Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, February 21
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
5:00 P.M.
Middle Tennessee
4
vs
1
Utah
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Berk Bugarikj / 0 [UU]
23
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Max Relic / 0 [UU]
43
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Emmett Potter / 0 [UU]
25UF
67UF
#4 Singles Match
1234
Reid Jarvis / 0 [UU]
162UF
632UF
#5 Singles Match
12
Dante Teramo / 0 [UU]
53
76
#6 Singles Match
12
Nicolas Calixto / 0 [UU]
22
66
Order of Finish:
1,6,2,5
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Tennis
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/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
Blue Raiders Start Off Battle in the 'Boro Red Hot
2/22/2025 9:11:00 AM | Men's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Kacper Szymkowiak has taken advantage of every opportunity the No. 45 Middle Tennessee (7-6) men's tennis coaching staff has given him in his debut season. On Friday night at the Adams Tennis Complex, he got another, playing in the top singles spot. The Wroclaw, Poland, native didn't disappoint, tying the match to spark a dominant singles performance in a 4-1 win over No. 55 Utah (6-3).
Middle Tennessee swept the first set on all six courts in singles play. Szymkowiak continued his strong start to the year by evening the match at 1-1 with a 6-2, 6-3 win, improving to 11-0 in singles play this season. Rostislav Halfinger followed with a 6-2, 6-2 victory on court six, moving to 5-1 on the year and giving the Blue Raiders a 2-1 advantage.
Karim Al-Amin added to the lead with a 6-4, 6-3 win on court two, making it 3-1. Shu Matsuoka secured the victory on court five with a 7-5, 6-3 win, marking his eighth singles win of the season and extending Middle Tennessee's winning streak to four matches.
In doubles, all three matches concluded within a minute of each other. Matsuoka and Halfinger improved to 3-0 as a duo with a 6-3 win on court three. However, Utah clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 win on court one and a 6-4 win on court two for its lone point of the night.
Head Coach Jimmy Borendame
"Guys responded well to the very poor doubles point in a great way in singles. We can do better and will today."
Up Next
Middle Tennessee will take on New Mexico at 2 p.m. today. Stay tuned to our social media channels for location updates.
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Middle Tennessee swept the first set on all six courts in singles play. Szymkowiak continued his strong start to the year by evening the match at 1-1 with a 6-2, 6-3 win, improving to 11-0 in singles play this season. Rostislav Halfinger followed with a 6-2, 6-2 victory on court six, moving to 5-1 on the year and giving the Blue Raiders a 2-1 advantage.
Karim Al-Amin added to the lead with a 6-4, 6-3 win on court two, making it 3-1. Shu Matsuoka secured the victory on court five with a 7-5, 6-3 win, marking his eighth singles win of the season and extending Middle Tennessee's winning streak to four matches.
In doubles, all three matches concluded within a minute of each other. Matsuoka and Halfinger improved to 3-0 as a duo with a 6-3 win on court three. However, Utah clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 win on court one and a 6-4 win on court two for its lone point of the night.
Head Coach Jimmy Borendame
"Guys responded well to the very poor doubles point in a great way in singles. We can do better and will today."
Up Next
Middle Tennessee will take on New Mexico at 2 p.m. today. Stay tuned to our social media channels for location updates.
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
Follow Middle Tennessee men's tennis on social media on Facebook (BlueRaiderMensTennis), Twitter (MT_MensTennis) and Instagram (MT_MensTennis).
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