LOGAN, Utah – Utah State men's tennis (1-0) hits the road for the first time during its 2025 dual match season as it plays at Portland (0-0) on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 11 a.m. (MT) and at Portland State (0-1) on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 10 a.m. (MT).
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Utah State at Portland
Date: Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. (MT)
Site: Portland, Oregon
Venue: Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center
Live Stream: https://web.playsight.com/live/university-of-portland/103
Live Stats: https://ioncourt.com/ties/678feb663c78a1ac37559882
 
Utah State at Portland State
Date: Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. (MT)
Site: Beaverton, Oregon
Venue: Tualatin Hills Tennis Center
 
HEAD COACH AARON PAAJANEN
"The entire team showed up for our home opener last weekend and now it's time to show up on the road this weekend. We set high standards, specifically, with our doubles against Weber State. This weekend we will need to duplicate that performance."
 
LAST TIME OUT
Utah State opened its 2025 season with a 7-0 home win against Weber State last weekend. USU came out strong in doubles, dominating each of the three matches to claim the early point. At the top spot, senior David Martirosian and freshman Eliot Nobel combined for a 6-2 win. The duos of sophomore Mohammad Alkotop and freshman Dmitri Goubin at the No. 2 position plus senior Sergi Micó Fenollar and sophomore Keanu Rigby at the No. 3 position each posted 6-1 wins for the Aggies. USU continued to maintain the momentum in singles play as Micó Fenollar, Martirosian and Alkotop posted straight-set wins at the first three positions to clinch the Aggie victory. Playing the rest of the matches out, freshmen Roman Venger and Eemil Pasanen post come-from-behind victories at the fourth and fifth positions, respectively, while Goubin completed the Aggie sweep with a win in straight sets at the No. 6s.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Utah State is 1-4 all-time against Portland, including an 0-1 road record, and 6-1 all-time against Portland State, including an 0-1 road record. The last time USU faced Portland was in 2023 as the Pilots posted a 6-1 home win. The last time USU played the Vikings was in 2012 with the Aggies notching a 6-1 home win.
 
NEXT UP
Utah State stays on the road with a match at Arizona on Friday, Feb. 7, followed by a neutral court match against LMU in Tucson on Saturday, Feb. 8.
 
FOLLOW ALONG
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