Friday, February 28
Tempe, Ariz.
Noon MT
Boise State
4
vs
0
UTSA
Boise State Opens Diablos College Invitational with Sweep Over UTSA
2/28/2025 3:37:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TEMPE, Ariz. – Carson Baker's straight-set victory at No. 2 singles clinched the match for 29th-ranked Boise State as the Broncos opened the Diablos College Invitational with a 4-0 sweep over UTSA on Friday afternoon in Tempe, Arizona.
Boise State opened the contest by claiming the team doubles point 2-0. The Blue and Orange recorded wins by Baker and Jett Middleton 6-1 at No. 1 doubles, followed by a 6-3 win at No. 2 doubles by Taiyo Kurata and Julius Seifert.
The Broncos put the match away with three quick singles victories to complete the sweep. The first win came on court four, where James Van Herzeele won his match 6-4, 6-1. The second victory was at No. 5 singles, where Idriss Haddouch put away his opponent in straight sets 6-4, 6-1, moving Boise State within one of clinching.
The decisive singles contest was Baker's on court two, where he beat UTSA's Danijal Muminovic in two sets, 6-4, 6-4, to clinch the team victory.
Doubles (Order of finish: 1,2)
Boise State opened the contest by claiming the team doubles point 2-0. The Blue and Orange recorded wins by Baker and Jett Middleton 6-1 at No. 1 doubles, followed by a 6-3 win at No. 2 doubles by Taiyo Kurata and Julius Seifert.
The Broncos put the match away with three quick singles victories to complete the sweep. The first win came on court four, where James Van Herzeele won his match 6-4, 6-1. The second victory was at No. 5 singles, where Idriss Haddouch put away his opponent in straight sets 6-4, 6-1, moving Boise State within one of clinching.
The decisive singles contest was Baker's on court two, where he beat UTSA's Danijal Muminovic in two sets, 6-4, 6-4, to clinch the team victory.
Notables
- Carson Baker won both matches he played, recording wins at No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles. He has 15 singles and 14 doubles victories this year, both team highs.
- James Van Herzeele collected his 68th career singles victory.
- Boise State extended its lead in the series to 2-0 all-time.
- The match was initially scheduled for 4 p.m. but was moved to a noon start time.
Quotables
Luke Shields, head coach- "Great team effort. UTSA is a very dangerous team. They have talent all the way through their lineup."
- "Great way to start this tournament! This gives us two great opportunities in the next two matches. We hope to get fresh and attack the rest of the tournament."
What's Next
Boise State will play either No. 41 Arizona State or Liberty – who play at 4 p.m. today – on Saturday morning, followed by a third match Saturday afternoon against an opponent to be determined.Results
No. 29 Boise State (8-3) vs. UTSA (3-6)Doubles (Order of finish: 1,2)
- Baker/Middleton (BSU) def. Grzegorzewski/Ungar (UTSA) 6-1
- Taiyo Kurata/Seifert (BSU) def. Torres/Enzo Vargas (UTSA) 6-3
- Chin/Van Herzeele (BSU) vs. Alonso/Flyckt (UTSA) 4-5 DNF
- No. 92 Jett Middleton (BSU) vs. #103 Tiago Torres (UTSA) 6-4, 6-5 DNF
- Carson Baker (BSU) def. Danijal Muminovic (UTSA) 6-4, 6-4
- Julius Seifert (BSU) vs. Oskar Grzegorzewski (UTSA) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 DNF
- James Van Herzeele (BSU) def. Miguel Alonso (UTSA) 6-4, 6-1
- Idriss Haddouch (BSU) def. Ben Chetewy Ungar (UTSA) 6-4, 6-1
- John Chin (BSU) def. Santiago Flyckt (UTSA) 6-4, 5-5 DNF
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
Tiago Torres / 0 (103/-) [UTSA]
450
66UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Danijal Muminovic / 0 [UTSA]
44
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Oskar Grzegorzewski / 0 [UTSA]
360
63UF
#4 Singles Match
12
Miguel Alonso / 0 [UTSA]
41
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Ben Chetewy Ungar / 0 [UTSA]
41
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Enzo Vargas / 0 [UTSA]
450
65UF
Order of Finish:
4,5,2
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