Broncos Complete Fighting Illini Invite

Friday, January 17

Urbana-Champaign, Ill.

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Boise State

Fighting Illini Invite (Hidden Duals)

Taiyo Kurata waits to return a serve during singles play at the Fighting Illini Invite in 2024.

1/19/2025 8:21:00 PM | Men's Tennis

By: Courtesy: Boise State Athletics

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. – Boise State men's tennis traveled to the University of Illinois for a preseason tune-up at the Fighting Illini Invite against Illinois and Columbia. The tournament was a singles and doubles format with no team competition.

The Broncos competed against two of the top teams in the nation, including No. 8 Columbia. Leading the Broncos in singles was freshman Lukas Velik, who recorded a pair of singles victories, while Carson Baker and Taiyo Kurata each recorded one.

In doubles, the Broncos saw victories from Idriss Haddouch and Taiyo Kurata and Carson Baker and Jett Middleton on Friday. On Sunday, Dylan Jaen and Julius Seifert recorded a doubles victory, 7-6(5), over the 52nd-ranked team in the nation in Illinois' Tyler Bowers and Zach Viiala.

Top Broncos

Lukas Velik recorded the most singles victories on the team, with two.
Carson Baker and Taiyo Kurata each recorded victories in singles and doubles.

Notables

Newcomer Julius Seifert, from Eppstein, Germany, joined the team over the winter break and saw his Bronco debut this weekend.

What's Next

The spring team season begins next weekend when Boise State travels to Charlottesville, Virginia. The Broncos will face No. 5 Virginia in the opening round of the ITA Kickoff Weekend; depending on the results, they will face either 19th-ranked Alabama or VCU on the second day.

Boise State Results

Singles

Jan. 17

Michael Zheng (CU) def. Julius Seifert (BSU) 7-5, 6-3
Sachin Palta (CU) def. James Van Herzeele (BSU) 6-2, 6-3
Thanaphat Boosarawongse (CU) def. Idriss Haddouch (BSU) 6-2, 6-1
Jayden Templeman (CU) def. Lukas Velik (BSU) 6-2, 6-1
Andrew Kotzen (CU) def. John Chin (BSU) 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(5)
Jordan Chang (CU) def. Dylan Jaen (BSU) 6-3, 6-4
No. 30 William Mroz (UI) def. No. 111 Jett Middleton (BSU), 6-0, 3-6, 6-3
Carson Baker (BSU) def. Zach Viiala (UI), 6-3, 6-3
Taiyo Kurata (BSU) def. Max Mroz (UI), 6-4, 6-1

Jan. 18

Nicolas Kotzen (CU) def. Jett Middleton (BSU) 6-1, 7-6
Sachin Palta (CU) def. Idriss Haddouch (BSU) 6-2, 6-1
Lukas Velik (BSU) def. Andrew Kotzen (CU) 6-3, 7-5
Jayden Templeman (CU) def. James Van Herzeele (BSU) 6-1, 6-1
Jordan Chang (CU) def. Taiyo Kurata (BSU) 6-2, 6-0
Zach Viiala (UI) def. Julius Seifert (BSU), 6-4, 6-3
No. 30 William Mroz (UI) def. Carson Baker (BSU), 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
Max Mroz (UI) def. Dylan Jaen (BSU), 7-6(6), 6-1
Jordan Chang (CU) def. John Chin (BSU), 6-4, 6-7(3), 1-0 (10-5)

Jan. 19

No. 33 Hugo Hashimoto (CU) def. Carson Baker (BSU) 6-0, 6-1
Zach Viiala (UI) def. No. 111 Jett Middleton (BSU) 7-5, 6-3
Sachin Palta (CU) def. Julius Seifert (BSU) 6-3, 6-2
Lukas Velik (BSU) def. Tyler Bowers (UI) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Jayden Templeman (CU) def. John Chin (BSU) 7-6(2), 6-3
Jeremy Zhang (UI) def. James Van Herzeele (BSU) 6-1, 7-5
Jordan Chang (CU) def. Idriss Haddouch (BSU) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
Max Mroz (UI) def. Taiyo Kurata (BSU) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-6)
Andrew Kotzen (CU) def. Dylan Jaen (BSU) 6-0, 6-4

Doubles Results

Jan. 17

Hugo Hashimoto/Jayden Templeman (CU) def. Lukas Velik/Jett Middleton (BSU) 6-4
William Mroz/Jeremy Zhang (UI) def. Julius Seifert/Dylan Jaen (BSU) 6-2
Jordan Chang/Andrew Kotzen (CU) def. Carson Baker/John Chin (BSU) 7-6(4)
Idriss Haddouch/Taiyo Kurata (BSU) def. Max Mroz (UI)/Thanaphat Boosarawongse (CU) 7-6(5)
Nicolas Kotzen/Michael Zheng (CU) def. Lukas Velik/Jett Middleton (BSU) 6-2
Tyler Bowers/Zach Viiala (UI) def. Julius Seifert/Dylan Jaen (BSU) 6-3
William Mroz/Jeremy Zhang (UI) def. Carson Baker/John Chin (BSU) 6-3
Jordan Chang/Andrew Kotzen (CU) def. Max Mroz (UI)/James Van Herzeele (BSU) 6-0
Hugo Hashimoto/Jayden Templeman (CU) def. Idriss Haddouch/Taiyo Kurata (BSU) 6-4
Carson Baker/Jett Middleton (BSU) def. William Mroz/Jeremy Zhang (UI) 6-2
Jordan Chang/Thanaphat Boosarawongse (CU) def. Dylan Jaen/Lucas Velik (BSU) 6-1
Max Westphal/Sachin Palta (CU) def. Taiyo Kurata/Julius Seifert (BSU) 6-1

Jan. 18

No. 35 Nicolas Kotzen/Max Westphal (CU) def. Jett Middleton/Lukas Velik (BSU) 6-0
No. 75 Hugo Hashimoto/Jayden Templeman (CU) def. Julius Seifert/Idriss Haddouch (BSU) 6-1
Andrew Kotzen/Thanaphat Boosarawongse (CU) def. Carson Baker/James Van Herzeele (BSU) 6-3
William Mroz/Jeremy Zhang (UI) def. Dylan Jaen/Taiyo Kurata (BSU) 6-4

Jan. 19

Max Westphal/Sachin Palta (CU) def. John Chin/Carson Baker (BSU) 6-4
Dylan Jaen/Julius Seifert (BSU) def. No. 52 Tyler Bowers/Zach Viiala (UI) 7-6(5)
Michael Zheng/Andrew Kotzen (CU) def. Lukas Velik/Jett Middleton (BSU) 6-4
Thanaphat Boosarawongse/Jordan Chang (CU) def. Taiyo Kurata/James Van Herzeele (BSU) 6-3