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Wildcats drop conference opener

2/28/2026 6:08:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Sacramento, CA — The Weber State Wildcats dropped their Big Sky Conference opener 5-2 to the Sacramento State Hornets on Saturday.

The Hornets clinched the doubles point by taking the match on Court #3 6-1, and won on Court #2 by default with the match knotted up at 5. 

The momentum continued into singles play for the Hornets, taking 4 of the 6 singles matches for the 5-2 win. Theo Mottier took down his opponents on Court #2 7-6, 4-2, by retirement, and William Zulch won in the #6 position 7-5, 6-2 to get the Wildcats to two team points on the day. 

The 'Cats will be back in action tomorrow as they will take on the Santa Clara Broncos in Santa Clara, California. The Broncos come into Sunday at 9-2 on the season and winners of their last five in a row. Most recently, Santa Clara took down #74-ranked UNLV 4-2 on Sunday, February 22nd. 

The match will begin at 11:00 a.m. local time. Live stats and a live stream are available at weberstatesports.com.


Tennis Match Results

Sacramento State vs Weber State 
Feb. 28, 2026, at Sacramento, California (Sacramento State Tennis Complex)

Sacramento State 5, Weber State 2

 Singles competition
1. Martin Duris (SAC) def. Ken Dinh (WSU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
2. Theo Mottier (WSU) def. Doni Gashi (SAC) 7-6, 4-2, retirement
3. Freddie Healey (SAC) def. Dawid Scholtz (WSU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Nick Bowles (SAC) def. Toit Malan (WSU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
5. David Dai (SAC) def. Clement Lecoq (WSU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
6. William Zulch (WSU) def. Sebastian Vlahos (SAC) 7-5, 6-2

 Doubles competition
1. Adryan Ballestero/Nick Bowles (SAC) vs. Ken Dinh/Theo Mottier (WSU) 5-4, unfinished
2. Doni Gashi/Freddie Healey (SAC) def. Toit Malan/Dawid Scholtz (WSU) 5-5, default
3. Martin Duris/Sebastian Vlahos (SAC) def. William Zulch/Samuel Battistone (WSU) 6-1

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (3,6,4,1,2,5)


Up Next
Weber State 1-7 vs. Santa Clara 9-2
Date | Time: Sunday, March 1st | 11:00 AM
Location: Santa Clara, California (Degheri Tennis Center)


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Team Stats

#1 Doubles Match

12
40
Ballestero, Adryan/ Bowles, Nick [SAC]
5UF

#2 Doubles Match

1
5
Gashi, Doni/ Healey, Freddie [SAC]
7

#3 Doubles Match

1
1
Duris, Martin/ Vlahos, Sebastian [SAC]
6

Order of Finish:

3,2

#1 Singles Match

12
LogoDinh, Ken / 0 [WSU-M]
64
Duris, Martin / 0 [SAC]
76

#2 Singles Match

123
LogoMottier, Theo / 0 [WSU-M]
74WR
Gashi, Doni / 0 [SAC]
620

#3 Singles Match

12
LogoScholtz, Dawid / 0 [WSU-M]
23
Healey, Freddie / 0 [SAC]
66

#4 Singles Match

123
LogoMalan, Toit / 0 [WSU-M]
262
Bowles, Nick / 0 [SAC]
626

#5 Singles Match

123
LogoLecoq, Clement / 0 [WSU-M]
624
Dai, David / 0 [SAC]
366

#6 Singles Match

12
LogoZulch, William / 0 [WSU-M]
76
Vlahos, Sebastian / 0 [SAC]
52

Order of Finish:

3,6,4,1,2,5

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