Boise State Athletics
Thursday, November 5
Rome, Ga.
Boise State
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ITA Conference Masters
11/8/2026 5:43:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State men's tennis wrapped up its 2026 fall season with three tournaments.
After being named the Pac-12 Fall Qualifier Singles Champion, Arsene Pougault advanced to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Conference Masters in Rome, Ga Nov. 5-8. Pougault kicked off the tournament with a 6-4, 6-0 singles win against Tulsa's Victor Tosetto to move on to the round of 16. Pougault faced five-seeded Rethin Pranav Senthil Kumar from Cornell and lost 6-4, 7-5 to wrap up the weekend.
Filip Soderqvist advanced to the ITA West Sectional Championships in Tempe, Ariz. Nov. 5-8 after his performance at the ITA Mountain Regional Championships. Three-seeded Vincent Marysko from San Diego overcame Soderqvist 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of the tournament. Soderqvist went on to compete in the consolation round where he fell to Arizona State's Simon Caldwell 6-4, 6-2. Soderqvist also faced Arizona's Oskar Jansson where he lost 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.
Boise State's two freshmen Eyad Ezzat and Brayden Tallakson also competed in a tournament of their own over the weekend, the Gonzaga Fall Invitational. On day one, they defeated Gonzaga's Diego Herrera and Noah Pawirodirjo 6-2. In singles, Ezzat fell to Idaho's Mikolag Lis 6-4, 6-3. Moving on to the consolation draw, Ezzat defeated Montana State's Rueben De Klerk 6-3, 6-1. Tallakson was matched up against Portland State's Maas Schotanus and lost 6-4, 6-3. Also moving on to the consolation, Tallakson overcame Gonzaga's Michael Mitchell 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (8).
In the semifinals round of the doubles draw at Gonzaga, Ezzat and Tallakson were outscored by Montana State's Eddie Biss and Andre Stewart 6-3. Ezzat picked up a win in singles play against Idaho's Erik Vladimirov 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (5). Tallakson lost to Portland's Elijah Noel 7-6 (5), 2-6, 1-0 (5).
On the final day of the Gonzaga Fall Invitational, Ezzat and Tallakson fell to Idaho's Lis and Eric Wang 6-3 in doubles. Ezzat tallied a win against Montana State's Stewart 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (5). Tallakson also picked up a singles win to close out the tournament against Montana State's Ethan Masselis 6-2, 6-2.
Notables
Results
ITA Conference Masters
Pougault (BOI) def. Tosetto (UT) 6-4, 6-0
Kumar (CU) def. Pougault (BOI) 6-4, 7-5
ITA West Sectional Championships
Marysko (USD) def. Soderqvist (BOI) 6-2, 6-3
Caldwell (ASU) def. Soderqvist (BOI) 6-4, 6-2
Jansson (UA) def. Soderqvist (BOI) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
Gonzaga Fall Invitational
Singles
Lis (UI) def. Ezzat (BOI) 6-4, 6-3
Ezzat (BOI) def. De Klerk (MSU) 6-3, 6-1
Schotanus (PSU) def. Tallakson (BOI) 6-4, 6-3
Tallakson (BOI) def. Mitchell (GU) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (8)
Ezzat (BOI) def. Vladimirov (UI) 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (5)
Noel (PU) def. Tallakson (BOI) 7-6 (5), 2-6, 1-0 (5)
Ezzat (BOI) def. Stewart (MSU) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (5)
Tallakson (BOI) def. Masselis (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
Ezzat/Tallakson (BOI) def. Herrera/Pawirodirjo (GU) 6-2
Biss/Stewart (MSU) def. Ezzat/Tallakson (BOI) 6-3
Lis/Wang (UI) def. Ezzat/Tallakson (BOI) 6-3
What's Next
Boise State men's tennis concluded its fall season. The Broncos' spring schedule will be announced at a later date.
