Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Saturday, February 22
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
2:00 PM
Middle Tennessee
4
vs
2
New Mexico
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
1234
Aram Noroozian / 0 [NM]
664UF
743UF
#2 Singles Match
123
Aditya Balsekar / 0 [NM]
734
666
#3 Singles Match
12
Georgio Samaha / 0 [NM]
32
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Dario Ciobotaru / 0 [NM]
12
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Daniil Kakhniuk / 0 [NM]
632
466
#6 Singles Match
12
Avery Tallakson / 0 [NM]
67
46
Order of Finish:
4,3,6,5,2
Players Mentioned
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Blue Raiders Sweep the Battle in the 'Boro
2/24/2025 9:41:00 AM | Men's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Blue Raiders wrapped up a successful weekend at the Battle in the 'Boro, finishing 3-0 with two more victories.
vs. New Mexico
New Mexico was the second opponent of the weekend for the Blue Raiders. The Raiders fell behind early, dropping the doubles point and trailing 1-0 heading into singles play. Karim Al-Amin and Ondrej Horak secured the only doubles win for Middle Tennessee, defeating their opponents 6-3.
The Raiders bounced back in singles. Horak set the tone with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 victory, improving his season record to 7-4 and extending his winning streak to three matches. Jakub Kroslak followed with a straight-sets win over Georgio Samaha, 6-3, 6-2, shifting momentum in Middle Tennessee's favor.
New Mexico's Avery Tallakson defeated Rostislav Halfinger to even the match at 2-2. Shu Matsuoka battled back after dropping the first set, ultimately winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. With the match coming down to two courts, Al-Amin delivered for the Blue Raiders. After losing the first-set tiebreaker, he rallied to win 6-3, 6-4, clinching the 4-2 victory for Middle Tennessee and improving the team's weekend record to 2-0.
vs. South Alabama
Following their win over New Mexico, the Raiders took on South Alabama.
Middle Tennessee got off to a strong start in doubles. On court two, Kacper Szymkowiak and Kroslak secured a 6-3 win, their second as a duo. With Al-Amin and Horak locked in a close match, Matsuoka and Halfinger clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 victory, earning their fourth win of the year.
Horak continued his strong weekend in singles, dominating his opponent 6-1, 6-1 to finish the event 3-0. Halfinger followed with a 6-2, 6-2 win on court six. Igor Berranger sealed the victory for the Raiders, winning 6-2, 6-1 and securing a 4-0 sweep over South Alabama.
Quote from Assistant Coach Josh McDermott
"The guys did a great job going 3-0 in our first Battle in the 'Boro this weekend. They stayed resilient and took care of business when it mattered most. A big thank you to the fans who came out and supported us over the last three days. We would also like to extend a special thank you to the families who hosted the visiting teams—without your support, this special tournament would not have been possible. We're looking forward to getting to work this week before heading off to play some Ivy League opponents."
Up Next
Middle Tennessee begins a road stretch against Princeton on Feb. 28.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee men's tennis on social media on Facebook (BlueRaiderMensTennis), Twitter (MT_MensTennis) and Instagram (MT_MensTennis).
vs. New Mexico
New Mexico was the second opponent of the weekend for the Blue Raiders. The Raiders fell behind early, dropping the doubles point and trailing 1-0 heading into singles play. Karim Al-Amin and Ondrej Horak secured the only doubles win for Middle Tennessee, defeating their opponents 6-3.
The Raiders bounced back in singles. Horak set the tone with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 victory, improving his season record to 7-4 and extending his winning streak to three matches. Jakub Kroslak followed with a straight-sets win over Georgio Samaha, 6-3, 6-2, shifting momentum in Middle Tennessee's favor.
New Mexico's Avery Tallakson defeated Rostislav Halfinger to even the match at 2-2. Shu Matsuoka battled back after dropping the first set, ultimately winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. With the match coming down to two courts, Al-Amin delivered for the Blue Raiders. After losing the first-set tiebreaker, he rallied to win 6-3, 6-4, clinching the 4-2 victory for Middle Tennessee and improving the team's weekend record to 2-0.
vs. South Alabama
Following their win over New Mexico, the Raiders took on South Alabama.
Middle Tennessee got off to a strong start in doubles. On court two, Kacper Szymkowiak and Kroslak secured a 6-3 win, their second as a duo. With Al-Amin and Horak locked in a close match, Matsuoka and Halfinger clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 victory, earning their fourth win of the year.
Horak continued his strong weekend in singles, dominating his opponent 6-1, 6-1 to finish the event 3-0. Halfinger followed with a 6-2, 6-2 win on court six. Igor Berranger sealed the victory for the Raiders, winning 6-2, 6-1 and securing a 4-0 sweep over South Alabama.
Quote from Assistant Coach Josh McDermott
"The guys did a great job going 3-0 in our first Battle in the 'Boro this weekend. They stayed resilient and took care of business when it mattered most. A big thank you to the fans who came out and supported us over the last three days. We would also like to extend a special thank you to the families who hosted the visiting teams—without your support, this special tournament would not have been possible. We're looking forward to getting to work this week before heading off to play some Ivy League opponents."
Up Next
Middle Tennessee begins a road stretch against Princeton on Feb. 28.
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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