Weber State University Athletics
Sunday, March 23
Ogden
11:00 AM
Weber State University
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Montana
Photo by: Freddie Lacey
Griz top ‘Cats 4-3 on Senior Day
3/23/2025 4:05:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Ogden, UT — The Weber State Wildcats men's tennis team was defeated by the Montana Grizzlies 4-3 on a day in which the Wildcats honored three seniors.
The Wildcats clinched the doubles point thanks to wins in positions one and two. Connor Kruger and Ken Minh took their match on Court #1 6-4 leaving it up to William Zulch and Tristan Sarap to take the doubles points for the 'Cats. In a back-and-forth match on Court #2, Zulch and Sarap put the exclamation mark on doubles winning in a tiebreaker 7-6 (7-5).
Ken Minh kept the momentum going in singles quickly winning his match on Court #4 6-1, 6-2. Theo Mottier kept the Wildcats hopes alive taking his must-win match on Court #6 by scores of 7-5, 6-2. The match came down to Senior Tristan Sarap in the number one position as the winner of the #1 match would get the team points needed to take the game. The two went back and forth as Sarap battled from down 5-4 to force a third-set tiebreaker. In the tiebreaker, Sarap was defeated 7-1 to give Montana the win.
The Wildcats move to 3-2 in conference play as the losing skid has now reached five matches in a row. The 'Cats will head east to Omaha, Nebraska as they will play a doubleheader next Sunday, March 30th where they will take on North Dakota and Creighton. Both teams come into the match red-hot as North Dakota has won 10 consecutive matches while Creighton has won five straight. The Wildcats will seek an end to the skid before they resume conference play the following weekend on the road at Idaho.
Tennis Match Results
Weber State vs Montana
3/23/2025 at Ogden, Utah (Ogden Athletic Club)
Montana 4, Weber State 3
Singles competition
1. Tom Bittner (UM) def. Tristan Sarap (WSU) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-1)
2. Baltaz Wigner-Nordas (UM) def. Connor Kruger (WSU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Duncan McCall (UM) def. Jordan Coutinho (WSU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Ken Minh (WSU) def. Fernando Perez (UM) 6-1, 6-2
5. Eivind Tanberg (UM) vs. Liam Day (WSU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Theo Mottier (WSU) def. Chris Zhang (UM) 7-5, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Connor Kruger/Ken Minh (WSU) def. Baltaz Wigner-Nordas/Fernando Perez (UM) 6-4
2. Tristan Sarap/William Zulch (WSU) def. Tom Bittner/Eivind Tanberg (UM) 7-6, (7-5)
3. Duncan McCall/Johnny Wilkinson (UM) def. Liam Day/Jordan Coutinho (WSU) 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,3,2,5,6,1)
Up Next
Weber State 7-9 (3-1) vs. North Dakota 13-3 & Creighton 11-5
Date | Time: Sunday, March 30th | TBA
Location: Omaha, Neb
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Twitter/X: @webermentennis
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The Wildcats clinched the doubles point thanks to wins in positions one and two. Connor Kruger and Ken Minh took their match on Court #1 6-4 leaving it up to William Zulch and Tristan Sarap to take the doubles points for the 'Cats. In a back-and-forth match on Court #2, Zulch and Sarap put the exclamation mark on doubles winning in a tiebreaker 7-6 (7-5).
Ken Minh kept the momentum going in singles quickly winning his match on Court #4 6-1, 6-2. Theo Mottier kept the Wildcats hopes alive taking his must-win match on Court #6 by scores of 7-5, 6-2. The match came down to Senior Tristan Sarap in the number one position as the winner of the #1 match would get the team points needed to take the game. The two went back and forth as Sarap battled from down 5-4 to force a third-set tiebreaker. In the tiebreaker, Sarap was defeated 7-1 to give Montana the win.
The Wildcats move to 3-2 in conference play as the losing skid has now reached five matches in a row. The 'Cats will head east to Omaha, Nebraska as they will play a doubleheader next Sunday, March 30th where they will take on North Dakota and Creighton. Both teams come into the match red-hot as North Dakota has won 10 consecutive matches while Creighton has won five straight. The Wildcats will seek an end to the skid before they resume conference play the following weekend on the road at Idaho.
Tennis Match Results
Weber State vs Montana
3/23/2025 at Ogden, Utah (Ogden Athletic Club)
Montana 4, Weber State 3
Singles competition
1. Tom Bittner (UM) def. Tristan Sarap (WSU) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-1)
2. Baltaz Wigner-Nordas (UM) def. Connor Kruger (WSU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Duncan McCall (UM) def. Jordan Coutinho (WSU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Ken Minh (WSU) def. Fernando Perez (UM) 6-1, 6-2
5. Eivind Tanberg (UM) vs. Liam Day (WSU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Theo Mottier (WSU) def. Chris Zhang (UM) 7-5, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Connor Kruger/Ken Minh (WSU) def. Baltaz Wigner-Nordas/Fernando Perez (UM) 6-4
2. Tristan Sarap/William Zulch (WSU) def. Tom Bittner/Eivind Tanberg (UM) 7-6, (7-5)
3. Duncan McCall/Johnny Wilkinson (UM) def. Liam Day/Jordan Coutinho (WSU) 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,3,2,5,6,1)
Up Next
Weber State 7-9 (3-1) vs. North Dakota 13-3 & Creighton 11-5
Date | Time: Sunday, March 30th | TBA
Location: Omaha, Neb
Follow the 'Cats!
Twitter/X: @webermentennis
Instagram: @webermentennis
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
1
Duncan McCall/ Johnny Wilkinson [UM]
6
3
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
Tom Bittner / 0 [UM]
647
366
#2 Singles Match
12
Baltaz Wiger-Nordas / 0 [UM]
66
43
#3 Singles Match
12
Duncan McCall / 0 [UM]
66
33
#4 Singles Match
12
Fernando Perez / 0 [UM]
12
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Eivind Tandberg / 0 [UM]
66
44
#6 Singles Match
12
Chris Zhang / 0 [UM]
52
76
Order of Finish:
4,3,2,5,6,1
Players Mentioned
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