PROVO, Utah — BYU men's tennis completed a 7-0 sweep of Montana at the Outdoor Tennis Courts on Friday afternoon. It was the Cougars' first outdoor match this season and second sweep on the year.

"I'm happy with the way we played for the first time playing outdoors this year," BYU head coach Dave Porter said. "It was also Montana's first time outside, and I think we had a bit of an advantage with a good home crowd there today. We wish them the best as the season goes on. I think it was good preparation for us in getting ready for Santa Clara, our first conference match of the year, tomorrow. The boys played well today, and we're looking to play well again tomorrow."

The Cougars (4-4) got off to a quick start, earning the doubles point after wins at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles. Sean Hill and Sam Tullis beat Moritz Stoeger and Pontus Hallgren at No. 3 doubles, 6-3. Ben Gajardo and Jack Barnett followed shortly thereafter at No. 1 doubles with a 6-3 win of their own.

In singles play, BYU picked up four wins within a matter of minutes to clinch the match. At No. 5 singles, Matheus Ferreira Leite beat Stoeger, 6-1, 6-1. Against Chase Bartlett in the No. 3 spot, Mateo Vereau Melendez also notched a 6-1, 6-1 win. Gajardo picked up a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 2 singles, beating Oisin Shaffrey and giving the Cougars the fourth point needed for the win. Seconds later, Hill finished Ed Pudney, 6-2, 6-2, in the No. 1 spot, making it 5-0, BYU.

Dominik Jakovljevic lost the first set, but then rallied to earn an impressive come-from-behind win over Guillermo Martin, 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7) in the No. 6 spot. After winning his first set handly, Tullis was down 0-5 in the second set, but came back to win it in the tiebreaker, completing the sweep for the Cougars with a 6-3, 7-6 (5) win at No. 4 singles.

The Cougars will be back at the Outdoor Tennis Courts again tomorrow, March 6, at 11 a.m. MST to open conference play against Santa Clara. There will be no live stream, but live stats will be available. 

MATCH RESULTS

BYU 7 Montana 0

Doubles Competition

1. Ben Gajardo/Jack Barnett (BYU) def. Chase Bartlett/Oisin Shaffrey (UM), 6-3

2. Milo Benn/Ed Pudney (UM) vs. Mateo Vereau Melendez/Dominik Jakovljevic (BYU), 3-4, unf.

3. Sean Hill/Sam Tullis (BYU) def. Moritz Stoeger/Pontus Hallgren (UM), 6-3

Order of finish: (3, 1)

Singles Competition

1. Sean Hill (BYU) def. Ed Pudney (UM), 6-2, 6-2

2. Ben Gajardo (BYU) def. Oisin Shaffrey (UM), 6-2, 6-3

3. Mateo Vereau Melendez (BYU) def. Chase Bartlett (UM), 6-1, 6-1

4. Sam Tullis (BYU) def. Milo Benn (UM), 6-3, 7-6 (5)

5. Matheus Ferreira Leite (BYU) def. Moritz Stoeger (UM), 6-1, 6-1

6. Dominik Jakovljevic (BYU) def. Guillermo Martin (UM), 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7)

Order of finish: (5, 3, 2, 1, 4, 6)

PROVO, Utah — BYU men's tennis will be back at home this week for two weekend matches. The Cougars will host Montana on Friday, Mar. 5, at 2 p.m. MST and then open conference play against Santa Clara on Saturday, Mar. 6, at 11 a.m. MST.

A tough 4-3 loss at Utah State last weekend has BYU at 3-4 on the year going into this weekend's matches. In the loss to the Aggies, doubles pair Mateo Vereau Melendez and Dominik Jakovljevic earned a win, while three seniors, Sean Hill, Ben Gajardo and Sam Tullis picked up singles wins.

BYU Notes (3-4, 0-0 West Coast Conference)

• The Cougars are 3-4, most recently suffering a 4-3 loss at Utah State last weekend
• BYU has wins over Grand Canyon, Weber State and Idaho State. The Cougars three losses were at Oregon (twice), New Mexico at home, and at Utah State.
• The Cougars are led by seniors Sean Hill and Ben Gajardo, who each have six singles wins on the season, and have won their last four singles matches
• BYU doubles pair Mateo Vereau Melendez and Dominik Jakovljevic played together for the first time this season and picked up a 6-4 win at Utah State last weekend. The Cougars' doubles pair of Ben Gajardo and Sam Tullis is 3-2 on the year.

Head Coach - Dave Porter

• Alma Mater: BYU, 1975
• Division 1 Coaching Record: 3-4 (1st Season)
• Record at BYU: Same

BYU Doubles Records

• Ben Gajardo & Sam Tullis (3-2)
• Matheus Ferreira Leite & Mateo Vereau Melendez (1-4)
• Jack Barnett & Sean Hill (2-2)
• Ben Gajardo & Matheus Ferreira Leite (1-1)
• Sean Hill & Sam Tullis (1-1)
• Mateo Vereau Melendez & Dominik Jakovljevic (1-0)
• Jack Barnett & Mateo Vereau Melendez (0-1)
• Sean Hill & Dominik Jakovljevic (0-0)

BYU Singles Records

• Sean Hill (6-1)
• Ben Gajardo (6-1)
• Sam Tullis (4-3)
• Dominik Jakovljevic (3-4)
• Jack Barnett (2-2)
• Matheus Ferreira Leite (2-1)
• Mateo Vereau Melendez (1-5)
• Alex Lin (0-1)

Montana Notes (3-4, 0-0 Big Sky Conference)

• The Grizzlies are also 3-4, with their most recent wins coming on a doubleheader sweep of Whitworth on Feb. 21
• Montana has wins over Grand Canyon and Whitworth (twice)
• The Grizzlies' four losses are against Boise State, Weber State, UNLV and New Mexico State
• Montana returned four players from last season and welcomed four newcomers this season
• This is the first ever meeting between BYU and Montana

Head Coach - Jason Brown

• Alma Mater: Montana
• Division 1 Coaching Record: 33-27 (4th Season)
• Record at Montana: Same

Santa Clara Notes (2-1, 0-0 West Coast Conference)

• The Broncos are 2-1, with their most recent win at Sacramento State, 4-3, on Feb. 28
• Santa Clara has wins over UC Davis and Sacramento State, with a loss at Cal Poly
• The Broncos returned eight players and also welcomed five newcomers this season
• The last meeting between BYU and Santa Clara was on Apr. 25, 2019 in the WCC Tournament. The Broncos defeated the Cougars, 4-3.
• BYU leads the all-time series against Santa Clara, 8-6.

Head Coach - Niall Angus

• Alma Mater: Texas A&M
• Division 1 Coaching Record: 52-35 (5th Season)
• Record at Santa Clara: Same

Match Information - March 5

• Time: 2 p.m. MST
• Live Stream: BYU Tennis Live Cam
• Live Stats: Stat Broadcast

Match Information - March 6

• Time: 11 a.m. MST
• Live Stream: BYU Tennis Live Cam
• Live Stats: Stat Broadcast