Boise State Comes Up Short at Denver

Friday, February 16

Denver, Colo.

5 p.m. MT

Boise State

Denver

James Van Herzeele returns a shot against Idaho State in 2023.

2/16/2024 9:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

By: Courtesy: Boise State Athletics

DENVER – Boise State men's tennis came up on the short end of a 5-2 score against the Denver Pioneers Friday night. The Broncos move to 5-4 overall and are still looking for their first away victory, while the Pioneers remain undefeated on the year at 7-0.

The Broncos claimed the early lead by winning the doubles point 2-0. James Van Herzeele and Jett Middleton won a quick 6-2 victory on court three, followed by a tight 7-5 win at No. 2 doubles by Jan Lucca Marquardt and Caden Moortgat.

Denver won the first three singles matches completed on courts five, two and six, respectively, to go up 3-1 and within one of clinching the team victory.

Van Herzeele pulled one back for the Broncos as the junior rallied from an opening set tiebreaker loss to win in three sets 6-7, 6-3, 6-1 over Peter Sallay to make it DU 3-2.

The Pioneers earned their match-clinching victory at No. 3 singles, where Marvin Schaber outlasted the Broncos' Marquardt in three sets, 6-1, 6-7(7), 6-2, to make it 4-2 DU.

Notables

Marquardt and Moortgat recorded their 11th victory of the year as a doubles team…it was Marquardt's 15th doubles win overall and Moortgat's 11th.
Van Herzeele was the only Bronco to win both his matches on the day (singles and doubles), including his team-high 13th singles match of the year, to improve to 13-6 overall.

What's Next

Boise State will face the MNU Lions on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. (Mountain) in a neutral site match at Denver.

Box Score

Denver (7-0) def. Boise State (5-4) 5-2
Doubles (Order of finish: 3,2)

Sam Sippel/Jip van Assendelft (BSU) vs. Herrero Cuesta/Rikuto Yamaguchi (DU) 5-6 DNF
Jan Lucca Marquardt/Caden Moortgat (BSU) def. Schaber/Sancho Arbizu (DU) 7-5
James Van Herzeele/Jett Middleton (BSU) def. Sallay/Papajcik (DU) 6-2