TEMPE, Arizona - Utah State men's tennis fell to Liberty, 4-1, in the final match of a seven-team tournament hosted by Arizona State at the Kiwanis Tennis Center.
Doubles
The Flames took the doubles point with respective wins of 6-4 and 6-2 at the first and third positions of the lineup.
Singles
After Liberty doubled their lead with a win at the first position, freshman
Eemil Pasanen drew one back for the Aggies, recording a 6-1, 7-5 victory at the fifth position. The Flames, however, took wins at the fourth then second positions to ultimately clinch the match.
Next Up
Utah State faces a pair of matches next weekend. The Aggies will first travel to take on Idaho State in Pocatello, Idaho, on Friday, March 7, at 11 a.m., before returning to the Sports Academy & Racquet Club to host Montana State on Sunday, March 9, at noon.
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No. 68 Utah State vs Liberty
March 1, 2025
Kiwanis Tennis Center
Tempe, Arizona
Results
No. 68 Utah State 1, Liberty 4
Doubles
1. #28 Joaquim Almeida/Siwanat Auytayakul (LU) def.
David Martirosian/
Eliot Nobel (USU) 6-4
2. Carl Roothman/R Santiago Arrez (LU) vs.
Mohammad Alkotop/
Dmitri Goubin (USU) 5-2 unfinished
3. Ernst Gouws/Chase Robinson (LU) def. Sergi Mico Fenollar/
Keanu Rigby (USU) 6-2
Singles
1. Joaquim Almeida (LU) def.
David Martirosian (USU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Carl Roothman (LU) def.
Roman Venger (USU) 6-4, 6-2
3.
Eliot Nobel (USU) vs. R Santiago Arrez (LU) 3-6, 4-3, unfinished
4. Siwanat Auytayakul (LU) def.
Dmitri Goubin (USU) 7-5, 6-2
5.
Eemil Pasanen (USU) def. Ernst Gouws (LU) 6-1, 7-5
6.
Keanu Rigby (USU) vs. Chase Robinson (LU) 5-7, 3-4, unfinished
Match Notes
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,5,4,2)
No. 68 Utah State (6-5, 1-0 MW)
Liberty (4-7, 0-0 CUSA)
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