UT Arlington 4-3 on Saturday in a neutral match to improve to 9-2 on the season. UT Arlington falls to 5-5 with the loss.
 
The Aggies started the match by clinching the doubles point. Freshman Stefan Vedovelli and graduate senior Bodin Zarkovic posted a 6-1 win at the second position, while junior Sergi Micó Fenollar and freshman Mohammad Alkotop won in a tiebreak at the third position 7-6 (4) to secure the doubles point.
 
In singles, Zarkovic clinched the match by taking down his opponent at the No. 2 spot in three sets (4-6, 7-6 (11), 6-4). Fenollar won his match at the No. 3 spot in two sets (6-1, 6-4) and sophomore Nuno Pinheiro won in straight sets at the No. 4 spot (7-6 (4), 6-2).
 
At the No. 1 spot, senior Stijn Paardekooper fell in three sets (7-5, 4-6, 2-6). Alkotop lost in three sets ultimately being decided by a tiebreak at the No. 5 spot (6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-7 (4)). And Vendovelli lost in three sets at the No. 6 spot (3-6, 6-3, 4-6).
 
USU will be back in action next weekend when they host LMU on Sunday, Mar. 10, at 11 am.
 
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Utah State vs UT Arlington 
March 2, 2024
UTSA Tennis Center
San Antonio, Texas 
 
RESULTS
Utah State 4, UT Arlington 3
 
Doubles
1. Dante Teramo/Joan Torres Espinosa (UTA) def. Stijn Paardekooper/Nuno Pinheiro (USU) 7-5
2. Stefan Vedovelli/Bodin Zarkovic (USU) def. Meethre Barot/Solano Caffarena (UTA)  6-1
3. Mohammad Alkotop/Sergi Micó Fenollar (USU) def. Andres Medus/Pedro Sasso (UTA) 7-6(4)
 
Singles
1. Joan Torres Espinosa (UTA) def. Stijn Paardekooper (USU) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
2. Bodin Zarkovic (USU) def. Dante Teramo (UTA) 4-6, 7-6(11), 6-4
3. Sergi Micó Fenollar (USU) def. Solano Caffarena (UTA) 6-1, 6-4
4. Nuno Pinheiro (USU) def. Meethre Barot (UTA) 7-6(4), 6-2
5. Pedro Sasso (UTA) def. Mohammad Alkotop (USU) 7-6(4), 3-6, 7-6(4)
6. Andrea Medua (UTA) def. Stefan Vendovelli (USU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
 
Match Notes:
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (3,4,6,1,5,2)
Utah State (9-2, 0-0 MW)
UTA (5-5, 0-0 WAC)
 
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