Boise State Athletics
Saturday, January 25
Charlottesville, Va.
10 a.m. MT
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Broncos’ Rally Attempt Comes Up Short at No. 5 Virginia
1/25/2025 1:32:00 PM | Men's Tennis
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Boise State men's tennis came up short Saturday morning in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the Broncos fell 4-2 to fifth-ranked Virginia in the opening round of the ITA Kickoff Weekend tournament.
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Trailing 3-0, the Blue and Orange rallied back to within one at 3-2 following singles victories by John Chin, 6-3, 6-2 at No. 5 singles, followed by Jett Middleton's rally on court one for a 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 win. Both victories came over nationally ranked players.
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Chin controlled his contest from the start as he cruised past UVA's Mans Dahlberg – ranked 86th nationally – for Boise State's first point.
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Middleton dropped his first set 6-4, then cruised in the final two sets in dominating fashion to beat Virginia's No. 1 singles player Dylan Dietrich – ranked 57th nationally – with a pair of 6-1 victories in the second and third sets. That proved to be the final point for Boise State as Virginia held on for the win.
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Doubles (Order of finish: 2,3)
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Trailing 3-0, the Blue and Orange rallied back to within one at 3-2 following singles victories by John Chin, 6-3, 6-2 at No. 5 singles, followed by Jett Middleton's rally on court one for a 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 win. Both victories came over nationally ranked players.
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Chin controlled his contest from the start as he cruised past UVA's Mans Dahlberg – ranked 86th nationally – for Boise State's first point.
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Middleton dropped his first set 6-4, then cruised in the final two sets in dominating fashion to beat Virginia's No. 1 singles player Dylan Dietrich – ranked 57th nationally – with a pair of 6-1 victories in the second and third sets. That proved to be the final point for Boise State as Virginia held on for the win.
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Top Broncos
- Jett Middleton won at No. 1 singles over a nationally ranked player and was leading at No. 1 doubles against the 92nd-ranked pair with Carson Baker when their match was discontinued once the doubles point had been decided.
- John Chin claimed his No. 5 singles match in straight sets over No. 86 ranked player.
Notables
- Four Broncos saw their Boise State debuts in team dual competition on Saturday in Taiyo Kurata, Carson Baker, Lukas Velik, and January transfer Julius Seifert.
What's Next
Boise State will play VCU on Sunday at 8 a.m. (Mountain) in the consolation round of the ITA Kickoff Weekend bracket in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Rams lost 4-0 to No. 19 Alabama in the first match on Saturday.Â
Results
No. 5 Virginia (3-0) def. Boise State (0-1) 4-2Doubles (Order of finish: 2,3)
- Carson Baker/Jett Middleton (BSU) vs. #92 Dylan Dietrich/Mans Dahlberg (VUA) 4-3 DNF
- Keegan Rice/James Hopper (UVA) def. Dylan Jaen/Julius Seifert (BSU) 6-1
- Jang Jun Kim/Rafael Jodar (UVA) def. Taiyo Kurata/Idriss Haddouch (BSU) 6-3
- #111 Jett Middleton (BSU) def. #57 Dylan Dietrich (UVA) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
- Rafael Jodar (UVA) def. Julius Seifert (BSU) 6-1, 5-7, 6-1
- Keegan Rice (UVA) def. Lukas Velik (BSU) 6-0, 6-1
- Carson Baker (BSU) vs. James Hopper (UVA) 7-6(2), 2-6, 0-1 DNF
- John Chin (BSU) def. #86 Mans Dahlberg (UVA) 6-3, 6-2
- Stiles Brockett (UVA) def. Idriss Haddouch (BSU) 6-3, 6-2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
466
Dylan Dietrich / 0 (57/-) [UVA]
611
#2 Singles Match
123
171
Rafael Jodar / 0 [UVA]
656
#3 Singles Match
12
01
Keegan Rice / 0 [UVA]
66
#4 Singles Match
1234
7200
James Hopper / 0 [UVA]
661UF
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Mans Dahlberg / 0 (86/-) [UVA]
32
#6 Singles Match
12
32
Stiles Brockett / 0 [UVA]
66
Order of Finish:
3,6,5,1,2
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