Boise State Drops to Princeton

Saturday, January 17

Boise, Idaho

3 p.m. MT

Boise State

Princeton

Carson Baker and Taiyo Kurata high-fiving.

Photo by: Boise State University Creation Date:

1/17/2026 6:29:00 PM | Men's Tennis

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State men's tennis lost to Princeton 5-2, Saturday afternoon.

Princeton (1-0) jumped out to an early lead against Boise State (0-1) by securing the doubles point. Aleksandar Mitric and Sebastian Sec won first on court three with a 6-2 victory over Stewart Aronson and Filip Soderqvist. Shortly after, 13th-nationally ranked duo Landon Ardila and Paul Inchauspe defeated Carson Baker and Taiyo Kurata 6-3 on court one, giving the Tigers an 1-0 advantage heading into singles play.

Kurata tied the match 1-1 after a dominant victory over Ellis Short 6-3, 6-0 on court five. Aronson finished on court four not too long after, giving the Broncos a 2-1 lead. The junior defeated No. 99 Sebastian Sec in straight-sets, 6-4, 6-0.

Tying the match once again, No. 11 Paul Inchauspe narrowly beat Soderqvist, 6-4, 7-5. Court six finished next as Milan Markovits took a 7-3, 7-6(3) victory over Julius Seifert. Ardila defeated Avery Tallakson in straight-tiebreaker sets 7-6(6), 7-6(2), to clinch the team victory for Princeton. Top Nidunjianzan won in the two spot over Baker 7-5, 4-6, 6-1, as the Tigers won 5-2.

Notables

Stewart Aronson and Filip Soderqvist both made their debut for the Blue and Orange.
Aronson picked up his first Boise State duals win over 99th-nationally ranked Sebastian Sec.
Princeton leads the all-time series 2-0 over Boise State.

What's Next

Boise State will head to Fort Worth, Texas, to compete in the ITA Kickoff Weekend. The Broncos will face Georgia on Jan. 24. With a win, the Blue and Orange will take on the winner of TCU and Tulsa on Jan. 25.

Full Results
Princeton (1-0) def. Boise State (0-1) 5-2.
Doubles (Order of finish: 3, 1)

Landon Ardila / Paul Inchauspe (Princeton) def. Carson Baker / Taiyo Kurata (Boise State) 6-3
Julius Seifert / Avery Tallakson (Boise State) vs. Top Nidunjianzan / Ellis Short (Princeton) 4-5 DNF
Aleksandar Mitric / Sebastian Sec (Princeton) def. Stewart Aronson / Filip Soderqvist (Boise State) 6-2