Broncos Open Four-Match Homestand to Close Regular Season

THE SCHEDULE

Portland State, New Mexico and Air Force at Boise State (13-3, 2-2 MW)

MATCH 17 vs. Portland State (7-7, 3-0 Big Sky)
FACILITY: Boise, Idaho (Appleton Tennis Center)
DATE: Thursday, April 15
TIME: 12 p.m. MT
FOLLOW THE ACTION:  Live Scoring | Live Stream

MATCH 18 vs. New Mexico (6-7, 4-0 MW)
FACILITY: Boise, Idaho (Appleton Tennis Center)
DATE: Friday, April 16
TIME: 12 p.m. MT
FOLLOW THE ACTION:  Live Scoring | Live Stream

MATCH 19 vs. Air Force (8-9, 1-3 MW)
FACILITY: Boise, Idaho (Appleton Tennis Center)
DATE: Sunday, April 18
TIME: 12 p.m. MT
FOLLOW THE ACTION:  Live Scoring | Live Stream

ADMISSION: All matches are free (limited number of fans ... COVID protocols, masks and social distancing are in place.
PARKING: Parking is available in Albertsons Stadium West Parking Lot (free if you use kiosk, pick tennis option)

THIS WEEK

WHAT IS HAPPENING: Boise State opens a four-match homestand to close the regular season starting this week with Portland State (7-7), New Mexico (6-7, 4-0 MW) and Air Force (8-9, 1-3 MW). The action begins with a nonconference encounter with Portland State from the Big Sky on Thursday, then continues with a pair of Mountain West matchups with New Mexico on Friday and Air Force on Sunday, all three contests will start at 12 p.m. (Mountain) at the Appleton Tennis Center on campus.

LIVE VIDEO STREAMING: For the first time ever, Boise State will be streaming the matches live this weekend. URLs to watch will be posted on the men's tennis schedule page once everything is set up on Thursday.

THE PORTLAND SERIES: The Broncos and Vikings have met only twice since 1987, Boise State has won both encounters including a 7-0 victory the last time they met on March 8, 2019 in Boise.

THE NEW MEXICO SERIES: New Mexico and Boise State enter their 34th meeting all-time with the Broncos leading the series 21-12. The last time they met was in 2019 when the Lobos beat the Broncos 4-3 in Boise.

THE AIR FORCE SERIES: Boise State holds a slim advantage in the all-time series between the Broncos and Falcons by an 8-7 mark. The Blue and Orange won the last meeting in 2019 4-1 in Boise.

FOLLOW THE ACTION: There will be live scoring and live stream video for all three matches this weekend. Fans who cannot attend this weekend can follow the action by clicking on the "Live Scoring" or "Live Stream" link listed above or by going to the men's tennis schedule on BroncoSports.com and clicking on the appropriate button(s) for the particular match you want to follow.

ABOUT THE BRONCOS

SOLID DOUBLES: Boise State has been strong in doubles this year, and a big reason for that is the tandem of Luka Soskic and Lukas Ridemar. The pair is 5-1 on the season, splitting time between the No. 2 and 3 positions. Overall, the Broncos have gone 27-13 in doubles matches winning 67.5 percent of the contests.

BAYLDON & ARCA COSTAS: Bayldon and Arca Costas received All-MW Doubles honors after compiling a 14-2 record last year, including a 7-2 record while playing at the No. 1 position during dual competitions. This year the tandem has gone 6-2 with all eight matches on court one.

SINGLES STREAKING: All nine Broncos have winning records in singles with two of them – Wyatt DeMulling and Lawrence Sciglitano – owning active seven and six-match win streaks, respectively. The team as a whole, has dominated singles all season long going 59-19 (.756) across all matches.

LAWRENCE SCIGLITANO: Sciglitano has won six straight in singles splitting time between the No. 4 thru 6 positions and is currently 8-1 overall. The redshirt-sophomore has the most wins at the No. 6 position for the Broncos this season with four.

WYATT DEMULLING: DeMulling was a 2020 All-MW singles honoree. This year he has gone 9-1 in singles playing primarily the three through five positions, he has an active seven-match win streak going. DeMulling won his 60th career match at Nevada on April 9, he is nine wins short of the program's top-20 list for career victories.

SIMON ARCA COSTAS: This year the redshirt-sophomore is a team-best 10-2 in singles having split his time between the No. 1 through 4 positions. The Spaniard won his 50th career singles match in the blue and orange at Nevada on April 9.

MW PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Boise State has had five Mountain West Conference Men's Tennis Players of the Week so far this season with Kyryll Kryvchun earning it on Jan. 27, Luka Soskic on Feb. 24, Simon Arca Costas on March 10 and 17, as well as Blake Bayldon on March 24.

THE MAN IN CHARGE: Kristian Widen is in his third year in charge of the men's program at Boise State where he has recorded back-to-back winning seasons, his record currently stands at 31-19. Widen has been a part of seven conference championships at Boise State, three as a player and four as an assistant coach.

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