POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State men's tennis team opened with a home opening sweep of Lewis-Clark State, 7-0.
"The guys came out and played really well," Idaho State Interim Head Coach Mark Rodel said. "You never know what to expect when you play a team like Lewis-Clark. They often send a good team. We didn't know what to expect. We came out prepared just like we would normally and it is just a matter of executing as best you can and stay the course."
The Bengals were solid all morning as
Lukas Ridemar and
Fynn Lohse won its doubles match 6-2 over Luca Menezes and Vannasak Chheang.
Patrik Trhac and
Gary Rendek beat William Bruchard and Marcus Gavelin, 6-1.
With the doubles point already secure
Kyler Hartman and
Yohann Prinsen were ahead before the match was called.
In singles play, Ridemar earned a 6-0, 6-1 win over Larry Magalasin while Lohse beat Bruchard 6-0, 6-3. At No. 3 singles Trhac took down Luca Meneze 6-1, 6-2 and Rendek earned a 6-3, 6-3 win over Gunnar Harlan.
Prinsen beat Marcus Gavelin 6-3, 6-1 while Hartman earned a 6-3, 6-0 win over Han-Rong Yue.
The men host Colorado Mesa at 12:30 p.m. in Reed Gym on Sunday.
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