Broncos Complete Tar Heel Invitational

Saturday, January 13

Chapel Hill, N.C.

All Day

Boise State

Tar Heels Invitational: North Carolina, Columbia and Tulsa (hidden duals)

Caden Moortgat celebrates during a match at the 2023 Mountain West Tournament.

Photo by: NCAA Photos

1/16/2024 3:23:00 PM | Men's Tennis

By: Courtesy: Boise State Athletics

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Boise State's men's tennis team opened the spring semester with the Tar Heel Invitational over the weekend, featuring North Carolina and Columbia in the three-day hidden duals event, Saturday through Monday.

In singles play, the Broncos were led by senior Caden Moortgat, who collected a three-set victory over North Carolina's Dennis Perumov. Moortgat rallied from a set down, winning the second frame in a tiebreaker to force a third set where he dominated, shutting out Perumov to claim the win, 4-6, 7-6, 6-0.

Jip van Assendelft claimed a three-set singles win on Monday, defeating Columbia's Alex Kotzen 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. Freshman Liam Toroman also brought home a victory on Monday, taking his contest in straight sets over Columbia's Jayden Templeman 6-1, 6-1.

In doubles play, the tandem of John Chin and James Van Herzeele led the way with two victories, defeating Columbia's Hugo Hashimoto and Templeman 6-4 on Saturday, then followed with another win on Monday over the Lions' Alex Kotzen and Templeman by a 6-4 score.

Notables

Also, winning doubles matches were Boise State's duos of van Assendelft and Sam Sippel, as well as Jan Lucca Marquardt and Caden Moortgat.
Marquardt and Moortgat also battled Columbia's 21st-ranked doubles tandem of Nick Kotzen and Max Westphal before falling 7-5.
Doubles were tightly contested throughout the weekend; of the nine defeats in doubles, two went to tiebreakers, three were decided 7-5, and two went down by 6-4 scores.
The Broncos went 2-6 in singles contests that went three sets, with Moortgat and van Assendelft collecting the wins.
Columbia's team is ranked 12th nationally, while North Carolina is 13th.
Tulsa was also scheduled to compete at the event but was unable to make it due to travel issues.

Boise State Results

Saturday, January 13
Doubles

Phillip Jordan/Benjamin Kittay (UNC) def. Jett Middleton/Sam Sippel (BSU) 7-6 (5)
Will Jansen/Karl Poling (UNC) def. Jan Lucca Marquardt/Caden Moortgat (BSU) 7-6 (5)
Peter Murphy/Patrick Schoen (UNC) def. Jip van Assendelft/James Van Herzeele (BSU) 7-5
Theo Winegar/Michael Zheng (CU) def. Sam Sippel/Jett Middleton (BSU) 7-5
Jan Lucca Marquardt/Caden Moortgat (BSU) def. Alex Kotzen/Nick Kotzen (CU) 7-6(5)
Ishaan Ravichander/Henry Ruger (CU) def. Idriss Haddouch/Jip van Assendelft (BSU) 6-2
John Chin/James Van Herzeele (BSU) def. Hugo Hashimoto/Jayden Templeman (CU) 6-4

Singles

#83 Will Peters (UNC) def. Jan Lucca Marquardt (BSU) 3-6, 7-6, 6-4
Phillip Jordan (UNC) def. Jip van Assendelft (BSU) 6-2, 6-3
Peter Murphy (UNC) def. John Chin (BSU) 7-5, 6-3
Will Jansen (UNC) def. #40 Sam Sippel (BSU) 0-6, 6-2, 6-3
Anuj Watane (UNC) def. Jett Middleton (BSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Benjamin Kittay (UNC) def. James Van Herzeele (BSU) 6-3, 7-6
Caden Moortgat (BSU) def. Dennis Perumov (UNC) 4-6, 7-6, 6-0
Hugo Hashimoto (CU) def. Idriss Haddouch (BSU) 7-5, 6-4
Henry Ruger (CU) def. Liam Toroman (BSU) 6-1, 6-2
Theo Winegar (CU) def. Kyvan Rietkerk (BSU) 6-1, 6-2
Jayden Templeman (CU) def. Teague Burger (BSU) 4-6, 6-0, 7-5

Sunday, January 14
Doubles

Ishaan Ravichander/Jayden Templeman (CU) def. Kyvan Rietkerk/Caden Moortgat (BSU) 6-4

Singles

Jayden Templeman (CU) def Kyvan Rietkerk (BSU) 6-4 7-5

Monday, January 15
Doubles

Jip van Assendelft/Sam Sippel (BSU) def. Theo Winegar/Michael Zheng (CU) 6-3
#21 Nick Kotzen/Max Westphal (CU) def. Caden Moortgat/Jan Lucca Marquardt (BSU) 7-5
Ishaan Ravichander/Henry Ruger (CU) def. Jett Middleton/Idriss Haddouch (BSU) 6-3
John Chin/James Van Herzeele (BSU) def. Alex Kotzen/Jayden Templeman (CU) 6-4
Sachin Palta/Hugo Hashimoto (CU) def. Teague Burger/Kyvan Rietkerk (BSU) 6-4

Singles

#24 Michael Zheng (CU) def. #40 Sam Sippel (BSU) 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-2
Jip van Assendelft (BSU) def. Alex Kotzen (CU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
#106 Ishaan Ravichander (CU) def. James Van Herzeele (BSU) 6-1, 7-6(4)
Nick Kotzen (CU) def. Jan Lucca Marquardt (BSU) 6-2, 6-2
Henry Ruger (CU) def. Jett Middleton (BSU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
#110 Max Westphal (CU) def. John Chin (BSU) 6-4, 6-2
Theo Winegar(CU) def. Idriss Haddouch, BSU 6-4, 6-2
Liam Toroman (BSU) def. Jayden Templeman (CU) 6-1, 6-1
Hugo Hashimoto (CU) def Caden Moortgat (BSU) 6-2, 6-3

What's Next

Boise State opens the team dual season this Saturday when they host a doubleheader featuring Idaho State at 1 p.m. and Lewis-Clark State at 6 p.m., both matches will be played at Boise State's Boas Indoor Tennis Center.