{"id":433349,"date":"2026-01-26T01:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T01:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/433349\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T01:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T01:28:12","slug":"mens-tennis-grinds-out-4-3-road-win-over-montana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/433349\/","title":{"rendered":"Men\u2019s Tennis Grinds Out 4-3 Road Win Over Montana"},"content":{"rendered":"

MISSOULA, Montana –\u00a0Utah State men’s tennis battled to a 4-3 win over Montana on Sunday morning at Peak Racquet Club.
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\nDoubles\u00a0
\nIn doubles play, freshman Jean-Baptiste Badon<\/a> and sophomore Eemil Pasanen<\/a> picked up a 6-3 victory at the third position to give USU an early lead. Montana ultimately secured the doubles point with a pair of close wins at the first and second positions, however, recording 6-4 and 7-5 wins, respectively.<\/p>\n

Singles\u00a0

\nUtah State competed strongly across the singles lineup against Montana to earn the comeback victory. At the No. 2 spot, sophomore Xavier Calvelo<\/a> tied the match with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Montana’s Baltic Wiger-Nordan. Badon then gave USU the lead with a win at the top spot of the lineup over UM’s Tom Bittner, 6-4, 6-3. Sophomore Roman Venger<\/a> extended the lead to 3-1 with a 6-3, 6-4 win at the fourth position over Matt Upton. The Grizzlies battled back with a win at the third position before freshman Emmanuel Alex<\/a> delivered the clinching point at No. 6 singles with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Moritz Lesjak. Montana claimed a final point at the fifth position for the final score.<\/p>\n

Next Up

\nUtah State returns home for their first home match of the season, hosting Northern Arizona on Friday, Jan. 30, at 11 a.m. (MT) at the Sports Academy & Racquet Club in Logan, Utah.

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\nFOLLOW ALONG

\nFans can follow USU’s men’s tennis team on Twitter @USUMensTennis, on Facebook at \/UtahStateMensTennis or on Instagram at USUMensTennis. Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter, @USUAthletics, Facebook at \/USUAthletics and on Instagram, @USUAthletics.

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\nUtah State vs Montana

\nJanuary 25, 2026

\nPeak Raquet Club

\nMissoula, Montana

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\nResults

\nUtah State 4, Montana 3

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\nDoubles

\n1. Tom Bittner\/Baltaz Wiger-Nordas (Montana) def. Jakub Medved<\/a>\/Eliot Nobel<\/a> (Utah State) 6-4

\n2. Duncan McCall\/Johnny Wilkinson (Montana) def. Emmanuel Alex<\/a>\/Xavier Calvelo<\/a> (Utah State) 7-5

\n3. Jean-Baptiste Badon<\/a>\/Eemil Pasanen<\/a> (Utah State) def. Joseph Townes\/Matt Upton (Montana) 6-3<\/p>\n

Singles

\n1. Jean-Baptiste Badon<\/a> (Utah State) def. Tom Bittner (Montana) 6-4, 6-3

\n2. Xavier Calvelo<\/a> (Utah State) def. Baltaz Wiger-Nordas (Montana) 6-2, 6-4

\n3. Duncan McCall (Montana) def. Eliot Nobel<\/a> (Utah State) 2-6, 6-0, 6-1

\n4. Roman Venger<\/a> (Utah State) def. Matt Upton (Montana) 6-3, 6-4

\n5. Johnny Wilkinson (Montana) def. Jakub Medved<\/a> (Utah State) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3

\n6. Emmanuel Alex<\/a> (Utah State) def. Moritz Lesjak (Montana) 6-3, 6-3<\/p>\n

Match Notes

\nOrder of Finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,1,4,3,6,5)

\nUtah State (2-1)

\nMontana (0-1)

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\n– USU –<\/p>\n

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