LOGAN, Utah - Utah State men's tennis (13-3, 0-0 MW) begins the Mountain West portion of its 2024 spring season this week with a pair of road matches as it plays at New Mexico (9-7, 0-0MW) on Thursday, March 28, at 4:00 p.m., and at Air Force (5-8, 0-0 MW) on Saturday, March 30, at noon.
MEET INFORMATION FOR THURSDAY
Date: March 28, 2024
Start: Thursday @ 4:00 p.m.
Site: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Venue: McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium
Live Stream:
https://web.track.tennis/#/@7ad71c6a-a803-4a84-b555-ffce6edb82e0/@7ad71c6a-a803-4a84-b555-ffce6edb82e0/evt-LmxhuZhQsU0
Live Stats:
https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=500425
MEET INFORMATION FOR SATURDAY
Date: March 30, 2024
Start: Saturday @ Noon
Site: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Venue: USAFA Indoor Tennis Courts
Live Stream:
https://web.playsight.com/facility/air-force-academy-tennis/home
LAST TIME
Utah State posted a 2-1 record last week as it advanced to the championship match of the Boise State-hosted Spring Fling. USU began the tournament with a 4-0 win against Montana and then posted a 4-0 win against Idaho, before losing to the Broncos in the championship match, 4-3. Against the Grizzlies, USU clinched the doubles point as junior Sergi Micó Fenollar and graduate senior
Bodin Zarkovic posted a 6-3 win at the second position, while freshman
Mohammad Alkotop and junior
David Martirosian won 6-3 at the third position. In singles play, senior
Stijn Paardekooper won at the No. 2 (6-4, 6-1), Martirosian won at the No. 6 spot (6-4, 7-6) and Alkotop won at the No. 4 spot (7-5, 6-4) to clinch the match. Against the Vandals, USU claimed the doubles point as Fenollar and Zarkovic posted a 6-1 win at the second position. Paardekooper and sophomore
Nuno Pinheiro notched a 6-1 win at the second position. In singles play, freshman Phillip Rein won in straight sets at the No. 6 spot (6-2, 6-3), followed by Zarkovic winning in straight sets at the No. 1 spot. USU then won the match when Alkotop won in straight sets at the No. 5 spot (6-3, 6-2). And against the Broncos, USU earned the doubles point to start the match as Fenollar and Zarkovic posted a 6-4 win at the second position, while Alkotop and Martirosian posted a 6-3 win at the third position. In singles play, Zarkovic won at the No. 1 spot (7-6 (5), 7-5) and Fenollar won at the No. 3 spot (3-6, 6-3, 6-4).
FOLLOW ALONG
Fans can follow USU's men's tennis team on Twitter @USUMensTennis, on Facebook at /UtahStateMensTennis or on Instagram at USUMensTennis. Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter, @USUAthletics, Facebook at /USUAthletics and on Instagram, @USUAthletics.
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From: Emma Becerra
emma.becerra@usu.edu>
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 1:04 PM
To: Doug Hoffman
doug.hoffman@usu.edu>
Subject: Men's tennis advance
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
March 26, 2024
For Immediate Release
Contact: Emma Becerra
(435) 797-8584
Utah State Men's Tennis Heads on the Road for a Pair of Matches
LOGAN, Utah - Utah State men's tennis (13-3, 0-0 MW) begin their Mountain West conference portion of their 2024 spring season starting this week. They head on the road to take on New Mexico (9-7, 0-0MW) on Thursday, March 28, at 4:00 pm and will face off against Air Force (5-8, 0-0 MW) on Saturday, March 30, at noon.
MEET INFORMATION FOR THURSDAY
Date: March 28, 2024
Start: Thursday @ 4:00 pm
Site: Albaquercey, New Mexico
Venue: McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium
Live Stream:
https://web.track.tennis/#/@7ad71c6a-a803-4a84-b555-ffce6edb82e0/@7ad71c6a-a803-4a84-b555-ffce6edb82e0/evt-LmxhuZhQsU0
Live Stats:
https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=500425
MEET INFORMATION FOR SATURDAY
Date: March 30, 2024
Start: Saturday @ 12:00 pm
Site: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Venue: USAFA Indoor Tennis Courts
Live Stream:
https://web.playsight.com/facility/air-force-academy-tennis/home
LAST TIME
Utah State posted a 2-1 record last week as it advanced to the championship match of the Boise State-hosted Spring Fling. USU began the tournament with a 4-0 win against Montana and then posted a 4-0 win against Idaho, before losing to the Broncos in the championship match, 4-3. Against the Grizzlies, USU clinched the doubles point as junior Sergi Micó Fenollar and graduate senior
Bodin Zarkovic posted a 6-3 win at the second position, while freshman
Mohammad Alkotop and junior
David Martirosian won 6-3 at the third position. In singles play, senior
Stijn Paardekooper won at the No. 2 (6-4, 6-1), Martirosian won at the No. 6 spot (6-4, 7-6) and Alkotop won at the No. 4 spot (7-5, 6-4) to clinch the match. Against the Vandals, USU claimed the doubles point as Fenollar and Zarkovic posted a 6-1 win at the second position. Paardekooper and sophomore
Nuno Pinheiro notched a 6-1 win at the second position. In singles play, freshman Phillip Rein won in straight sets at the No. 6 spot (6-2, 6-3), followed by Zarkovic winning in straight sets at the No. 1 spot. USU then won the match when Alkotop won in straight sets at the No. 5 spot (6-3, 6-2). And against the Broncos, USU earned the doubles point to start the match as Fenollar and Zarkovic posted a 6-4 win at the second position, while Alkotop and Martirosian posted a 6-3 win at the third position. In singles play, Zarkovic won at the No. 1 spot (7-6 (5), 7-5) and Fenollar won at the No. 3 spot (3-6, 6-3, 6-4).
FOLLOW ALONG
Fans can follow USU's men's tennis team on Twitter @USUMensTennis, on Facebook at /UtahStateMensTennis or on Instagram at USUMensTennis. Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter, @USUAthletics, Facebook at /USUAthletics and on Instagram, @USUAthletics.
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