{"id":183462,"date":"2026-03-08T20:41:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T20:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/183462\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T20:41:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T20:41:15","slug":"aggies-mens-tennis-claims-4-1-win-over-florida-gulf-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/183462\/","title":{"rendered":"Aggies Men’s Tennis Claims 4-1 Win Over Florida Gulf Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"

FORT MYERS, Florida –\u00a0Utah State men’s tennis picked up a 4-1 road victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday afternoon at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
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\nDoubles\u00a0
\nUtah State grabbed early momentum in doubles play as senior Jean-Baptiste Badon<\/a> and sophomore Dmitri Goubin<\/a> set the tone with a commanding 6-1 victory at the second position of the lineup. Sophomore Xavier Calvelo<\/a> and freshman Jakub Medved<\/a> 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<\/a> and Roman Venger<\/a> were locked in a tight 4-4 battle when the match was left unfinished.<\/p>\n

Singles\u00a0

\nUtah 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<\/a> quickly responded for the Aggies with a 6-3, 6-3 victory at the top spot in the lineup. Sophomore Roman Venger<\/a> then extended Utah State’s lead with a dominant 6-1, 6-3 win at the third position. Sophomore Eliot Nobel<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

Next Up

\nUtah State returns to action with a road match in the Sunshine State, taking on Florida Atlantic on Tuesday, March 10,\u00a0at noon (MT).

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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 Florida Gulf Coast

\nMarch 8, 2026

\nFGCU Tennis Complex

\nFort Myers, Florida

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\nResults

\nUtah State 4, Florida Gulf Coast 1

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\nDoubles

\n1. Xavier Calvelo<\/a>\/Jakub Medved<\/a> (Utah State) def. Pablo Paternostro\/Tanner Povey (Florida Gulf Coast) 6-2

\n2. Jean-Baptiste Badon<\/a>\/Dmitri Goubin<\/a> (Utah State) def. Mika Bunjes\/Gustav Hasslegren (Florida Gulf Coast) 6-1

\n3. Eliot Nobel<\/a>\/Roman Venger<\/a> (Utah State) vs Stefan Correa\/Stavros Hadjivarnava (Florida Gulf Coast) 4-4 unfinished<\/p>\n

Singles

\n1. Jean-Baptiste Badon<\/a> (Utah State) def. Tanner Povey (Florida Gulf Coast) 6-3, 6-3

\n2. Xavier Calvelo<\/a> (Utah State) vs Pablo Paternostro (Florida Gulf Coast) 6-4, 3-6, 2-2 unfinished

\n3. Roman Venger<\/a> (Utah State) def. Stavros Hadjivarnava (Florida Gulf Coast) 6-1, 6-3

\n4. Eliot Nobel<\/a> (Utah State) def. Mika Bunjes (Florida Gulf Coast) 6-4, 6-2

\n5. Jakub Medved<\/a> (Utah State) vs Gustav Hasslegren (Florida Gulf Coast) 6-3, 2-6, 3-2 unfinished

\n6. Stefan Correa (Florida Gulf Coast) def. Eemil Pasanen<\/a> (Utah State) 6-0, 6-2<\/p>\n

Match Notes

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

\nUtah State (7-4, 0-0 MW)

\nFlorida Gulf Coast (6-9, 1-0 ASUN)

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