Steve Schaack

ISU Sports Information

The Idaho State men’s tennis team opened the 2019-20 season at the Dar Walters Invite at Boise State. After three days of competition, Idaho State coach Mark Rodel came away pleased with the progress his team made in the off season.

“Overall we had a good weekend and I am pleased with the performance and progress,” Rodel said.

In singles competition, Fynn Lohse beat Arthur Serafim of Weber State, 6-2, 6-3. Patrik Trhac beat Cezary Walkusz of Weber State, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.

Gary Rendek beat Kris Van Wyk of Weber State 6-1, 6-4.

Lukas Ridemar later defeated Arvid Hjalte of Utah State, 7-5, 6-3 and Lohse beat Daniel Bushamuka of Utah State, 6-1, 6-1. Ridemar also earned a 6-3, 6-1 win while Rendek earned a 6-1, 7-5 win over Hjalte.

In doubles competition, Lohse and Trhac won its opening match over Boise State. The doubles tandem later beat a team from Southern Utah. Rendek and Kyler Hartman lost a tight 7-6 (4) doubles match while Ridemar and Yaohann Prinsen beat a doubles team from Utah State 6-4. Rendek and Hartman also won a doubles match against Utah State, 6-4.

“We had a strong showing in singles with Lucas Ridemore, Fynn Lohse and Gary Rendek all winning two matches and losing one against good competition,” Rodel said. “They stepped up their games and made significant improvements from last year. I was very impressed with Kyler Hartman who won his first college doubles match. He competed exceptionally well and made the greatest improvement since the beginning of practice. Patrik Trhac had a good performance against Boise State. He executed from start to finish. He just came up a little short.”

Idaho State returns to the court to host a fall tournament Oct. 4-6.