April 30, 2016
LAS VEGAS - After battling inclement weather and a venue change mid-match, No. 3 seed San Diego State men's tennis suffered a 4-2 loss in the Mountain West Men's Tennis Championship semifinal to No. 59 Boise State, the No. 2 seed.
SDSU's record falls to 11-14, while the Broncos advance to the championship match with a 20-9 record in hand.
The match, which began at 3 p.m. at UNLV's Fertitta Tennis Complex, was suspended at 4:35 p.m. and moved to LifeTime Fitness in Summerlin, Nev., at 7:10 p.m.
The Aztecs started the match by earning their fifth doubles point in the last six matches. Sander Gjoels-Andersen and Hendrik Jebens defeated Lewis Roskilly and Thomas Tenreiro, 6-3, on court No. 2. In the top spot, Santiago Cevallos and Milen Ianakiev beat Kyle Butters and Toby Mitchell, 7-5, to earn the point.
In singles play, Marko Goles-Babic built on SDSU's lead by beating Pedro Platzeck in straight sets with 6-3 scores.
But the Broncos would go on a run of four straight victories to secure the win. In the No. 6 spot, Raul de la Torre lost to Roskilly, 6-3, 6-0. Butters was victorious at No. 4 against Gjoels-Andersen, 6-3, 6-4. On court No. 2, Jebens fell to Tenreiro at No. 2, 6-4, 7-6. Mitchell secured the 4-2 Boise State win from No. 3, coming from behind, 3-6, 7-6, 6-3 to beat Ianakiev.
Upon the match's conclusion, Freddy Gelbrich was ahead of Brian Foley in the top spot, 6-2, 3-6, 6-5.
The Aztecs will await their fate for an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship with the selection show on Tues., May 3 at 2:30 p.m. PT on NCAA.com.
(2) Boise State 4, (3) San Diego State 2
April 30, 2016
Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas, Nev. / Summerlin, Nev.
Doubles
1. Santiago Cevallos/Milen Ianakiev (SDSU) def. Kyle Butters/Toby Mitchell (BSU) 7-5
2. Hendrik Jebens/Sander Gjoels-Andersen (SDSU) def. Lewis Roskilly/Thomas Tenreiro (BSU) 6-3
3. Marko Goles-Babic/Freddy Gelbrich (SDSU) vs. Brian Foley/Pedro Platzeck (BSU) 6-6, unfinished
Order of Finish - 2, 1
Singles
1. Freddy Gelbrich (SDSU) vs. Brian Foley (BSU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-5, unfinished
2. Thomas Tenreiro (BSU) def. Hendrik Jebens (SDSU) 6-4, 7-6
3. Toby Mitchell (BSU) def. Milen Ianakiev (SDSU) 3-6, 7-6, 6-3
4. Kyle Butters (BSU) def. Sander Gjoels-Andersen (SDSU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Marko Goles-Babic (SDSU) def. Pedro Platzeck (BSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Lewis Roskilly (BSU) def. Raul de la Torre (SDSU) 6-3, 6-0
Order of Finish - 5, 6, 4, 2, 3