LOGAN, Utah - Utah State men's tennis earned a trio of all-Mountain West awards, it was announced Tuesday as the league released its all-conference teams. Senior Sergi Micó Fenollar and sophomore
Mohammad Alkotop were each named to the All-MW Singles Team while Alkotop and freshman
Dmitri Goubin earned All-MW Doubles Team honors.
Micó Fenollar posted a 12-7 singles record this season, all at the No. 1 position, including a 4-2 mark in Mountain West action. The product of Cocentaina, Spain, scored a three-set win over then-116th-ranked Jett Middleton of Boise State, 6-7 (1-7), 6-2, 6-4. In non-conference action, Micó Fenollar also fought against one of the nation's top-ranked players in Arizona's Colton Smith, at the time ranked third nationally by the ITA, to a full three sets. Of his 12 victories this season, eight have come in straight sets. Micó Fenollar was named to both the All-MW Singles and Doubles Team last season.
Alkotop has posted a 16-2 record in singles matches while playing at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions, tying for the 11th-most singles victories for a single dual match season in program history. Against MW opponents, Alkotop has gone a perfect 6-0 and also has gone 8-0 in home matches across the entire season. Of his 16 wins this season, 12 have been in straight sets. The product of Amman, Jordan, enters the MW Tournament on a nine-match winning streak. Alkotop was also named to the All-MW Singles Team and was named the Freshman of the Year last season.
The duo of Alkotop and Goubin have gone 8-5 this season playing predominantly at the second position of the doubles lineup. In MW play, the pair scored a win against UNLV and have had two matches abandoned while leading, 5-2. The partners began the season by winning four of their first five matches during non-conference action. This is either player's first time being named to the All-MW Doubles Team.
Next Up
Utah State heads into the Mountain West Tournament as the conference's No. 3-seed and will face No. 6-seeded San Diego State on Wednesday, April 23, at 6 p.m. (MT). The Aggies recorded a 4-0 home sweep of the Aztecs earlier this season.
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