LOGAN, Utah - Utah State men's tennis heads to Tucson, Arizona, to take on No. 10 Arizona on Friday, Feb. 7, at noon (MT), before a neutral match against LMU on Saturday, Feb. 8, at noon (MT).
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Opponent: No. 10 Arizona
Date: Feb. 7, 2025
Start: Friday @ 12:00 pm
Site: Tucson, Arizona
Venue: LaNelle Robson Tennis Center
Live Stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=561338
Live Stream: https://web.playsight.com/facility/university-of-arizona/home
 
Opponent: LMU
Date: Feb. 8, 2025
Start: Saturday @ 12:00 pm
Site: Tucson, Arizona
Venue: LaNelle Robson Tennis Center
Live Stats: To be provided by Arizona Athletics
Live Stream: https://web.playsight.com/facility/university-of-arizona/home
 
HISTORY
Utah State is 1-3 all-time against Arizona, first defeating the Wildcats, 4-3, on Feb. 10, 2017. Arizona won the first two meetings in the series in 2014 and 2015, and won the most recent match, 4-1, on March 17, 2018.
 
The Aggies are 7-6 all-time against Loyola Marymount, including a 4-1 record in neutral matches. Utah State won the first five matches in the series and took the most recent match, 7-0, at home on March 10, 2024, snapping a streak of three-straight wins by the Lions in the series. 
 
ICYMI
Last time out, Utah State went 1-1 in a pair of road matches in Portland, Oregon, The Aggies fell at Portland, 4-3, before scoring a 6-1 win at Portland State. USU is currently 2-1 on the season.
 
TITLE DEFENSE
Utah State went 18-5 during the 2024 dual match season, including a 5-1 mark during conference play en route to a regular season Mountain West title. The 2025 squad returns three letterwinners from last season, led by senior Sergi Micó Fenollar who went 14-4 and 11-3 in singles and doubles matches, respectively, and was named to the all-MW singles and doubles teams. Sophomore Mohammah Alkotop returns after going 12-7 in singles matches and 14-4 in doubles matches last season and was named the 2024 MW Freshman of the Year. Senior David Martirosian also returns after posting a 13-4 record in doubles play in 2024. USU also returns sophomore Keanu Rigby who went 4-4 in singles matches and 2-1 in doubles matches during the 2021 dual match season. Utah State brings in four freshmen to the 2025 roster in Dmitri Goubin, Eliot Nobel, Eemil Pasanen and Roman Venger.
 
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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