TEMPE – No. 23 Arizona State Men’s Tennis (9-4) defeated No. 58 Boise State (6-8) in the first match of the Diablos College Invitational on Friday night. Bor Artnak rallied from behind to secure Arizona State’s 4-3 victory.
The Sun Devils took the first two doubles matches to earn the point. Murphy Cassone and Jacob Bullard had no trouble putting away their Bronco opponents 6-1, and Daniel Phillips and Nicola Cigna rallied back from a 5-4 deficit on court three to secure the point 7-5.
Cassone also picked up the first victory in singles, winning in straight sets. On court three, Max McKennon put the Sun Devils up 3-0.
After dropping courts five, six, and four, however, the Sun Devils made it entertaining for the fans that flocked to court two for the finish.
Bor Artnak, after losing the first set, had battled back to be down three games to two in the third set. Once the pressure was on, he rallied to win four of the last five for a 6-4 victory and a Sun Devil 4-3 victory.
SINGLES:
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#9 Murphy Cassone (ASU) def. Jip Van Assendfelt (BSU) 6-3, 6-0
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Bor Artnak (ASU) def. Sam Sippel (BSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
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Max McKennon (ASU) def. James Van Herzeele (BSU) 6-2, 6-2
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Jett Middleton (BSU) def. Jacob Bullard (ASU) 6-4, 6-4
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John Chin (BSU) def. Roi Ginat (ASU) 6-4, 6-4
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Idriss Haddouch (BSU) def. Daniel Phillips (ASU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-0
Order of finish: 1, 3, 5, 6, 4, 2
DOUBLES:
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Bor Artnak/Max McKennon (ASU) vs. Caden Moortgat/Jan Lucca Marquardt (BSU) 6-6 unfinished
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Murphy Cassone/Jacob Bullard def. Jip Van Assendelft/Sam Sippel (BSU) 6-1
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Daniel Phillips/Nicola Cigna (ASU) def. Jett Middleton/James Van Herzeele 7-5
Order of finish: 2, 3
UP NEXT
The Sun Devils return to the Kiwanis Tennis Center tomorrow for their second match of the ASU Tournament in Tempe. They will face No. 15 Michigan State at 5:00 p.m. MST.
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