Boise State Athletics

Sunday, February 15
Boise, Idaho
11 a.m. MT

Boise State

5
vs
2

Denver

Filip Soderqvist and Stewart Aronson celebrating.
Photo by: Boise State University

Boise State Tops Denver

2/15/2026 3:39:00 PM | Men's Tennis

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State defeated Denver 5-2 at Boas Indoor Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon.
 
Boise State secured the doubles point to take an early 1-0 lead. Stewart Aronson and Filip Soderqvist earned the first win on court three, defeating Aaron Beduhn and Connor Robb-Wilcox, 6-2. Carson Baker and Avery Tallakson clinched the doubles point for the Broncos with a 6-1 victory over Theo Coats and Raffaello Papajcik.
 
Papajcik tied the match at 1-1 for Denver with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Tallakson on court one. Soderqvist put the Broncos back in front, posting a 5-7, 7-6 (0), 6-3 victory against Samuel Rovai at No. 2. Baker followed with a win on court four, defeating Ryoma Mishiro 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. Lukas Velik clinched the team victory for Boise State with a 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-1 win over Robb-Wilcox on court five.
 
Julius Seifert added a 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1) win over Beduhn on court six. Coats earned Denver's final singles point on court three, defeating Aronson 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-4, as Boise State secured the 5-2 victory.
 
Notables
  • Boise State extended the all-time series record to 8-4 over Denver. The Broncos also now lead 6-1 in Boise.
  • Julius Seifert and Lukas Velik lead the time with six duals wins on the season.
  • Carson Baker boasts a 3-0 record in No. 4 singles.
  • Filip Soderqvist earned his 15th singles win of the season.
  • Soderqvist is undefeated in singles No. 2, boasting a 4-0 record.
 
What's Next
  • Boise State men's tennis will head to Phoenix, Arizona, to face Grand Canyon and Lipscomb on Feb. 21 at noon and 5 p.m. MT, respectively.
 
Full Results
Boise State (6-2) def. Denver (4-1)
Doubles (Order of finish: 3, 1)
  1. Carson Baker / Avery Tallakson (Boise State) def. Theo Coats / Raffaello Papajcik (Denver) 6-1
  2. Ryoma Mishiro / Samuel Rovai (Denver) vs. Taiyo Kurata / Julius Seifert (Boise State) 5-2 unfinished
  3. Stewart Aronson / Filip Soderqvist (Boise State) def. Aaron Beduhn / Connor Robb-Wilcox (Denver) 6-2
Singles (Order of finish: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 3)
  1. Raffaello Papajcik (Denver) def. Avery Tallakson (Boise State) 7-5, 6-4
  2. Filip Soderqvist (Boise State) def. Samuel Rovai (Denver) 5-7, 7-6 (0), 6-3
  3. Theo Coats (Denver) def. Stewart Aronson (Boise State) 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-4
  4. Carson Baker (Boise State) def. Ryoma Mishiro (Denver) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
  5. Lukas Velik (Boise State) def. Connor Robb-Wilcox (Denver) 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-1
  6. Julius Seifert (Boise State) def. Aaron Beduhn (Denver) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1)

Team Stats

#1 Doubles Match

1
Theo Coats/ Raffaello Papajcik [DEN]
1
6

#2 Doubles Match

12
Ryoma Mishiro/ Samuel Rovai [DEN]
5UF
2UF

#3 Doubles Match

1
Aaron Beduhn/ Connor Robb-Wilcox [DEN]
2
6

Order of Finish:

3,1

#1 Singles Match

12
Raffaello Papajcik / 0 [DEN]
76
LogoTallakson, Avery / 0 [BOI]
54

#2 Singles Match

123
Samuel Rovai / 0 [DEN]
763
LogoSoderqvist, Filip / 0 [BOI]
576

#3 Singles Match

123
Theo Coats / 0 [DEN]
666
LogoAronson, Stewart / 0 [BOI]
474

#4 Singles Match

123
Ryoma Mishiro / 0 [DEN]
263
LogoBaker, Carson / 0 [BOI]
636

#5 Singles Match

123
Connor Robb-Wilcox / 0 [DEN]
731
LogoVelik, Lukas / 0 [BOI]
666

#6 Singles Match

123
Aaron Beduhn / 0 [DEN]
616
LogoSeifert, Julius / 0 [BOI]
467

Order of Finish:

1,2,4,5,6,3

Players Mentioned

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