Boise State men’s tennis defeated UC Irvine 4-0 at Appleton Tennis Center on March 22, earning its ninth sweep of the season.
The victory highlights Boise State’s strong performance this year, as the team improved to a 17-6 record and maintained an undefeated mark at its home venue. The Broncos secured the doubles point with wins from Idriss Haddouch and Taiyo Kurata on court three, and Carson Baker and Avery Tallakson on court one.
In singles play, Tallakson won his match against Hiroki Sakagawa in straight sets. Stewart Aronson followed with a win over Max Fardanesh, while Baker clinched the overall match by defeating Tal Goodman. Aronson and Tallakson each achieved their 20th singles victory of the season during this contest.
This win marks Boise State’s first home victory over UC Irvine since 2014. The Broncos now lead the all-time series between the teams by nine wins to five. Haddouch and Kurata also teamed up for doubles for the first time this season and earned a win together.
Looking ahead, Boise State will travel to Colorado to face Air Force on March 27.
