MATCH NOTES
ABOUT IDAHO STATE
The Idaho State tennis programs wrap up the regular season this weekend with contests against Montana and Montana State. Both teams face Montana Saturday, April 20 in Missoula, Mont. The squads then travel to Bozeman, Mont., for match-ups against Montana State Sunday, April 21. The men need to win one of the remaining two contests to guarantee at least a share of the 2013 regular season Big Sky title.
QUEST FOR THE BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIP
The Idaho State men have clinched a spot in the Big Sky Tournament for the first time since 2006.
The ISU men are still undefeated in league play with an 8-0 record and need to win one more conference match to clinch at least a share of the Big Sky regular season championship. The last and only other time the Bengals won a Big Sky regular season title was in 1990.
The last time ISU went to a Big Sky Tournament it was in the six-team format (2006). No. 5 ISU defeated No. 4 Eastern Washington 4-1 in quarterfinal and lost to No. 1 Montana State 4-0 in the semifinal. ISU has never won a Big Sky Tournament title as a team.
MEN GO UNDEFEATED AT HOME IN 2013
The Idaho State men went a perfect 8-0 at home this season, recording the first undefeated home season in more than 10 years.
BENGAL LEADERS
Freshman
Jamey Swiggart leads the Bengals with a 14-2 singles record. He is followed by sophomore
Austin Miller with an 11-4 singles record. Miller is 8-3 at the No. 6 position and 3-1 at the No. 5 spot. Senior
Charles Norman is 10-4 overall and 10-2 at the No. 2 position.
In doubles action, sophomores
Andres Coello and
Krzysztof Stempien boast a 13-3 record. They are followed by the senior team of
Charles Norman and
Nate Gross who have achieved a 10-3 record in the No. 1 spot. Coello and Stempien are a perfect 8-0 in conference doubles matches.
On the women's side, sophomore
Marian Tangarife leads in singles play with an 8-9 record after going 2-0 last weekend against North Dakota and Northern Colorado. She is followed by freshman
Kasey Bacon (7-10).
Bacon and freshman
Madelyn Weltzin lead the Bengals with a 5-6 doubles record. The duo is 5-4 at the No. 3 position.
NORMAN TWO-TIME PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior
Charles Norman has been named Player of the Week twice this season. Norman earned his first POTW nod on March 19 and he was named POTW again on April 16. Norman was the first ISU player since 2009 to be named POTW. Javier Royo had been the previous Bengal to earn the weekly honor. Norman earned his first POTW award after he and doubles partner,
Nate Gross, defeated No. 80 ranked Malko and Marksoo of Sacramento State before Norman went on to defeat Malko at the No. 2 singles. Norman was named POTW again after going 3-0 in both doubles and singles against Northern Colorado, North Dakota and Seattle.
ABOUT MONTANA AND SERIES HISTORY
Montana's men are 8-7 overall this season and 7-2 in Big Sky action. The squad is also 4-1 at home this season. Andrew Warren leads the Griz in singles play with an 18-12 record. He is 6-3 in conference singles. Warren and doubles partner Ethan Vaughn also lead UM in doubles with an 8-4 record. The pair is 6-0 in conference contests. Montana lost its last contest with Montana State on April 14.
Montana's women are 12-7 this year and 7-1 in conference play. The team is 2-0 at home. Laurence Pelchat is 22-10 in singles play and 7-1 in conference contests and is followed by Sasha Carter who has a 18-10 singles record and is 7-1 in league match-ups. Pelchat and Heather Davidson lead the team in doubles with an 18-11 record and are 3-5 in Big Sky contests. Montana has won four straight contests, defeating Eastern Washington, Gonzaga, Weber State and Northern Arizona.
ABOUT MONTANA STATE AND SERIES HISTORY
Montana State's men are 12-7 overall, 8-1 in Big Sky play and 6-0 at home this season. The Bobcats have won three straight, defeating Northern Arizona, Weber State and Montana. Diego Campos leads the Bobcats with a 14-4 overall singles record. He is 8-1 in conference contests. Campos and doubles partner Niklas Brandes are leading MSU in doubles with a 8-8 overall record. The duo is 3-4 in conference.
MSU's women are 5-11 on the season and 4-5 in Big Sky play. The team is 1-5 at home this season and most recently lost a match to Southern Utah at home. Ellie Crum is the top singles player for the Bobcats with a 10-6 overall record. Crum is 6-3 in conference match-ups. Char Hjalmarsson and Pauli Lopez Trevino lead the team in doubles with a 7-9 record. The duo is 5-4 in conference contests.
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