Boise State Athletics

Boise State Blanks Idaho and Linfield
2/6/2026 10:31:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State earned two 7-0 victories over Idaho and Linfield, Friday night.
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Idaho
Boise State jumped out early by securing the doubles point. Stewart Aronson and Filip Soderqvist were first to finish on court three, earning a 6-2 win over Paul Janson and Eric Wang. Taiyo Kurata and Julius Seifert followed on court two with a 6-3 victory over Noe De Col and Mikolaj Lis.
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Soderqvist opened singles play with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Chetanna Amadike at No. 1. Kurata added a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Gabriel Moroder on court four before Seifert clinched the match with a 6-1, 6-2 win over De Col on court six.
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Lukas Velik earned a 6-1, 6-4 win over Wang on court five. Aronson rallied after dropping the first set to defeat Lis 1-6, 6-4, 6-2. Avery Tallakson capped the sweep with a 6-7 (9), 6-1, 1-0 (10) victory over Janson.
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Linfield
Boise State again claimed the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead. Aronson and Soderqvist won first on court two with a 6-1 victory over Joey Henderson and Cameron Paulsen. Adam Duda and Kurata followed with a 6-0 win against Gavin Orozco and Alexander Rosenquist on court three, while Baker and Tallakson closed doubles with a 6-2 win over Brooks Lerfald and Zac Nakajima on court one.
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Soderqvist posted a 6-0, 6-0 win over Henderson on court two, followed by an Idriss Haddouch 6-0, 6-1 victory over Orozco. Baker clinched the match with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 win over Paulsen on court four.
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Tallakson added a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Lerfald on court one. Michael Seversen defeated Rosenquist 6-2, 6-2 on court five, and Kurata completed the 7-0 sweep with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Nakajima.
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Notables
Quotables
"It is good to get going and get some matches under our belt," head coach Luke Shields said. "We've been training hard for the last five months and it's good to apply some of the work in game situations. Taiyo Kurata and Filip Soderqvist both showed great professionalism on the day."
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What's Next
Full Results
IDAHO
Boise State (2-2) def. Idaho (2-6)
Doubles (Order of finish: 3, 2)
LINFIELD
Boise State (3-2) def. Linfield (0-1)
Doubles (Order of finish: 2, 3, 1)
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Idaho
Boise State jumped out early by securing the doubles point. Stewart Aronson and Filip Soderqvist were first to finish on court three, earning a 6-2 win over Paul Janson and Eric Wang. Taiyo Kurata and Julius Seifert followed on court two with a 6-3 victory over Noe De Col and Mikolaj Lis.
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Soderqvist opened singles play with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Chetanna Amadike at No. 1. Kurata added a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Gabriel Moroder on court four before Seifert clinched the match with a 6-1, 6-2 win over De Col on court six.
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Lukas Velik earned a 6-1, 6-4 win over Wang on court five. Aronson rallied after dropping the first set to defeat Lis 1-6, 6-4, 6-2. Avery Tallakson capped the sweep with a 6-7 (9), 6-1, 1-0 (10) victory over Janson.
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Linfield
Boise State again claimed the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead. Aronson and Soderqvist won first on court two with a 6-1 victory over Joey Henderson and Cameron Paulsen. Adam Duda and Kurata followed with a 6-0 win against Gavin Orozco and Alexander Rosenquist on court three, while Baker and Tallakson closed doubles with a 6-2 win over Brooks Lerfald and Zac Nakajima on court one.
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Soderqvist posted a 6-0, 6-0 win over Henderson on court two, followed by an Idriss Haddouch 6-0, 6-1 victory over Orozco. Baker clinched the match with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 win over Paulsen on court four.
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Tallakson added a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Lerfald on court one. Michael Seversen defeated Rosenquist 6-2, 6-2 on court five, and Kurata completed the 7-0 sweep with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Nakajima.
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Notables
- The Broncos have earned their fourth-straight win over Idaho, leading the all-time series 53-22. Boise State also leads the home series 42-7.
- Boise State ended Idaho's two-match win streak.
- In the first matchup between the two programs, the Broncos secured a victory over Linfield.
- Boise State picked up its first back-to-back 7-0 victories since 2023.
- Stewart Aronson notched his first No. 3 singles win of his career.
- Adam Duda and Taiyo Kurata won their first doubles match played together as a pair.
- Kurata earned his 15th singles win of the season.
- Avery Tallakson collected his 15th singles win of the season.
- Tallakson played at the No. 1 spot for the first time in his career and picked up a win.
- Michael Seversen made his career debut in singles duals, earning a win at No. 5.
- Filip Soderqvist earned his first duals wins at the number one and number two spots in singles.
Quotables
"It is good to get going and get some matches under our belt," head coach Luke Shields said. "We've been training hard for the last five months and it's good to apply some of the work in game situations. Taiyo Kurata and Filip Soderqvist both showed great professionalism on the day."
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What's Next
- Boise State will host two matches Feb. 7. The Broncos will play Linfield at 2 p.m. MT and Idaho at 6 p.m. MT.
Full Results
IDAHO
Boise State (2-2) def. Idaho (2-6)
Doubles (Order of finish: 3, 2)
- Chetanna Amadike / Gabriel Moroder (Idaho) vs. Carson Baker / Avery Tallakson (Boise State) 5-4
- Taiyo Kurata / Julius Seifert (Boise State) def. Noe De Col / Mikolaj Lis (Idaho) 6-3
- Stewart Aronson / Filip Soderqvist (Boise State) def. Paul Janson / Eric Wang (Idaho) 6-2
- Filip Soderqvist (Boise State) def. Chetanna Amadike (Idaho) 6-1, 6-2
- Avery Tallakson (Boise State) def. Paul Janson (Idaho) 6-7 (9), 6-1, 1-0 (10)
- Stewart Aronson (Boise State) def. Mikolaj Lis (Idaho) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
- Taiyo Kurata (Boise State) def. Gabriel Moroder (Idaho) 6-4, 6-1
- Lukas Velik (Boise State) def. Eric Wang (Idaho) 6-1, 6-4
- Julius Seifert (Boise State) def. Noe De Col (Idaho) 6-1, 6-2
LINFIELD
Boise State (3-2) def. Linfield (0-1)
Doubles (Order of finish: 2, 3, 1)
- Carson Baker / Avery Tallakson (Boise State) def. Brooks Lerfald / Zac Nakajima (Linfield) 6-2
- Stewart Aronson / Filip Soderqvist (Boise State) def. Joey Henderson / Cameron Paulsen (Linfield) 6-1
- Adam Duda / Taiyo Kurata (Boise State) def. Gavin Orozco / Alexander Rosenquist (Linfield) 6-0
- Avery Tallakson (Boise State) def. Brooks Lerfald (Linfield) 6-2, 6-1
- Filip Soderqvist (Boise State) def. Joey Henderson (Linfield) 6-0, 6-0
- Taiyo Kurata (Boise State) def. Zac Nakajima (Linfield) 6-3, 6-3
- Carson Baker (Boise State) def. Cameron Paulsen (Linfield) 6-0, 6-0
- Michael Seversen (Boise State) def. Alexander Rosenquist (Linfield) 6-2, 6-2
- Idriss Haddouch (Boise State) def. Gavin Orozco (Linfield) 6-0, 6-1
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
Order of Finish:
1,4,6,5,3,2
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