Weber State University Athletics
Thursday, March 20
Ogden
11:30 AM
Weber State University
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Utah State
Photo by: Freddie Lacey
Aggies beat ‘Cats 4-1
3/20/2025 5:38:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Ogden, UT — On Thursday, the Utah State Aggies defeated the Weber State Wildcats at the Ogden Athletic Club 4-1. The 'Cats fall to 7-9 on the season with a 3-1 mark in conference play
In doubles, Liam Day and Theo Mottier got the Wildcats started winning their doubles match in the number three position 6-4. That set the stage for Connor Kruger and Ken Minh to clinch the doubles point on Court #1 in a tiebreaker 7-6 (7-4). The win pushed Minh and Kruger to 9-5 on the season and was their third consecutive doubles victory. The duo has won eight of their last nine doubles matches.
The Wildcats were swept in straight sets in singles play losing all four matches that went to completion. William Zulch and Theo Mottier went unfinished on Courts #5 and #6 respectively.
Conference play will resume for the Wildcats when they host Montana on Sunday, March 23rd at 11:00 a.m. The Grizzlies come into Sunday with a record of 11-4 and a 1-1 standing in Big Sky Conference play. It will be senior day for the 'Cats as they honor three seniors Tristan Sarap, Jordan Coutinho and Liam Day. Sarap and Coutinho both joined the program in 2022 while Day became a Wildcat this year.
Tennis Match Results
Weber State vs Utah State
3/20/2025 at Ogden, Utah (Ogden Athletic Club)
Utah State 4, Weber State 1
Singles competition
1. Sergi Mico Fenollar (USU) def. Tristan Sarap (WSU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Mohammad Alkotop (USU) def. Connor Kruger (WSU) 6-1, 6-3
3. David Martirosian (USU) def. Ken Minh (WSU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Roman Venger (USU) def. Liam Day (WSU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Eliot Nobel (USU) vs. William Zulch (WSU) 4-6, 6-4, 3-0, unfinished
6. Dmitri Goubin (USU) def. Theo Mottier (WSU) 7-5, 2-5, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Connor Kruger/Ken Minh (WSU) def. David Martirosian/Eliot Nobel (USU) 7-6 (7-4)
2. Tristan Sarap/William Zulch (WSU) vs. Dmitri Goubin/Mohammad Alkotop (USU) 6-6, unfinished
3. Liam Day/Theo Mottier (WSU) def. Sergi Mico Fenollar/Eemil Pasanen (USU) 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,3,4,2)
Up Next
Weber State 7-9 (3-1) vs. Montana 11-4 (1-1)
Date | Time: Sunday, March 23rd | 11:00 a.m.
Location: Ogden, Utah (Ogden Athletic Club)
Follow the 'Cats!
Twitter/X: @webermentennis
Instagram: @webermentennis
In doubles, Liam Day and Theo Mottier got the Wildcats started winning their doubles match in the number three position 6-4. That set the stage for Connor Kruger and Ken Minh to clinch the doubles point on Court #1 in a tiebreaker 7-6 (7-4). The win pushed Minh and Kruger to 9-5 on the season and was their third consecutive doubles victory. The duo has won eight of their last nine doubles matches.
The Wildcats were swept in straight sets in singles play losing all four matches that went to completion. William Zulch and Theo Mottier went unfinished on Courts #5 and #6 respectively.
Conference play will resume for the Wildcats when they host Montana on Sunday, March 23rd at 11:00 a.m. The Grizzlies come into Sunday with a record of 11-4 and a 1-1 standing in Big Sky Conference play. It will be senior day for the 'Cats as they honor three seniors Tristan Sarap, Jordan Coutinho and Liam Day. Sarap and Coutinho both joined the program in 2022 while Day became a Wildcat this year.
Tennis Match Results
Weber State vs Utah State
3/20/2025 at Ogden, Utah (Ogden Athletic Club)
Utah State 4, Weber State 1
Singles competition
1. Sergi Mico Fenollar (USU) def. Tristan Sarap (WSU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Mohammad Alkotop (USU) def. Connor Kruger (WSU) 6-1, 6-3
3. David Martirosian (USU) def. Ken Minh (WSU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Roman Venger (USU) def. Liam Day (WSU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Eliot Nobel (USU) vs. William Zulch (WSU) 4-6, 6-4, 3-0, unfinished
6. Dmitri Goubin (USU) def. Theo Mottier (WSU) 7-5, 2-5, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Connor Kruger/Ken Minh (WSU) def. David Martirosian/Eliot Nobel (USU) 7-6 (7-4)
2. Tristan Sarap/William Zulch (WSU) vs. Dmitri Goubin/Mohammad Alkotop (USU) 6-6, unfinished
3. Liam Day/Theo Mottier (WSU) def. Sergi Mico Fenollar/Eemil Pasanen (USU) 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,3,4,2)
Up Next
Weber State 7-9 (3-1) vs. Montana 11-4 (1-1)
Date | Time: Sunday, March 23rd | 11:00 a.m.
Location: Ogden, Utah (Ogden Athletic Club)
Follow the 'Cats!
Twitter/X: @webermentennis
Instagram: @webermentennis
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Sergi Mico Fenollar / 0 [USU]
66
41
#2 Singles Match
12
Mohammad Alkotop / 0 [USU]
66
13
#3 Singles Match
12
David Martirosian / 0 [USU]
66
14
#4 Singles Match
12
Roman Venger / 0 [USU]
66
33
#5 Singles Match
1234
Eliot Nobel / 0 [USU]
4630
640UF
#6 Singles Match
123
Dmitri Goubin / 0 [USU]
720
55UF
Order of Finish:
1,3,4,2
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