FORT MYERS, Florida – Utah State men’s tennis picked up a 4-1 road victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday afternoon at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
Doubles
Utah State grabbed early momentum in doubles play as senior Jean-Baptiste Badon and sophomore Dmitri Goubin set the tone with a commanding 6-1 victory at the second position of the lineup. Sophomore Xavier Calvelo and freshman Jakub Medved followed shortly after with a 6-2 win at the top spot to secure the doubles point for the Aggies. At the third position, sophomores Eliot Nobel and Roman Venger were locked in a tight 4-4 battle when the match was left unfinished.
Singles
Utah State carried that momentum into singles play, winning three of four completed matches to secure the 4-1 victory. Florida Gulf Coast earned its lone point of the match with a win at No. 6 singles before USU responded with three-straight wins to close it out. Senior Jean-Baptiste Badon quickly responded for the Aggies with a 6-3, 6-3 victory at the top spot in the lineup. Sophomore Roman Venger then extended Utah State’s lead with a dominant 6-1, 6-3 win at the third position. Sophomore Eliot Nobel clinched the match for the Aggies with a 6-4, 6-2 victory at No. 4 singles. At the second and fifth positions, Calvelo and Medved were both in third-set battles when play was halted after the match was decided.
Next Up
Utah State returns to action with a road match in the Sunshine State, taking on Florida Atlantic on Tuesday, March 10, at noon (MT).
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Utah State vs Florida Gulf Coast
March 8, 2026
FGCU Tennis Complex
Fort Myers, Florida
Results
Utah State 4, Florida Gulf Coast 1
Doubles
1. Xavier Calvelo/Jakub Medved (Utah State) def. Pablo Paternostro/Tanner Povey (Florida Gulf Coast) 6-2
2. Jean-Baptiste Badon/Dmitri Goubin (Utah State) def. Mika Bunjes/Gustav Hasslegren (Florida Gulf Coast) 6-1
3. Eliot Nobel/Roman Venger (Utah State) vs Stefan Correa/Stavros Hadjivarnava (Florida Gulf Coast) 4-4 unfinished
Singles
1. Jean-Baptiste Badon (Utah State) def. Tanner Povey (Florida Gulf Coast) 6-3, 6-3
2. Xavier Calvelo (Utah State) vs Pablo Paternostro (Florida Gulf Coast) 6-4, 3-6, 2-2 unfinished
3. Roman Venger (Utah State) def. Stavros Hadjivarnava (Florida Gulf Coast) 6-1, 6-3
4. Eliot Nobel (Utah State) def. Mika Bunjes (Florida Gulf Coast) 6-4, 6-2
5. Jakub Medved (Utah State) vs Gustav Hasslegren (Florida Gulf Coast) 6-3, 2-6, 3-2 unfinished
6. Stefan Correa (Florida Gulf Coast) def. Eemil Pasanen (Utah State) 6-0, 6-2
Match Notes
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (6,1,3,4)
Utah State (7-4, 0-0 MW)
Florida Gulf Coast (6-9, 1-0 ASUN)
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