Bronco Duo Finishes Play at ITA Conference Masters

Thursday, November 6

San Diego, Calif.

All Day

Boise State

ITA Conference Masters

11/7/2025 8:52:00 PM | Men's Tennis

SAN DIEGO – Avery Tallakson advanced to the singles quarterfinals, highlighting the weekend for Boise State men's tennis as he and Carson Baker wrapped up play Friday night at the ITA Conference Masters.

In singles action, Tallakson opened the tournament strong, defeating Montana's Tom Bittner 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 to set up a match against the No. 5 seed and No. 88-ranked player in the nation, TCU's Roger Ferra Pascual. Tallakson continued his impressive play in the round of 16, cruising past Ferra Pascual in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1.

He advanced to the quarterfinals, where he ultimately fell to the tournament's No. 4 seed, Martin Borisiouk of North Carolina State, 6-4, 6-3.

In doubles, Tallakson and Baker entered the tournament with a 7-1 record. The pair fell 6-3, 6-4 to Brendan McDonald and Amar Tahirovic in the round of 32, then dropped a close consolation match to UC Santa Barbara's Conrad Brown and Miguel Avendano Cadena, 6-3, 3-6, 10-8.

Notables:

Carson Baker and Avery Tallakson were the first Broncos to compete at the ITA Conference Masters in program history.
Tallakson defeated the nation's No. 88-ranked player in singles and moved to 9-5 in singles as a Bronco.
Baker and Tallakson are now 7-3 as a doubles pair.

Quotable:

"We wrapped up our fall season today and showed great progress. We saw a lot of development by quite a few individuals and I think collectively we've been one of the most improved teams. In particular, Avery had a break out fall and was one match from earning a spot to the NCAA Championships. It's good to see all his hard work and dedication start to pay off, and his relentlessness to chase after every ball and compete the right way consistently set him up to make a run here. We are excited about this year and can't wait to get the team season going! Go Broncos!" -Boise State Men's Tennis Head Coach Luke Shields

What's Next

The Broncos will turn their attention to the 2026 spring season, with a full schedule to be released at a later date.

Full Results
Singles
Nov. 6
R32: Avery Tallakson (BOI) def. Tom Bittner (UM) 7-5, 5-7, 6-2
R16: Avery Tallakson (BOI) def. Roger Ferra Pascual (TCU) 6-4, 6-1

Nov. 7
QF: Martin Borisiouk (NCSU) def. Avery Tallakson (BOI) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles
Nov. 6
R32: Brendan McDonald / Amar Tahirovic (BUCK) def. Carson Baker / Avery Tallakson (BOI) 6-3, 6-4

Consolation:
Nov. 7
R16: Conrad Brown / Miguel Avendano Cadena (UCSB) def. Carson Baker / Avery Tallakson (BOI) 6-3, 3-6, 10-8