Boise State Athletics
Broncos Put Up Mixed Results Day One of the Dar Walters Fall Classic
9/25/2026 9:43:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State men's tennis went 5-3 in singles and 2-2 in doubles on the first day of the Dar Walters Fall Classic at Appleton Tennis Center on Friday.
Izan Orgiles and Julius Seifert defeated Montana State's Andre Stewart and Eddie Biss 6-4 as a pair. In singles, Orgiles defeated Stewart 6-3, 5-7, 6-3, and Seifert overcame Biss 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-4 to win the mini dual 3-0.
Eyad Ezzat and Brayden Tallakson were outplayed by Idaho State's Luka Vujacic and Hayden Ciguenza 7-6(6) in doubles. Ezzat tallied a redemption win against Vujacic 6-4, 6-2 in singles play while Tallakson suffered a loss against Ciguenza 7-6(6), 6-3.
In the second round of the blue draw, Orgiles and Seifert lost to Portland's Cade Fernando and Stefan Skobelev 6-2 in doubles play. Both came back to win their singles matches, with Orgiles defeating Fernando 6-4, 6-4, and Seifert outscoring Skobelev 6-3, 1-6, 6-3.
With a loss in this first round and moving on to the consolation draw, Ezzat and Tallakson put up a doubles win against Montana State's Reuben de Klerk and Gareth Igesund 7-5. Both Ezzat and Tallakson weren't able to keep the momentum in their singles matches with a loss from Ezzat against de Klerk 5-7, 7-6 (4), 1-3 (3), and from Tallakson against Igesund 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.
Notables
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Julius Seifert and Izan Orgiles picked up 2 wins apiece in singles play. Additionally, they defeated Montana State 3-0 and Portland 2-1, winning both mini duals.
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Eyad Ezzat and Brayden Tallakson picked up their first wins as Broncos.
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Orgiles made his debut as a Bronco, while Tallakson and Ezzat made their collegiate debuts.
Results
Doubles
Izan Orgiles/Julius Seifert (BOI) def. Andre Stewart/Eddie Biss (MSU) 6-4
Luka Vujacic/Hayden Ciguenza (ISU) def. Eyad Ezzat/Brayden Tallakson (BOI) 7-6(6)
Cade Fernando/Stefan Skobelev (UP) def. Izan Orgiles/Julius Seifert (BOI) 6-2
Eyad Ezzat/Brayden Tallakson (BOI) def. Reuben de Klerk/Gareth Igesund (MSU) 7-5
Singles
Izan Orgiles (BOI) def. Andre Stewart (MSU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
Julius Seifert (BOI) def. Eddie Biss (MSU) 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-4
Eyad Ezzat (BOI) def. Luka Vujacic (ISU) 6-4, 6-2
Hayden Ciguenza (ISU) def. Brayden Tallakson (BOI) 7-6(6), 6-3
Izan Orgiles (BOI) def. Cade Fernando (UP) 6-4, 6-4
Julius Seifert (BOI) def. Stefan Skobelev (UP) 6-3,1-6, 6-3
Reuben de Klerk (MSU) def. Eyad Ezzat (BOI) 5-7, 7-6(4), 1-0 (3)
Gareth Igeseund def. Brayden Tallakson (BOI) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
What's Next
Boise State will return to Appleton Tennis Center for the second day of the Dar Walters Fall Classic on Sept. 26, starting at 9 a.m. MT.
