Boise State Downs Denver for Sixth-Straight Victory

Saturday, February 15

Wichita, Kan.

10 a.m. MT

Boise State

Denver

Lukas Velik uses his fore hand to return a shot against Michigan State on Feb. 9, 2025.

2/15/2025 4:31:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

By: Courtesy: Boise State Athletics

WICHITA, Kan. – Boise State men's tennis defeated the Denver Pioneers 4-3 Saturday afternoon in Wichita, Kansas, to extend its win streak to six straight. The Broncos completed the weekend with a pair of 4-3 victories to improve to 6-1 overall.

The Blue and Orange opened by claiming the team doubles point 2-0. Boise State recorded victories at No. 1 singles by Carson Baker and Jett Middleton (6-2), followed by the point-clinching win on court three by John Chin and James Van Herzeele (6-4).

The two teams split the six singles contests, with the Broncos getting wins at No. 4 by Lukas Velik in three sets, Van Herzeele at No. 5, and Chin on court six, both in straight sets. Velik's victory was the match-clincher for Boise State.

Notables

After a season-opening 4-2 loss at No. 5 Virginia, Boise State has won six straight contests, the best mark to open a season since 2021 when the team went 12-1.
John Chin and James Van Herzeele both went 2-0 on the day, winning as a doubles team along with their singles victories.
Van Herzeele's singles win put him at 62 career singles victories.
Lukas Velik won his 12th singles match of the year.
The win snapped a two-match losing streak to Denver, increasing the Broncos' lead in the all-time series to 7-4.

What's Next

Boise State returns home to host the second team from the Big Ten Conference this year in the Indiana Hoosiers on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the Boas Indoor Tennis Center. They will then travel to play at Purdue on Friday and at Princeton on Sunday.