Middle Tennessee Rolls Past Utah at Battle in the ’Boro

Friday, February 20

Murfreesboro, Tenn

5 p.m

Middle Tennessee

Utah

2/20/2026 10:20:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

By: Edly Termilien / MTSU Athletic Communications

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee showcased an impressive display of tennis on Friday afternoon, decisively sweeping Utah 4-0 at the Outdoor Tennis Complex.

The Blue Raiders quickly claimed the doubles point and followed up with three straight-set victories in singles to secure the victory.

From the outset, Middle Tennessee asserted their dominance in doubles play. Eric Crivei and Jonasz Dziopak earned a convincing 6-2 win over Charles Frey and Emmett Potter at the No. 2 position. The nationally ranked duo of Karim Al-Amin and Ondrej Horak clinched the doubles point with a thrilling 7-6 (7-2) victory against Balthazar Huss and Dante Teramo at No. 1. Meanwhile, the No. 3 doubles match featuring Houston Jacques and Antoine Mayoral remained unfinished at 6-6 (0-2).

With the 1-0 lead in hand, the Blue Raiders maintained their momentum in singles.

Dziopak was quick to finish, overpowering Lorenzo Esquici 6-1, 6-1 at court three, extending the score to MTSU 2, UTAH 0.

Freshman Santiago Lora increased the lead with a solid 6-4, 6-2 victory over AJ Deem at court six. Freddy Murray clinched the team win at No. 5, overcoming Balthazar Huss with a score of 7-5, 6-4. After a challenging first set where Murray fought back from a 3-0 deficit to tie 5-5, he seized control to secure the victory for the Blue Raiders.

Several matches remained unfinished after the clinch. At court one, Ondrej Horak was leading Dante Teramo 6-2, 3-6, 4-2. Meanwhile, Karim Al-Amin was engaged in a close contest at court two, trailing 4-6, 6-5 against Emmett Potter. Birtan Duran, despite dropping the first set in a tiebreak, had rallied to lead 4-3 in the second set against Simeon Terziev at No. 4.

BOX SCORE

MTSU 4, UTAH 0
Doubles Results
No. 38 Al-Amin/Horak (MTSU) def. Huss/Teramo (UU) – 7-6 (7-2)
Crivei/Dziopak (MTSU) def. Frey/Potter (UU) – 6-2
Jacques/Mayoral (MTSU) vs. Deem/Esquici (UU) – 6-6, unfinished

Singles Results

1) Horak (MTSU) vs. Teramo (UU) – 6-2, 3-6, 4-2, unfinished

2) Al-Amin (MTSU) vs. Potter (UU) – 4-6, 6-5, unfinished

3) Dziopak (MTSU) def. Esquici (UU) – 6-1, 6-1

4) Duran (MTSU) vs. Terziev (UU) – 6-7, 4-3, unfinished

5) Murray (MTSU) def. Huss (UU) – 7-5, 6-4

6) Lora (MTSU) def. Deem (UU) – 6-4, 6-2

Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1); Singles (3, 6, 5)

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