After being named the Pac-12 Fall Qualifier Singles Champion, Arsene Pougault advanced to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Conference Masters in Rome, Ga Nov. 5-8. Pougault kicked off the tournament with a 6-4, 6-0 singles win against Tulsa's Victor Tosetto to move on to the round of 16. Pougault faced five-seeded Rethin Pranav Senthil Kumar from Cornell and lost 6-4, 7-5 to wrap up the weekend.
Filip Soderqvist advanced to the ITA West Sectional Championships in Tempe, Ariz. Nov. 5-8 after his performance at the ITA Mountain Regional Championships. Three-seeded Vincent Marysko from San Diego overcame Soderqvist 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of the tournament. Soderqvist went on to compete in the consolation round where he fell to Arizona State's Simon Caldwell 6-4, 6-2. Soderqvist also faced Arizona's Oskar Jansson where he lost 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.
Boise State's two freshmen Eyad Ezzat and Brayden Tallakson also competed in a tournament of their own over the weekend, the Gonzaga Fall Invitational. On day one, they defeated Gonzaga's Diego Herrera and Noah Pawirodirjo 6-2. In singles, Ezzat fell to Idaho's Mikolag Lis 6-4, 6-3. Moving on to the consolation draw, Ezzat defeated Montana State's Rueben De Klerk 6-3, 6-1. Tallakson was matched up against Portland State's Maas Schotanus and lost 6-4, 6-3. Also moving on to the consolation, Tallakson overcame Gonzaga's Michael Mitchell 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (8).
In the semifinals round of the doubles draw at Gonzaga, Ezzat and Tallakson were outscored by Montana State's Eddie Biss and Andre Stewart 6-3. Ezzat picked up a win in singles play against Idaho's Erik Vladimirov 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (5). Tallakson lost to Portland's Elijah Noel 7-6 (5), 2-6, 1-0 (5).
On the final day of the Gonzaga Fall Invitational, Ezzat and Tallakson fell to Idaho's Lis and Eric Wang 6-3 in doubles. Ezzat tallied a win against Montana State's Stewart 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (5). Tallakson also picked up a singles win to close out the tournament against Montana State's Ethan Masselis 6-2, 6-2.
Notables
- Boise State participated in eight tournaments during their 2026 fall season.
- Arsene Pougault is the first Bronco to compete in the ITA Conference Masters singles draw since its creation in 2024.
- Filip Soderqvist is the first Bronco to compete in the ITA West Sectional Championships in the singles draw since James Van Herzeele in 2024.
- Eyad Ezzat went 3-1 in singles play at the Gonzaga Fall Invitational.
Results
ITA Conference Masters
Pougault (BOI) def. Tosetto (UT) 6-4, 6-0
Kumar (CU) def. Pougault (BOI) 6-4, 7-5
ITA West Sectional Championships
Marysko (USD) def. Soderqvist (BOI) 6-2, 6-3
Caldwell (ASU) def. Soderqvist (BOI) 6-4, 6-2
Jansson (UA) def. Soderqvist (BOI) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
Gonzaga Fall Invitational
Singles
Lis (UI) def. Ezzat (BOI) 6-4, 6-3
Ezzat (BOI) def. De Klerk (MSU) 6-3, 6-1
Schotanus (PSU) def. Tallakson (BOI) 6-4, 6-3
Tallakson (BOI) def. Mitchell (GU) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (8)
Ezzat (BOI) def. Vladimirov (UI) 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (5)
Noel (PU) def. Tallakson (BOI) 7-6 (5), 2-6, 1-0 (5)
Ezzat (BOI) def. Stewart (MSU) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (5)
Tallakson (BOI) def. Masselis (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
Ezzat/Tallakson (BOI) def. Herrera/Pawirodirjo (GU) 6-2
Biss/Stewart (MSU) def. Ezzat/Tallakson (BOI) 6-3
Lis/Wang (UI) def. Ezzat/Tallakson (BOI) 6-3
What's Next
Boise State men's tennis concluded its fall season. The Broncos' spring schedule will be announced at a later date.
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