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)
Carson Baker / Avery Tallakson (Boise State) def. Theo Coats / Raffaello Papajcik (Denver) 6-1
Ryoma Mishiro / Samuel Rovai (Denver) vs. Taiyo Kurata / Julius Seifert (Boise State) 5-2 unfinished
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)
Raffaello Papajcik (Denver) def. Avery Tallakson (Boise State) 7-5, 6-4
Filip Soderqvist (Boise State) def. Samuel Rovai (Denver) 5-7, 7-6 (0), 6-3
Theo Coats (Denver) def. Stewart Aronson (Boise State) 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-4
Carson Baker (Boise State) def. Ryoma Mishiro (Denver) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Lukas Velik (Boise State) def. Connor Robb-Wilcox (Denver) 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-1
Julius Seifert (Boise State) def. Aaron Beduhn (Denver) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1)