'Dogs hit the road for two MW matchups

BOISE, Id. – The Fresno State men's tennis team will go on the road for two Mountain West matches this weekend. The Bulldogs will face Boise State on Friday, April 6 at 5 p.m. PT and Utah State on Sunday, April 8 at 11 a.m. PT.

How to follow – Fans can follow along with live stats for both matches. The links will be available on the men's tennis schedule page at Gobulldogs.com. Live updates will also be available on Twitter (@FresnoStateMTEN).

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Fresno State is 13-10 (2-0 MW) this season, 1-6 on road.

Cem Erturk leads the Bulldogs this season in singles with a 15-3 dual record, playing primarily at the No. 4 position. Cagatay Soke and Henrique Osorio have also chalked 10 or more wins in dual play.

In doubles, Soke and Xander Veys have a team-best 8-6 dual record while playing at the No. 2 position.

Last week – Fresno State posted a 1-0 week with a 4-1 win over MW foe New Mexico.

2018 Bulldogs – With the departure of last season's lone senior, Euan McIntosh, the Bulldogs return eight players including Mantas Bugailiskis, Zdenek Derkas, Bailey Gong, Youssef Hassan, Jeremy Moser, Henrique Osorio, Patrik Pechand Xander Veys.

Bugailiskis lead the Bulldogs in 2017 with a team-best 21-6 singles record, 6-1 conference singles record and was named the team's 2017 MVP. Fresno State returns the 2017 Mountain West Freshman of the Year in Zdenek Derkas, who finished the 2017 season with a perfect 3-0 record in conference play. The Bulldogs also return their No. 1 singles player in Veys. He finished the season 16-9 singles record at the No. 1 spot, was selected to the 2017 All-Mountain West Singles Team and the tteam's 2017 Most Improved Player.

2017 Review-- Fresno State finished the 2017 season with an 18-13 (5-2 MW) record. The Bulldogs made a MW Tournament run as the No. 2 seed before falling in the semifinals to UNLV 4-3.

SCOUTING THE BRONCOS
Boise State is 8-12 (1-2 MW) this season, 5-4 at home.

Wyatt DeMulling leads the Broncos this season with a 7-7 dual record. In doubles, Stefan Lalovic and Pedro Platzeck have a team-best 6-4 record.
Last week – Boise State has a 0-2 week, with a 4-1 loss to UNLV and a 4-2 loss to UC Irvine.

Series history – Fresno State owns the all-time series 18-12. The last time the two teams met, the Bulldogs defeated the Broncos 4-1 (2017 – Fresno, Calif.).

SCOUTING THE AGGIES
Utah State is 12-8 (3-0 MW) this season, 6-0 at home. Utah State is the reigning MW regular season and MW Tournament champion.

Last week – The Aggies posted a 2-0 week, recording a 4-1 win over UNLV and a 4-1 over San Diego State.

Series history – Fresno State owns the all-time series 11-3, but Utah State has won the last three meeting between the squads. The last time the two teams met, Utah State defeated Fresno State 4-1 (2017 – Fresno, Calif.).

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Players Mentioned

Mantas Bugailiskis

Zdenek Derkas

Cem Erturk

Bailey Gong

Youssef Hassan

Jeremy Moser

Henrique Osorio

Patrik Pech

Cagatay Soke

Xander Veys

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