Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Saturday, February 24
Middle Tennessee
4
vs
2
#49 Boise State
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Sam Sippel / 0 (43/-) [BSU]
66
77
#2 Singles Match
123
Jip van Assendelft / 0 [BSU]
654
376
#3 Singles Match
12
Jan Lucca Marquardt / 0 [BSU]
67
45
#4 Singles Match
1234
James Van Herzeele / 0 [BSU]
362UF
644UF
#5 Singles Match
123
Jett Middleton / 0 [BSU]
372
656
#6 Singles Match
123
Idriss Haddouch / 0 [BSU]
666
733
Order of Finish:
3,1,6,5,2
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Owen Fink/MTSU Athletic Communications
Blue Raiders defeat No. 49 Boise State and Rice at the Blue Gray Championships on Saturday
2/24/2024 9:09:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — No. 26-ranked Middle Tennessee men's tennis completed play at the Blue Gray Championships on Saturday, Feb. 24 in Montgomery, Ala. MTSU tallied a 4-2 win over No. 49 Boise State and swept former Conference USA foe Rice 4-0.
The Blue Raiders won the doubles point against the Broncos on Friday.
On court No. 1, No. 33 Leo Raquin defeated No. 43 Sam Sippel 7-6, 7-6. Freshman Jakub Kroslak earned a 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 victory on court No. 5 over Middleton. To clinch the match, No. 107 Marcel Kamrowski battled back from losing the first set 4-6 to win the next two 7-5, 6-4.
In the final round, MTSU would take the Rice Owls. The Blue Raiders secured the doubles point with wins on court No. 1 and No. 3. Ondrej Horak and Raquin picked up a 6-4 victory over Zemel and Kapasi. On court No. 3, Karim Al-Amin and Kamrowski claimed the doubles point with a 7-6 (5) win against Bassetiere and Morais.
To begin singles play, Kroslak tallied his second singles win of the day winning 6-3, 6-2 on court No. 5 against Kuzmenok. Horak won 6-1, 6-2 on court No. 3 over Bassetiere. To clinch the second win of the day, Raquin earned a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Zemel on court No. 1.
HEAD COACH JIMMY BORENDAME
"This weekend we found our doubles identity. We had some great battles and got better each match. This is all I can ask. This Blue Gray Tournament is just the best event there is, hands down. The organizers are all first class and our host families are simply the best. We cannot thank them enough. They make us feel at home in Montgomery."
BOISE STATE
SINGLES
1. No. 33 Leo Raquin (MTSU) def. No. 43 Sam Sippel (BSU) 7-6 (1), 7-6 (3)
2. No. 107 Marcel Kamrowski (MTSU) def. Jip van Assendelf (BSU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
3. Jan Lucca Marquardt (BSU) def. Ondrej Horak (MTSU) 6-4, 7-5
4. Demis Taramonlis (MTSU) vs. James Van Herzeele (BSU) 6-3, 4-6, 4-2, uf
5. Jakub Kroslak (MTSU) def. Jett Middleton (BSU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
6. Idriss Haddouch (BSU) def. Karim Al-Amin (MTSU) 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3
Order of finish: (3,1,6,5,2)
RICE
DOUBLES
1. Ondrej Horak/Leo Raquin (MTSU) def. Yasha Zemel/Kabeer Kapasi (Rice) 6-4
2. Trinity Grear/Petro Kuzmenok (Rice) def. Javier Cueto Ramos/Shu Matsuoka (MTSU) 7-5
3. Karim Al-Amin/Marcel Kamrowski (MTSU) def. Arthus de la Bassetiere/Eduardo Morais (Rice) 7-6 (5)
Order of finish: (1,2,3)
SINGLES
1. No. 33 Leo Raquin (MTSU) def. Yasha Zemel (Rice) 7-5, 6-1
2. No. 107 Marcel Kamrowski (MTSU) vs. Trinity Grear (Rice) 6-3, 2-3, uf
3. Ondrej Horak (MTSU) vs. Arthus de la Bassetiere (Rice) 6-1, 6-2
4. Demis Taramonlis (MTSU) vs. Emir Sendogan (Rice) 7-5, 1-0, uf
5. Jakub Kroslak (MTSU) def. Petro Kuzmenok (Rice) 6-3, 6-2
6. Shu Matsuoka (MTSU) vs. Kabeer Kapasi (Rice) 6-7 (6), 2-0 uf
Order of finish: (5,1,3)
UP NEXT
The Blue Raiders will host a doubleheader on Tuesday, Feb. 27 facing Cornell at 1 p.m. CT and Austin Peay at 5 p.m. CT.
