Boise State Keeps MW Title Hopes Alive with Win at Air Force

Thursday, April 18

USAF Academy, Colo.

2 p.m. MT

Boise State

Air Force

Idriss Haddouch returns a volley during the San Diego State.

Boise State Keeps MW Title Hopes Alive with Win at Air Force

4/18/2024 7:35:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

By: Courtesy: Boise State Athletics

USAFA, Colo. – Boise State men's tennis won a big match Thursday afternoon at Air Force, defeating the Falcons 5-2 to keep their Mountain West title hopes alive. The win improved the Blue and Orange to 16-10 overall and 4-1 in MW action.

The Broncos won the doubles point with victories on courts one and three. Sam Sippel and Jan Lucca Marquardt opened the scoring with a 6-2 victory at No. 1 doubles, followed by Caden Moortgat's and Jett Middleton's 7-6(3) tiebreaker victory at the third position.

Marquardt extended the Boise State advantage to 2-0 when he dispatched Air Force's Jack Brown at No. 4 singles in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4.

After the Falcons had closed to within one, 2-1, Jip van Assendelft won a three-set thriller at No. 2 singles 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 to give the Broncos back their two-point lead at 3-1.

Up one at 3-2, Boise State closed it out when Idriss Haddouch won a set-two tiebreaker on court five to defeat Alec Fritzinger 6-1 7-6(5) and clinch the team victory.

Not long after that, Middleton won his No. 6 singles contest 6-2, 6-3 to wrap up the action.

Quotable

"It was a good team effort against an Air Force team that plays well inside on its own courts," said head coach Luke Shields. "It was good to get a win on the road in conference. Saturday, we play for the regular season championship! We are excited about the opportunity and will be ready to work."

Notables

Sippel and Marquardt won their fourth-straight doubles match to improve to 6-1 on the year.
Marquardt earned his 15th singles victory of the season and the 34th of his Boise State career.
Van Assendelft recorded his 15th singles win this year.
Haddouch won his 16th consecutive singles match and improved to 21-10 overall and 17-1 in team duals.
Middleton earned his 18th singles victory of the year, improving to 18-12.
Boise State won its first away match of the year and extended its advantage in the all-time series with Air Force to 11-9.

What's Next

Boise State will close the regular season at New Mexico on Saturday; a win would guarantee the Broncos at least a share of the MW regular season title.

Result

No. 61 Boise State (16-10, 4-1) at Air Force (6-13, 1-5)
Doubles (Order of finish: 1,2,3)

Sam Sippel/Jan Lucca Marquardt (BSU) def. Arjun Kersten/Jack Brown (AFA) 6-2
AJ Moore/Tyler Leaird (AFA) def. Jip van Assendelft/Idriss Haddouch (BSU) 6-4
Caden Moortgat/Jett Middleton (BSU) def. Nick Vroman/Phillip Deaton (AFA) 7-6(3)