Broncos Go 4-2 Against North Carolina at Allen Morris Invite

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Boise State men's tennis opened the spring season on Friday at the Allen Morris Invitational at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill going 4-2 in doubles against the 18th-ranked Tar Heels. On Saturday, the Broncos faced the No. 22 Columbia Lions in four doubles matches and nine singles contests.

The Allen Morris Invitational is not a team-scoring event; it is a singles and doubles competition in a hidden dual format.

The Broncos opened the invitational with a strong head-to-head doubles performance against North Carolina, taking four of six matches on Friday. Caden Moortgat and Sam Sippel led the way claiming a pair of victories over the Tar Heels by 6-4 and 6-2 scores. Boise State and North Carolina will play singles on Monday.

On Saturday, Boise State was led by Sippel in singles as he was the lone Bronco to win his match versus the Lions. Sippel went three sets before pulling out a 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-2 victory over 64th-ranked Max Westphal.

Overall, the Blue and Orange saw 22nd-ranked Columbia take eight of the nine singles matches and all four doubles.

Notables

Moortgat and Sippel, who are 2-1 so far this weekend, improved to a team-second-best 6-1 in doubles in the 2022-23 season.
Moortgat (two partners) and Sippel (three partners) are tied for the most doubles wins this season each with 11-3 marks.
Sippel has moved to 8-3 overall in singles since transferring to Boise State last summer.

What's Next

The Broncos will continue their play at the Allen Morris Invitational on Sunday when they face Tulsa in a hidden dual.

Boise State Results
Friday's Results vs. #18 North Carolina
Doubles

Caden Moortgat/Sam Sippel (BSU) def. Will Jansen/Ryan Seggerman (UNC) 6-4
James Van Herzeele/John Chin (BSU) def. Brian Cernoch/Peter Murphy (UNC) 6-3
Jan Lucca Marquardt/Simon Arca Costas (BSU) def. Ben Kittay/Casey Kania (UNC) 6-3
Caden Moortgat/Sam Sippel (BSU) def. Ben Kania/Peter Murphy (UNC) 6-2
Ben Kittay/Karl Poling (UNC) def. Simon Arca Costas/John Chin (BSU) 7-5
Chris Li/Henry Lieberman (UNC) d. Michael Bott/Ryo Minakata (BSU) 6-4

Saturday's Results vs. Columbia
Doubles

Alex Kotzen/Nicolas Kotzen (Col) def. Simon Arca Costas/Jan Lucca Marquardt (BSU) 6-3
Sachin Palta/Henry Ruger (Col) def. Micheal Bott/Ryo Minakata (BSU) 6-3
Michael Zheng/Max Westphal (Col) def. Caden Moortgat/Sam Sippel (BSU) 6-4
Roko Horvat/Theo Winegar (Col) def. James Van Herzeele/John Chin (BSU) 6-3

Singles

Hugo Hashimoto (Col) def. Ryo Minakata (BSU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
#33 Roko Horvat (Col) def. James Van Herzeele (BSU) 6-3, 6-3
#49 Alex Kotzen (Col) def. John Chin (BSU) 7-5, 6-3
Sachin Palta (Col) def. Teague Burger (BSU) 6-1, 6-1
Ishaan Ravichander (Col) def. Caden Moortgat (BSU) 6-3, 6-1
Henry Ruger (Col) def. Jan Lucca Marquardt (BSU) 6-3, 6-4
Sam Sippel (BSU) def. #64 Max Westphal (Col) 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-2
Theo Winegar (Col) def. Micheal Bott (BSU) 7-6 (6), 3-6, 7-5
#11 Michael Zheng (Col) def. Simon Arca Costas (BSU) 6-3, 6-4

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Broncos Go 4-2 Against North Carolina at Allen Morris Invite

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