The Idaho men’s tennis team competed in a doubleheader against Lewis-Clark State College (LCSC) and Whitman in Lewiston Saturday.
The Vandals earned consecutive 5-2 victories over LCSC and Whitman which improved their spring season to 4-1.
Senior Odon Barta, senior Jackson Varney, sophomore Mark Kovacs and freshman Lucas Coutinho all earned singles victories for the Vandals against LCSC.
On the doubles court against the Warriors, Coutinho and Kovacs combined to earned a 7-5 victory on the No. 3 court to clinch the doubles point for the Vandals.
After an opening loss on the No. 1 doubles court against Whitman, the Vandals responded by claiming the next two doubles matches and four of the six singles matches to claim a victory over the Missionaries.
Varney earned a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Whitman’s Robert Carter to spark the Vandals in singles play.
“It was good to get the wins today,” Idaho head coach Abid Akbar said. “We did not quite play to our potential in either match. We will need to up our play moving forward.”
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(Photo courtesy of Idaho Athletic Media Relations)