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Bobcats Split Matches in Sokane on Friday
1/31/2025 9:53:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MSU wins doubles point twice
The Montana State men's tennis program split a pair of matches in Spokane, Washington, on Friday, beating Whitworth before losing at Gonzaga.
The Cats swept a morning match against the Pirates 7-0 at the Scotford Center on the Whitworth campus. MSU took all three doubles matches to win the doubles point, then swept the six singles matches without dropping a set.
In the afternoon at Gonzaga, the Bulldogs beat MSU 4-1. The Bobcats took the doubles point with wins at the second and third ladder spots. Eddie Biss and Yassin Elaroussy took a 6-3 win at No. 2, then Andre Stewart and Alex Vlahos took a 7-5 win at No. 3. Gonzaga took singles matches at the first, second, third, and sixth ladder spots to clinch the match. The matches at No. 4 and No. 5 went unfinished.
Montana State plays Nevada on Saturday at 10 am at Gonzaga.
Gonzaga 4, Montana State 1
January 31 – 5 pm – Spokane, Washington (Stevens Center)
DOUBLES
1) Giovanni Branchetti/Jay Fairclough (GU) def. Dmitry Bezborodov/Harrison Janes (MSU) 6-4
2) Eddie Biss/Yassin Elaroussy (MSU) def. Kai-Luca Ampaw/Gus Krauel (GU) 6-3
3) Andre Stewart/Alex Vlahos (MSU) def. Tom Dunlop/Diego Herrera (GU) 7-5
SINGLES
1) Giovanni Branchetti (GU) def. Dmitry Bezborodov (MSU) 6-1, 6-2
2) Kai-Luca Ampaw (GU) def. Andre Stewart (MSU) 6-3, 6-2
3) Jay Fairclough (GU) def. Eddie Biss (MSU) 6-3, 6-4
4) Tom Dunlop (GU) vs. Yassin Elaroussy (MSU) unfinished 4-6, 6-2, 4-2
5) Oscar Rashed (GU) vs. Camille Chantron (MSU) unfinished7-6 (8-6), 5-5
6) Diego Herrera (GU) def. Harrison Janes (MSU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
Records: Montana State 1-4, Gonzaga 4-1
Order of finish: Singles -- 1 3 2 6 ; Doubles -- 2 1 3
Montana State 7, Whitworth 0
January 31 – 10 am – Spokane, Washington (Scotford Center)
DOUBLES
1) Dmitry Bezborodov/Harrison Janes (MSU) def. Matthew Morrison/Henry Preacher (WU) 6-20-0
2) Eddie Biss/Yassin Elaroussy (MSU) def. Ryan Ashley/Matt Froslan (WU) 6-1
3) Easton Weir/Matt Hossack (WU) vs. Andre Stewart/Alex Vlahos (MSU), unfinished (3-4)
SINGLES
1) Andre Stewart (MSU) def. Matthew Morrison (WU) 6-0, 6-3
2) Eddie Biss (MSU) def. Henry Preacher (WU) 6-4, 6-1
3) Yassin Elaroussy (MSU) def. Ryan Ashley (WU) 6-4, 6-2
4) Camille Chantron (MSU) def. Easton Weir (WU) 6-1, 6-3
5) Harrison Janes (MSU) def. Matt Froslan (WU) 6-0, 6-1
6) Alex Vlahos (MSU) def. Matt Hossack (WU) 6-1, 6-0
Records: Montana State 1-3, Whitworth 0-0 (counts as exhibition)
Order of finish: Singles – 3,1,2,6,5,4 ; Doubles -- 2,1
Start Time: 10:00 AM, Duration: 3:00
The Cats swept a morning match against the Pirates 7-0 at the Scotford Center on the Whitworth campus. MSU took all three doubles matches to win the doubles point, then swept the six singles matches without dropping a set.
In the afternoon at Gonzaga, the Bulldogs beat MSU 4-1. The Bobcats took the doubles point with wins at the second and third ladder spots. Eddie Biss and Yassin Elaroussy took a 6-3 win at No. 2, then Andre Stewart and Alex Vlahos took a 7-5 win at No. 3. Gonzaga took singles matches at the first, second, third, and sixth ladder spots to clinch the match. The matches at No. 4 and No. 5 went unfinished.
Montana State plays Nevada on Saturday at 10 am at Gonzaga.
Gonzaga 4, Montana State 1
January 31 – 5 pm – Spokane, Washington (Stevens Center)
DOUBLES
1) Giovanni Branchetti/Jay Fairclough (GU) def. Dmitry Bezborodov/Harrison Janes (MSU) 6-4
2) Eddie Biss/Yassin Elaroussy (MSU) def. Kai-Luca Ampaw/Gus Krauel (GU) 6-3
3) Andre Stewart/Alex Vlahos (MSU) def. Tom Dunlop/Diego Herrera (GU) 7-5
SINGLES
1) Giovanni Branchetti (GU) def. Dmitry Bezborodov (MSU) 6-1, 6-2
2) Kai-Luca Ampaw (GU) def. Andre Stewart (MSU) 6-3, 6-2
3) Jay Fairclough (GU) def. Eddie Biss (MSU) 6-3, 6-4
4) Tom Dunlop (GU) vs. Yassin Elaroussy (MSU) unfinished 4-6, 6-2, 4-2
5) Oscar Rashed (GU) vs. Camille Chantron (MSU) unfinished7-6 (8-6), 5-5
6) Diego Herrera (GU) def. Harrison Janes (MSU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
Records: Montana State 1-4, Gonzaga 4-1
Order of finish: Singles -- 1 3 2 6 ; Doubles -- 2 1 3
Montana State 7, Whitworth 0
January 31 – 10 am – Spokane, Washington (Scotford Center)
DOUBLES
1) Dmitry Bezborodov/Harrison Janes (MSU) def. Matthew Morrison/Henry Preacher (WU) 6-20-0
2) Eddie Biss/Yassin Elaroussy (MSU) def. Ryan Ashley/Matt Froslan (WU) 6-1
3) Easton Weir/Matt Hossack (WU) vs. Andre Stewart/Alex Vlahos (MSU), unfinished (3-4)
SINGLES
1) Andre Stewart (MSU) def. Matthew Morrison (WU) 6-0, 6-3
2) Eddie Biss (MSU) def. Henry Preacher (WU) 6-4, 6-1
3) Yassin Elaroussy (MSU) def. Ryan Ashley (WU) 6-4, 6-2
4) Camille Chantron (MSU) def. Easton Weir (WU) 6-1, 6-3
5) Harrison Janes (MSU) def. Matt Froslan (WU) 6-0, 6-1
6) Alex Vlahos (MSU) def. Matt Hossack (WU) 6-1, 6-0
Records: Montana State 1-3, Whitworth 0-0 (counts as exhibition)
Order of finish: Singles – 3,1,2,6,5,4 ; Doubles -- 2,1
Start Time: 10:00 AM, Duration: 3:00
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
Order of Finish:
1,3,2,6
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