BOZEMAN, Montana — Idaho State men's tennis closed out its 2025 fall campaign with a strong showing at the Bobcat Invitational, hosted by Montana State in Bozeman. The event featured competitors from Montana State, Denver, Montana, and Idaho State, providing a competitive close to the fall schedule. The Bengals capped the weekend on a high note, led by Sam Wensley, who captured the Singles Gold Draw Championship with three straight victories.
Doubles Recap
The Bengals faced a tough Montana State contingent in doubles play to open the weekend.
In additional matches, Ciguenza/Dalos defeated Montana's Bucurescu/Townes, 6–2, before falling to Montana's Tandberg/Watkins 2–6. Maya/Wensley also dropped a 4–6 contest to Tandberg/Watkins.
Singles Recap
Idaho State shined in singles play, highlighted by Wensley's championship run and several other competitive finishes.
Gold Draw
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Sam Wensley opened with a straight-sets quarterfinal win over Montana's Joseph Townes (6–2, 6–1), then rolled past Montana's Duncan McCall in the semifinals (6–4, 6–0). He completed his perfect weekend with a 6–3, 7–6 (7–3) win over Denver's Tom Noltorp to claim the Gold Draw title.
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Hayden Ciguenza reached the quarterfinals, falling to Montana State's Camille Chantron 4–6, 6–7 (6).
Blue Draw
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Tyler Dalos earned a quarterfinal win over Montana's Dragos Bucurescu (6–1, 7–5) before pushing Montana State's Ethan Masselis in a three-set semifinal thriller, 7–6 (7–4), 5–7, 1–6.
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Rafael Maya fell to Denver's Aaron Beduhn in the quarterfinals, 3–6, 3–6.
Extra Matches
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Dalos closed the weekend with a 6–3 (ret. [inj]) win over Montana's Eivind Tandberg.
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Maya dropped an extra match to Montana's Duncan McCall (3–6, 2–6).
Bengal Highlights
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Sam Wensley captured the Singles Gold Draw Championship, finishing the weekend 3–0 and winning all six sets he played.
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Tyler Dalos reached the Blue Draw semifinals, highlighted by a dominant opening-round victory and an extra-match win to close the tournament.
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Ciguenza and Maya each advanced to the quarterfinals in their respective draws.
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The Bengals earned valuable head-to-head experience against players from Montana, Montana State, and Denver, capping an impressive fall season that featured steady progress across the roster.
From the Coach
Graduate Assistant Coach Jowan Rawson praised the team's energy and steady development throughout the fall semester.
"Overall it was a great tournament. For the last tournament of the fall, the guys came out with full energy to finish the semester on a high," said Rawson. "The guys have continuously improved over the course of the semester, and it was shown in Bozeman. Sam Wensley had a stellar tournament, winning the gold draw without dropping a set."
Up Next
With the fall schedule now complete, Idaho State will turn its attention toward preparation for the 2026 spring dual season, set to begin in January.