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
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The Blue Raiders won the doubles point against the Broncos on Friday.
On court No. 1, No. 33 Leo Raquin defeated No. 43 Sam Sippel 7-6, 7-6. Freshman Jakub Kroslak earned a 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 victory on court No. 5 over Middleton. To clinch the match, No. 107 Marcel Kamrowski battled back from losing the first set 4-6 to win the next two 7-5, 6-4.
In the final round, MTSU would take the Rice Owls. The Blue Raiders secured the doubles point with wins on court No. 1 and No. 3. Ondrej Horak and Raquin picked up a 6-4 victory over Zemel and Kapasi. On court No. 3, Karim Al-Amin and Kamrowski claimed the doubles point with a 7-6 (5) win against Bassetiere and Morais.
To begin singles play, Kroslak tallied his second singles win of the day winning 6-3, 6-2 on court No. 5 against Kuzmenok. Horak won 6-1, 6-2 on court No. 3 over Bassetiere. To clinch the second win of the day, Raquin earned a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Zemel on court No. 1.
HEAD COACH JIMMY BORENDAME
"This weekend we found our doubles identity. We had some great battles and got better each match. This is all I can ask. This Blue Gray Tournament is just the best event there is, hands down. The organizers are all first class and our host families are simply the best. We cannot thank them enough. They make us feel at home in Montgomery."
BOISE STATE
SINGLES
1. No. 33 Leo Raquin (MTSU) def. No. 43 Sam Sippel (BSU) 7-6 (1), 7-6 (3)
2. No. 107 Marcel Kamrowski (MTSU) def. Jip van Assendelf (BSU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
3. Jan Lucca Marquardt (BSU) def. Ondrej Horak (MTSU) 6-4, 7-5
4. Demis Taramonlis (MTSU) vs. James Van Herzeele (BSU) 6-3, 4-6, 4-2, uf
5. Jakub Kroslak (MTSU) def. Jett Middleton (BSU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
6. Idriss Haddouch (BSU) def. Karim Al-Amin (MTSU) 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3
Order of finish: (3,1,6,5,2)
RICE
DOUBLES
1. Ondrej Horak/Leo Raquin (MTSU) def. Yasha Zemel/Kabeer Kapasi (Rice) 6-4
2. Trinity Grear/Petro Kuzmenok (Rice) def. Javier Cueto Ramos/Shu Matsuoka (MTSU) 7-5
3. Karim Al-Amin/Marcel Kamrowski (MTSU) def. Arthus de la Bassetiere/Eduardo Morais (Rice) 7-6 (5)
Order of finish: (1,2,3)
SINGLES
1. No. 33 Leo Raquin (MTSU) def. Yasha Zemel (Rice) 7-5, 6-1
2. No. 107 Marcel Kamrowski (MTSU) vs. Trinity Grear (Rice) 6-3, 2-3, uf
3. Ondrej Horak (MTSU) vs. Arthus de la Bassetiere (Rice) 6-1, 6-2
4. Demis Taramonlis (MTSU) vs. Emir Sendogan (Rice) 7-5, 1-0, uf
5. Jakub Kroslak (MTSU) def. Petro Kuzmenok (Rice) 6-3, 6-2
6. Shu Matsuoka (MTSU) vs. Kabeer Kapasi (Rice) 6-7 (6), 2-0 uf
Order of finish: (5,1,3)
UP NEXT
The Blue Raiders will host a doubleheader on Tuesday, Feb. 27 facing Cornell at 1 p.m. CT and Austin Peay at 5 p.m. CT.
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
Follow Middle Tennessee men's tennis on social media - Facebook (BlueRaiderMensTennis), Twitter (MT_MensTennis) and Instagram (MT_MensTennis).
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