BOZEMAN, Montana – The Bengals men's tennis team faced off against the Montana's this weekend, hosting Montana on Friday, and traveling to Bozeman, MT to take on Montana State on Sunday.
In ISU's first match on the weekend, against Montana on Friday morning, the Bengals' doubles teams would compete well, and find a way to win in the #1 and #2 matches, winning the ever-important doubles team point.
DOUBLES
De Pellegrin/Sklenka (ISU) def. Wiger-Nordas/Perez (UM) 6-1
Rawson/Lamothe (ISU) def. Tandberg/Bittner (UM) 6-4
Wensley/Bouman (ISU) vs. Wilkinson/McCall (UM) 5-6, unfinished
The Bengals and Griz battled in singles play, but with
Sam Wensley and
Luka Vujacic coming through late in the #5 and #6 singles matches, Idaho State would win in a walkoff thriller, 4-3.
SINGLES
Tom Bittner (UM) def.
Victor Sklenka (ISU) 7-5, 6-3
Valentino De Pellegrin (ISU) def. Baltazar Wiger-Nordas (UM) 6-2, 6-3
Duncan McCall (UM) def.
Jowan Rawson (ISU) 6-3, 6-1
Sam Wensley (ISU) def. Eivind Tandberg (UM) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
Fernando Perez (UM) def.
Quentin Lamothe (ISU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-0
Luka Vujacic (ISU) def. Chris Zhang (UM) 7-5, 6-4
Following the huge 4-3 win over UM, Idaho State would turn around quick and faceoff against Montana State in Bozeman on Sunday.
When the Bengals and Bobcats met in a non-conference match earlier this season the Bengals would win in a thriller, with
Luka Vujacic winning in walkoff fashion in the #6 singles match, and today's match would be no different.
In doubles play versus MSU, the Bengals got out to a quick start, finding wins in the #2 & #3 doubles matches to take the doubles point.
DOUBLES
De Pellegrin/Sklenka (ISU) vs. Bezborodov/Stewart (MSU) 5-5, unfinished
Rawson/Lamothe (ISU) def. Biss/Janes (MSU) 7-5
Wensley/Bouman (ISU) def. Elaroussy/Chantron (MSU) 6-3
The Bengals would battle with the Bobcats in singles play, and exactly like their last meeting against Montana State, it came down to the #6 singles match where
Luka Vujacic would pull it out in three sets, 7-5, 1-6, 6-2.
SINGLES
Dmitry Bezborodov (MSU) def.
Victor Sklenka (ISU) 6-4, 6-2
Valentino De Pellegrin (ISU) def. Andre Stewart (MSU) 6-2, 7-5
Yassin Elaroussy (MSU) def.
Jowan Rawson (ISU) 6-1, 5-0, ret.
Camille Chantron (MSU) def.
Sam Wensley (ISU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
Quentin Lamothe (ISU) def. Harrison Janes (MSU) 6-1, 6-2
Luka Vujacic (ISU) def. Eddie Biss (MSU) 7-5, 1-6, 6-2
Following the 2-0 weekend of play Idaho State improves to 9-10 overall on the season and 3-2 in Big Sky play.
This marks Idaho State's first regular season of the Montana's since the 2020-21 season.
"It was a great team effort today", says Bengals' HC,
Oliver Good. "Getting the doubles point on the road today was huge, and Luka showed great composure yet again to get us home.
We rest up now and get ready for Idaho next week".
UP NEXT
Up next for the Bengals, they will host rivals, the University of Idaho Vandals, at home in Reed Gym for Senior Day on Saturday, April 12
th at 11 A.M.
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