PORTLAND, Oregon – The Idaho State men's tennis team took to the road for their final two regular season matches of the 2025 season. Their first in Cheney, WA against Eastern Washington, and the second in Portland against Portland State. The Bengals look to lock up the 2
nd seed for the Big Sky Championships next weekend, which would mark the highest-ever seed for the Bengals in the Championships since the Big Sky started using true conference standings in 2004.
In doubles play, the Bengals #1 and #2 doubles teams would go to work early, both earning wins en route to the Bengals winning the doubles point.
DOUBLES
De Pellegrin/Sklenka (ISU) def. Waddock/Dalos (EWU) 6-3
Rawson/Lamothe (ISU) def. Dillon/Bhatti (EWU) 6-2
Wensley/Bouman (ISU) vs. Kammerer/Thomas (EWU) 1-5, unfinished
The Bengals would see similar results in their singles matches, winning 4 of the 6 matches and taking the 5-2 win over the Eagles.
SINGLES
Tyler Waddock (EWU) def.
Victor Sklenka (ISU) 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 7-6 (7-4)
Valentino De Pellegrin (ISU) def. Tyler Dalos (EWU) 6-2, 6-0
Sam Wensley (ISU) def. Drew Dillon (EWU) 6-1, 6-2
Caden Krammerer (EWU) def.
Quentin Lamothe (ISU) 6-4, 6-4
Luka Vujacic (ISU) def. Arshjot Bhatti (EWU) 6-1, 6-4
Lewie Bouman (ISU) def. Brady Thomas (EWU) 6-2, 6-2
Idaho State would have a quick turnaround, taking on Portland State just two days later, and with a win, the Bengals would secure the 2
nd seed.
Idaho State came out with purpose in this one, with the #2 & #3 doubles teams both winning, 6-2, to give ISU the doubles point.
DOUBLES
De Pellegrin/Sklenka (ISU) vs. Kuszynski/Elliott (PSU) 4-3, unfinished
Rawson/Lamothe (ISU) def. Cravanzola/Prino (PSU) 6-2
Wensley/Bouman (ISU) def. Theriault/Zuellig (PSU) 6-2
It was more of the same from Idaho State in singles play, with the Bengals taking the win in 5 of their 6 matches, leading to a 6-1 win over the Vikings.
SINGLES
Victor Sklenka (ISU) def. Luca Prino (PSU) 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 1-0 (10-7)
Valentino De Pellegrin (ISU) def. Hubert Theriault (PSU) 6-1, 6-1
Sam Wensley (ISU) def. Edoardo Cravanzola (PSU) 6-1, 6-2
Quentin Lamothe (ISU) def. Simon Kuszynski (PSU) 6-3, 6-1
Luka Vujacic (ISU) def. Andrin Zuellig (PSU) 6-1, 7-5
Hayden Elliott (PSU) def.
Lewie Bouman (ISU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
After the conclusion of the Bengals and Vikings match on Saturday,
Luka Vujacic locked up the best singles record in the Big Sky Conference this season, finishing his freshman year at 11-1 overall in the regular season, and 7-0 in Big Sky Conference matches. Vujacic's win percentage of .917 ranked first in the Big Sky, the next closest being NAU's Dani Torres at .789 (15-4 overall). Idaho State's
Jowan Rawson & Quenitin Lamothe would also finish the regular season ranked as the best doubles team in the Big Sky. Rawson and Lamothe would end their year 11-2 overall (.846) and finish the year as the ONLY doubles team to go a perfect 8-0 in Big Sky play.
Following the 2-0 weekend of play Idaho State is now winners of their last six in a row, and improves to 12-10 overall on the season and 6-2 in Big Sky play.
"It was an important week where we were able to get some good wins on the road", says Bengals' HC,
Oliver Good. "We look forward to getting ready for Phoenix next week."
UP NEXT
Up next Idaho State will take their talents down to Phoenix, Arizona for the annual Big Sky Conference Championships. This marks the 7
th straight season that the Bengals will be in the postseason, and the first time since the Big Sky Conference started keeping true conference rankings (2004) that the Bengals have been the 2
nd seed or higher. As the 2
nd seed the Bengals will receive a first round bye, and await the highest remaining seed after the first round of the tournament. The teams competing in the first round will be Idaho, Montana, Sacramento State, and Weber State, and top seeded NAU will take on the lowest seeded team after the first round.
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