Boise State Athletics
Friday, October 23
Spokane, Wash.
Boise State
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Pac-12 Fall Qualifier
10/25/2026 4:43:00 PM | Men's Tennis
SPOKANE, Wash. – Arsene Pougault became the first Bronco to win a Pac-12 Championship after he claimed the champion title in the singles draw of the conference fall qualifiers.
Pougault also punched his ticket to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Conference Masters Nov. 5-8 in Rome, Ga. The four players who reach the semifinal round of the conference masters will qualify for the NCAA Singles Championships.
On day one of the tournament, Avery Tallakson fell to Utah State's Eliot Nobel 6-2, 6-3 in singles. Also in the singles draw, Pougault overcame Gonzaga's Oscar Rashed 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.
Pougault and Tallakson kicked off day two in doubles play and lost to Gonzaga's Jay Fairclough and Nicholas Reeves 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (9). To reach the singles draw finals, Pougault defeated San Diego State's Dinko Dinev 6-4, 6-3.
To earn the Pac-12 Fall Qualifier Singles title, Pougault conquered San Diego State's Aleksi Lofman 7-6 (4), 7-2 (2). Additionally, the doubles pair closed out the tournament in the consolation bracket with a loss against Utah State's George Hakopian and Eliot Nobel 8-6.
Notables
Results
Doubles
Fairclough/Reeves (Gonzaga) def. Pougault/Tallakson (BOI) 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (9)
Hakopian/Nobel (USU) def. Pougault/Tallakson (BOI) 8-6
Singles
Pougault (BOI) def. Rashed (Gonzaga) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Pougault (BOI) def. Dinev (SDSU) 6-4, 6-3
Pougault (BOI) def. Lofman (SDSU) 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2)
Nobel (USU) def. Tallakson (BOI) 6-2, 6-3
What's Next
The Broncos will travel to Tempe, Ariz. to compete in the ITA West Sectional Championships Nov. 5-8.
Pougault also punched his ticket to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Conference Masters Nov. 5-8 in Rome, Ga. The four players who reach the semifinal round of the conference masters will qualify for the NCAA Singles Championships.
On day one of the tournament, Avery Tallakson fell to Utah State's Eliot Nobel 6-2, 6-3 in singles. Also in the singles draw, Pougault overcame Gonzaga's Oscar Rashed 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.
Pougault and Tallakson kicked off day two in doubles play and lost to Gonzaga's Jay Fairclough and Nicholas Reeves 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (9). To reach the singles draw finals, Pougault defeated San Diego State's Dinko Dinev 6-4, 6-3.
To earn the Pac-12 Fall Qualifier Singles title, Pougault conquered San Diego State's Aleksi Lofman 7-6 (4), 7-2 (2). Additionally, the doubles pair closed out the tournament in the consolation bracket with a loss against Utah State's George Hakopian and Eliot Nobel 8-6.
Notables
- Arsene Pougault became the first Bronco to win a Pac-12 Championship.
- Pougault is the first Bronco to earn qualification to the conference masters in the singles draw since its creation in 2024. Last season, Boise State had two Broncos compete as a pair.
- Pougault gathered a 3-2 mark over the weekend and a 3-0 mark in singles play.
- Since the conference qualifier tournament was created in 2024, Pougault became the first Bronco to earn a conference fall qualifier singles title.
- Avery Tallakson made his 2026 fall season debut.
Results
Doubles
Fairclough/Reeves (Gonzaga) def. Pougault/Tallakson (BOI) 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (9)
Hakopian/Nobel (USU) def. Pougault/Tallakson (BOI) 8-6
Singles
Pougault (BOI) def. Rashed (Gonzaga) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Pougault (BOI) def. Dinev (SDSU) 6-4, 6-3
Pougault (BOI) def. Lofman (SDSU) 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2)
Nobel (USU) def. Tallakson (BOI) 6-2, 6-3
What's Next
The Broncos will travel to Tempe, Ariz. to compete in the ITA West Sectional Championships Nov. 5-8.
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