Saturday, March 2
Tempe, Ariz.
1 p.m. MT
Boise State
4
vs
3
Liberty
Boise State Outlasts No. 51 Liberty in Arizona
3/2/2024 6:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TEMPE, Ariz. – Boise State men's tennis outlasted the 51st-ranked Liberty Flames 4-3 Saturday afternoon on the second day of the Diablo College Tennis Invitational at Tempe, Ariz.
The Blue and Orange claimed an early 1-0 lead by winning the doubles point 2-1 with victories at the number one and three positions.
Sam Sippel and Jip van Assendelft gave the Broncos a 1-0 lead with a 6-3 win on court one. Jett Middleton and James Van Herzeele brought the doubles point home with their tiebreaker victory on court three by a 7-6(1) score to put Boise State up one heading into singles.
The Broncos expanded their advantage to 3-0 following a pair of straight-set victories on courts six and four, respectively. Haddouch recorded the first win, 7-5, 6-3 at the sixth position, followed by James Van Herzeele with a 6-1, 7-5 win at No. 4 singles.
After the Flames rallied to tie the team score at 3-3, John Chin turned in the match-clinching win on court five, rallying from one set down to defeat Thando Longewe-Smit in three 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Doubles (Order of finish: 1,2,3)
The Blue and Orange claimed an early 1-0 lead by winning the doubles point 2-1 with victories at the number one and three positions.
Sam Sippel and Jip van Assendelft gave the Broncos a 1-0 lead with a 6-3 win on court one. Jett Middleton and James Van Herzeele brought the doubles point home with their tiebreaker victory on court three by a 7-6(1) score to put Boise State up one heading into singles.
The Broncos expanded their advantage to 3-0 following a pair of straight-set victories on courts six and four, respectively. Haddouch recorded the first win, 7-5, 6-3 at the sixth position, followed by James Van Herzeele with a 6-1, 7-5 win at No. 4 singles.
After the Flames rallied to tie the team score at 3-3, John Chin turned in the match-clinching win on court five, rallying from one set down to defeat Thando Longewe-Smit in three 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Notables
- The win snapped a four-match losing streak as the 58th-ranked Broncos improved to 7-8 overall.
- Van Herzeele claimed his 14th singles victory of the year and improved to 8-3 in team duals, second most on the team.
- Haddouch's fifth-consecutive singles victory made him the eighth Bronco to join this year's 10-wins club…he is 6-1 in team duals.
- Chin also won his 10th singles victory of the season to become the ninth Bronco to reach the mark…the junior is now 6-3 this spring.
What's Next
Boise State will close the Diablo College Tennis Invitational at the Kiwanis Tennis Center in Tempe on Sunday against No. 30 VCU; time will be determined later tonight.Result
No. 58 Boise State (7-8) def. No. 51 Liberty (9-5) 4-3Doubles (Order of finish: 1,2,3)
- Sam Sippel/Jip Van Assendelft (BSU) def. Thando Longewe-Smit/Rafael Da Silva (LU) 6-3
- Luis Felipe Miguel/Matija Samardzic (LU) def. Caden Moortgat/Jan Lucca Marquardt (BSU) 6-4
- Jett Middleton/James Van Herzeele (BSU) def. Deji Thomas-Smith/Chase Robinson (LU) 7-6 (7-1)
- Rafael Da Silva (LU) def. #43 Sam Sippel (BSU) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)
- Luis Felipe Miguel (LU) def. Jip Van Assendelft (BSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
- Deji Thomas-Smith (LU) def. Jett Middleton (BSU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
- James Van Herzeele (BSU) def. Romeo Hadzimehmedovi (LU) 6-1, 7-5
- John Chin (BSU) def. Thando Longewe-Smit (LU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
- Idriss Haddouch (BSU) def. Matija Samardzic (LU) 7-5, 6-3
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
46
Rafael Da Silva / 0 [LU]
67
#2 Singles Match
123
461
Luis Felipe Miguel / 0 [LU]
636
#3 Singles Match
12
64
Deji Thomas-Smith / 0 [LU]
76
#4 Singles Match
12
67
Romeo Hadzimehmedovi / 0 [LU]
15
#5 Singles Match
123
366
Thando Longewe-Smit / 0 [LU]
643
#6 Singles Match
12
76
Matija Samardzic / 0 [LU]
53
Order of Finish:
6,4,2,1,3,5
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