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

Box Score

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.

Quotables
"Princeton is a really good team," head coach Luke Shields said. "Despite the loss, I think this was a solid start to the season. The tennis was very high level from both sides. I really like how we competed. It's great to see our two hardest workers, Taiyo Kurata and Stewart Aronson, breakout with quality wins. We will learn for us and continue to get better."

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