Courtesy of Utah State Athletics
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State men’s tennis clinched at least a share of the Mountain West regular season title, remaining a perfect 6-0 in conference play with a 4-1 win over No. 65 Grand Canyon on Saturday at the Sports Academy & Racquet Club.
This is USU’s fifth regular season conference in program history, all of which have come in the Mountain West. The Aggies also took home regular season crowns in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2024, in addition to winning the MW Tournament in 2017 and 2018.
Doubles
For the 12th-straight match, the Aggies won the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead. At the third position, sophomores Eliot Nobel and Roman Venger held control throughout on the way to a 6-4 win. At No.2 doubles, senior Jean-Baptiste Badon and sophomore Dmitri Goubin bounced back from a 2-0 deficit to take the match, 6-4, and give USU the early advantage. At the top spot, sophomore Xavier Calvelo and freshman Jakub Medved came back from 4-1 down to take the lead and were battling late in the set when the point was clinched.
Singles
Utah State again won in straight-sets on three courts to clinch the victory and the regular season title. After the Lopes squared the match at 1-1 with a win at No. 5 singles, Badon restored USU’s advantage with a 6-3, 6-2 at the top spot in the lineup. Calvelo followed close behind, dominating the first set en route to a 6-0, 6-4 win at the second position. For the third time in conference play, Venger then earned clinching honors, breaking serve for the final point in a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 3 singles.
At the time the match was clinched, Nobel was locked in a second-set battle after taking the opening frame, 6-2. At No. 6 singles, Goubin swiftly built a 3-0 lead to begin his match before the clinching point was earned.
Next Up
Utah State concludes the conference season and aims for an outright title against No. 61 Boise State on Saturday, April 11, at 11 a.m. (MT). The Aggies will also celebrate Senior Day prior to the match.
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No. 74 Utah State vs No. 65 Grand Canyon
April 4, 2026
Sports Academy & Racquet Club
Logan, Utah
Results
No. 74 Utah State 4, No. 65 Grand Canyon 1
Doubles
1. Xavier Calvelo/Jakub Medved (Utah State) vs Tristan Berard/Andreas Loizas (Grand Canyon) 5-6, unfinished
2. Jean-Baptiste Badon/Dmitri Goubin (Utah State) def. Daniel Jankoski/Brice Patoux (Grand Canyon) 6-4
3. Eliot Nobel/Roman Venger (Utah State) def. Tim Hohmann/Charlie Pade (Grand Canyon) 6-4
Singles
1. Jean-Baptiste Badon (Utah State) def. Tristan Berard (Grand Canyon) 6-3, 6-2
2. Xavier Calvelo (Utah State) def. Doorman Macababbad (Grand Canyon) 6-0, 6-4
3. Roman Venger (Utah State) def. Andreas Loizas (Grand Canyon) 6-2, 6-3
4. Eliot Nobel (Utah State) vs Daniel Jankoski (Grand Canyon) 6-2, 3-5, unfinished
5. Charlie Pade (Grand Canyon) def. Jakub Medved (Utah State) 6-1, 6-3
6. Dmitri Goubin (Utah State) vs Heremana Courte (Grand Canyon) 3-0, unfinished
Match Notes
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,1,2,3)
No. 74 Utah State (14-5, 6-0 MW)
Grand Canyon (17-4, 2-3 MW)
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