LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Idaho State men's tennis wrapped up another competitive weekend, this time at the 2025 ITA Mountain Regional Championships, hosted by UNLV in Las Vegas. Facing some of the top programs in the western United States, the Bengals produced several strong singles performances and earned valuable match experience as they near the close of their fall schedule.
Doubles Recap
Idaho State opened the week with three doubles pairings in Wednesday's main draw. All three matches went down to the wire against strong regional competition.
Despite the early exits, the matches provided valuable preparation for the Bengals' later singles success.
Singles Recap
The Bengals excelled in singles play throughout the four-day event, tallying multiple wins over opponents from Mountain West, WAC, and Big Sky programs.
Wednesday Highlights
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Lewie Bouman opened strong with a gritty three-set win over New Mexico's Perez (6–4, 5–7, 6–4) before falling to Air Force's Tingleaf.
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Rafael Maya earned an opening-round win over Idaho's Paradis (7–6 [4], 4–6, 6–3) before being edged by BYU's Schreiner.
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Sep de Visser posted back-to-back wins, defeating Nevada's Recoura (4–6, 6–2, 6–1) and New Mexico's Skerbatis (6–1, 6–3) to advance through his section of the draw.
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Hayden Ciguenza (vs. Nejedly, Utah State) and Luka Vujacic (vs. Mottier, Weber State) each dropped close openers.
Thursday Highlights
The Bengals carried momentum into Thursday with several convincing victories.
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De Pellegrin cruised past Idaho's Lis (6–2, 6–1).
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Vujacic picked up a straight-sets win over UNLV's Hernandez (7–6 [4], 6–4).
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Bouman rallied to defeat Boise State's Seversen 2–6, 6–2, (10–5) in a third-set tiebreak.
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Maya added another three-set victory, outlasting Idaho's De Col 5–7, 6–3, (10–7).
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De Visser fell to Utah's Emmett Potter (2–6, 3–6), while Ciguenza lost to Nevada's Contet (3–6, 4–6).
Friday Highlights
Two Bengals continued their strong runs into late-week action.
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De Pellegrin recorded a dominant 6–4, 6–1 win over Boise State's Seifert.
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De Visser added another victory, defeating Air Force's Brown 6–4, 6–1.
Saturday Highlights
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De Pellegrin advanced to face top-seeded Danail Snitari of UNLV, falling 1–6, 0–6 against one of the tournament's premier players.
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De Visser closed his outstanding week with a 6–3, 6–2 win over Idaho's De Col, finishing with a 4–1 singles record for the tournament.
Bengal Highlights
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De Visser led Idaho State with four singles victories, including wins over opponents from Nevada, New Mexico, Air Force, and Idaho.
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De Pellegrin went 2–1 in singles with decisive straight-set wins before falling to UNLV's Snitari.
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Bouman and Maya each secured notable three-set victories, giving Idaho State six total singles wins against non-conference opponents.
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Every Bengal earned valuable match reps against opponents from larger regional programs, setting a strong foundation for the upcoming spring season.
From the Coach
Head coach Oliver Good praised his team's composure and competitiveness throughout the event.
"We got a lot of quality matches in this week, and it was great to see us perform really strongly in a number of singles matches against quality opposition," said Good. "We have a few areas we need to work on to get to where we want to be, however our guys competed well as we always do and I really liked the way we went about things this weekend. We're looking forward to finishing the fall season on a strong note in Bozeman next week."
Full Results:
Wednesday Results
Doubles-
De Pellegrin/Vujacic lost to Volesky/Tcherniack 6-8
Ciguenza/Maya lost to Contet/Valente 7-8(3)
De Visser/Bouman lost to Vohl/Katsuda 6-8
Singles-
Ciguenza lost to Nejedly (Utah State) 3-6 4-6
Vujacic lost to Mottier (Weber State) 3-6 6-3 4-6
Bouman defeated Perez (New Mexico) 6-4 5-7 6-4
Maya defeated Paradis (Idaho) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3
De Visser defeated Recoura (Nevada) 4-6 6-2 6-1
De Visser defeated Skerbatis (New Mexico) 6-1 6-3
Bouman lost to Tingleaf (Air Force) 1-6 4-6
Maya lost to Schreiner (BYU) 6-1 4-6 1-6
Thursday Results
Singles-
De Pellegrin defeated Lis (Idaho) 6-2 6-1
De Visser lost to Potter (Utah) 2-6 3-6
Vujacic defeated Hernandez (UNLV) 7-6(4) 6-4
Bouman defeated Seversen (Boise State) 2-6 6-2 (10-5)
Ciguenza lost to Contet 3-6 4-6
Maya defeated De Col (Idaho) 5-7 6-3 (10-7)
Friday Results
Singles-
De Pellegrin defeated Seifert (Boise State) 6-4 6-1
De Visser defeated Brown (Air Force) 6-4 6-1
Saturday Results
Singles
De Pellegrin lost to Snitari (UNLV) 1-6 0-6
De Visser defeated De Col (Idaho) 6-3 6-2
Up Next
The Bengals conclude their fall campaign this weekend at the Bobcat Invitational in Bozeman, MT marking their final event before the start of the 2026 spring season.
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