Andy Bettles, Fillip Pogostkin, Scott Sears and Nathan Serenke have all won singles matches to lead Boise State to a huge 4-3 upset over #25 Fresno State today in Boise.
Fresno State won the doubles point with a thrilling 9-7 win at #3 doubles. The action then moved to the singles courts, where Coach Greg Patton's team would have to win four of the six contests.
Bettles prevailed over Jean-Charles Diame 6-1, 6-0 to even the match. Pogostkin was right behind Bettles with a 6-2, 6-1 win of his own and both turned cheerleaders for their teammates. Sears dominated his opponent 6-2, 6-1, then Sereke followed with a 6-2, 6-2 victory to give the Broncos a much-needed win over a highly-regarded opponent.
The win over rival Fresno State, plus other matches that the Broncos have played this season, such as against #1 USC and Stanford, have set the foundation for a run at an NCAA tournament berth. There's lots of tennis to be played first, namely getting through the Mountain West Conference season unscathed. Boise State would like nothing better than to capture the Mountain West in their first season.
But still, you can bet the Broncos are savoring this great victory tonight. They try to preserve their 22-match home winning streak next Saturday against Air Force and Weber State.
Fresno State won the doubles point with a thrilling 9-7 win at #3 doubles. The action then moved to the singles courts, where Coach Greg Patton's team would have to win four of the six contests.
Bettles prevailed over Jean-Charles Diame 6-1, 6-0 to even the match. Pogostkin was right behind Bettles with a 6-2, 6-1 win of his own and both turned cheerleaders for their teammates. Sears dominated his opponent 6-2, 6-1, then Sereke followed with a 6-2, 6-2 victory to give the Broncos a much-needed win over a highly-regarded opponent.
The win over rival Fresno State, plus other matches that the Broncos have played this season, such as against #1 USC and Stanford, have set the foundation for a run at an NCAA tournament berth. There's lots of tennis to be played first, namely getting through the Mountain West Conference season unscathed. Boise State would like nothing better than to capture the Mountain West in their first season.
But still, you can bet the Broncos are savoring this great victory tonight. They try to preserve their 22-match home winning streak next Saturday against Air Force and Weber State.
Boise State 4, Fresno State 3
Doubles
1. Alcantara/Boutillier (FSU) def. Sereke/Meredith (BSU) 8-4
2. Ayoun.Leslie (FSU) def. Hume/Sears (BSU) 8-6
3. Bettles/Pogostkin (BSU) def. DeLaubenfels/Diame 9-7
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
Singles
1. No. 28 Remi Boutillier (FSU) def. No. 56 James Meredith (BSU), 3-6, 6-1, 10-8
2. No. 48 Francis Alcantara (FSU) def. No. 63 Damian Hume (BSU), 6-4, 6-3
3. Andy Bettles (BSU) def. Jean-Charles Diame (FSU), 6-1, 6-0
4. Nathan Sereke (BSU) def. David Ayoun (FSU), 6-2, 6-2
5. Filipp Pogostkin (BSU) def. Zachary Leslie (FSU), 6-2, 6-1
6. Scott Sears (BSU) def. Reid DeLaubenfels (FSU), 6-2, 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 5, 6, 4, 1, 2
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