LOGAN, Utah – Freshman
Mohammad Alkotop posted a straight-sets win at No. 6 singles (6-3, 6-4) to break a 3-3 tie and give Utah State a 4-3 Mountain West home win against Boise State here Saturday afternoon at the Sports Academy & Racquet Club. With the win, USU improves to 15-4 on the season and 2-1 in conference play.
The Aggies earned the doubles point to start the match as graduate senior
Bodin Zarkovic and junior Sergi Micó Fenollar posted a 6-3 win at the second position, while Alkotop and junior
David Martirosian notched a 6-1 win at the third position.
Boise State (13-10, 1-1 MW) tied the match at 1-1 following a straight sets win at No. 4 singles. Senior
Stijn Paardekooper then posted a three sets win at the No. 2 spot (6-2, 3-6, 6-0) to give USU the 2-1 advantage. BSU tied the match again after a straight sets win at the No. 3 spot. Zarkovic followed with a three sets win at the No. 1 spot (6-4, 1-6, 6-3). The Broncos again tied the match following a straight sets win at the No. 6 spot. And Alkotop clinched the match for USU by posting a straight sets win at the No. 5 spot (6-3, 6-1).
The Broncos earned their points by posting wins over Fenollar at the No. 3 spot (6-4, 1-6, 2-6), sophomore
Nuno Pinheiro at the No. 4 spot (3-6, 4-6) and freshman
Philipp Rein at the No. 6 spot (3-6, 4-6).
Utah State remains at home next weekend as it hosts Nevada on Friday, April 12, at 11:00 a.m. and UNLV on Sunday, April 14, at noon in its season finale.
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Utah State vs Boise State
April 6, 2024
Sports Academy & Racquet Club
Logan, Utah
RESULTS
Utah State 4, Boise State 3
Doubles
1.
Stijn Paardekooper/
Nuno Pinheiro (USU) vs. Samiel Sippe/Jan Lucca Marquardt (BSU) 5-4, unfinished
2. Sergi Mico Fenollar/
Bodin Zarkovic (USU) def. Jip Van Assendelft/Idriss Haddouch (BSU) 6-3
3.
Mohammad Alkotop/
David Martirosian (USU) def. John Chin/James Van Herzeele (BSU) 6-1
Singles
1.
Bodin Zarkovic (USU) def. Samiel Sippel (BSU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
2.
Stijn Paardekooper (USU) def. Jip Van Assendelft (BSU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-0
3. James Van Herzeele (BSU) def. Sergi Mico Fenollar (USU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
4. Jan Lucca Marquardt (BSU) def.
Nuno Pinheiro (USU) 6-3, 6-4
5.
Mohammad Alkotop (USU) def. Jett Middleton (BSU) 6-3, 6-1
6. John Chin (BSU) def. Phillip Rein (USU) 6-3, 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (4,2,3,1,6,5)
Utah State (15-4, 2-1 MW)
Boise State (13-10, 1-1 MW)
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