Boise State Athletics
Saturday, April 18
Boise, Idaho
11 a.m. MT
Boise State
4
vs
0
UNLV
No. 69 Broncos Blank No. 70 UNLV
4/18/2026 2:15:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BOISE, Idaho – No. 69 Boise State swept No. 70 UNLV 4-0 at Appleton Tennis Center, Saturday afternoon.
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With the win, Boise State (20-8, 4-3 Mountain West) recorded its fourth consecutive 20-win season and finished the regular season with a conference victory over UNLV (13-7, 4-3 MW).
In doubles play, Idriss Haddouch and Taiyo Kurata earned a 6-1 win over Roberto Hernandez and Taiyo Hirano on court three. On court one, Carson Baker and Avery Tallakson secured the doubles point with a 7-6(3) victory against Arda Karakas and Ilia Snitari.
In singles, Stewart Aronson posted a 6-4, 6-2 win over Marko Maksimovic on court two, and Kurata followed with a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Joel Gibson on court six. Baker clinched the match for the Broncos with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Illia Maksymchuk on court three.
Notables
What's Next
Full Results
#69 Boise State (20-8, 4-3 MW) vs. #70 UNLV (13-7, 4-3 MW) 4-0
Doubles (Order of finish: 3, 2, 1)Â
Singles (Order of finish: 2, 6, 3)Â
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With the win, Boise State (20-8, 4-3 Mountain West) recorded its fourth consecutive 20-win season and finished the regular season with a conference victory over UNLV (13-7, 4-3 MW).
In doubles play, Idriss Haddouch and Taiyo Kurata earned a 6-1 win over Roberto Hernandez and Taiyo Hirano on court three. On court one, Carson Baker and Avery Tallakson secured the doubles point with a 7-6(3) victory against Arda Karakas and Ilia Snitari.
In singles, Stewart Aronson posted a 6-4, 6-2 win over Marko Maksimovic on court two, and Kurata followed with a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Joel Gibson on court six. Baker clinched the match for the Broncos with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Illia Maksymchuk on court three.
Notables
- Boise State notched its fourth-consecutive 20 win season, all under head coach Luke Shields.
- The Broncos have recorded ten sweeps this season, its highest total since 2012.
- Boise State earned its third-ranked win of the season, tied for the most in the Mountain West.
- Boise State ended UNLV's three-match win streak.
- The Broncos lead the all-time series 16-7 and 9-1 in matches played in Boise.
- Carson Baker and Avery Tallakson reached their 21st victory as a pair, moving them into 20th in career program history and 12th in season program history.
What's Next
- Boise State will head to Las Vegas to the Credit Union 1 2026 Mountain West Men's Tennis Championship, with the quarterfinal matches beginning April 22. The final bracket will be released April 19.
Full Results
#69 Boise State (20-8, 4-3 MW) vs. #70 UNLV (13-7, 4-3 MW) 4-0
Doubles (Order of finish: 3, 2, 1)Â
- Carson Baker/Avery Tallakson (BOI) def. Arda Karakas/Ilia Snitari (UNLV) 7-6(3)Â
- Illia Maksymchuk/Marko Maksimovic (UNLV) def. Stewart Aronson/Filip Soderqvist (BOI) 6-3Â
- Idriss Haddouch/Taiyo Kurata (BOI) def. Roberto Hernandez/Taiyo Hirano (UNLV) 6-1
Singles (Order of finish: 2, 6, 3)Â
- #65 Ilia Snitari (UNLV) vs. Avery Tallakson (BOI) 6-3, 5-5 unfinished
- Stewart Aronson (BOI) def. Marko Maksimovic (UNLV) 6-4, 6-2Â
- Carson Baker (BOI) def. Illia Maksymchuk (UNLV) 6-3, 6-2Â
- Vitaliy Horovoy (UNLV) vs. Filip Soderqvist (BOI) 6-4, 3-3 unfinished
- Taiyo Hirano (UNLV) vs. Lukas Velik (BOI) 6-3, 1-6, 0-0 unfinished
- Taiyo Kurata (BOI) def. Joel Gibson (UNLV) 6-4, 6-4Â
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Ilia Snitari / 0 (65/-) [UNLV]
65UF
35UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Marko Maksimovic / 0 [UNLV]
42
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Illia Maksymchuk / 0 [UNLV]
32
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Vitaliy Horovoy / 0 [UNLV]
63UF
43UF
#5 Singles Match
1234
Taiyo Hirano / 0 [UNLV]
610UF
360UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Joel Gibson / 0 [UNLV]
44
66
Order of Finish:
2,6,3
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