Utah State Men’s Tennis Falls to Florida Atlantic in Close Match

BOCA RATON, Florida – In a tightly contested match, the Utah State men’s tennis team suffered a 4-3 defeat against Florida Atlantic on Tuesday at the Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center. The Aggies now hold a 7-5 record on the season.

Doubles Play Sets the Tone

Utah State started strong, securing the doubles point with victories at the top two positions. Sophomore Xavier Calvelo and freshman Jakub Medved dominated their match, winning 6-0 against Mark Havlicek and Marek Pazdera of Florida Atlantic. After Florida Atlantic won at the third doubles position, senior Jean-Baptiste Badon and sophomore Dmitri Goubin clinched the doubles point for the Aggies with a 7-6 (1) victory over Segundo Goity and Simon Myslivec.

Singles Competition Sees FAU Comeback

Florida Atlantic began to rally in singles play, tying the match with a win at the fourth court. Calvelo secured a victory for Utah State at No. 2 singles when his opponent, Segundo Goity, retired while Calvelo was ahead 7-6 (5), 4-2. Goubin added another point for USU, winning 6-1, 7-5 at the sixth position, bringing the score to 3-1 in favor of Utah State.

However, Florida Atlantic responded with wins in the remaining three matches, including two three-set battles, to ultimately secure the 4-3 team victory.

Match Results

• Doubles:
• Xavier Calvelo/Jakub Medved (Utah State) def. Mark Havlicek/Marek Pazdera (Florida Atlantic) 6-0
• Jean-Baptiste Badon/Dmitri Goubin (Utah State) def. Segundo Goity/Simon Myslivec (Florida Atlantic) 7-6 (1)
• Luca Miremont/Lucca Pignaton (Florida Atlantic) def. Eliot Nobel/Roman Venger (Utah State) 6-3
• Singles:
• Mark Havlicek (Florida Atlantic) def. Jean-Baptiste Badon (Utah State) 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
• Xavier Calvelo (Utah State) def. Segundo Goity (Florida Atlantic) 7-6 (5), 4-2, won by retirement
• Marek Pazdera (Florida Atlantic) def. Roman Venger (Utah State) 7-6 (5), 6-2
• Simon Myslivec (Florida Atlantic) def. Eliot Nobel (Utah State) 6-4, 6-2
• Jan Kusy (Florida Atlantic) def. Jakub Medved (Utah State) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
• Dmitri Goubin (Utah State) def. Luca Miremont (Florida Atlantic) 6-1, 7-5

Next Up for the Aggies

Utah State will return to the Sports Academy &amp. Racquet Club to begin Mountain West play with a two-match home stand. The Aggies will host UNLV on Friday, March 20, at 3 p.m. (MT), before facing Nevada on Sunday, March 22, at 10 a.m. (MT).

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