A week off for the Idaho men’s tennis team didn’t slow the program’s performance against Northern Arizona Saturday.
Victory did not come easy for the Vandals, as the meeting came down to the final match of the afternoon.
A demanding three sets in singles play determined the victor, as sophomore Mark Kovacs defeated Jackson Lee 7-5 in the final set to clinch the 4-3 win for Idaho in Cheney.
Idaho improves to 2-1 in the Big Sky Conference and 7-2 overall as a result of the win. The victory also marked Idaho’s second straight win.
Idaho coach Abid Akbar said the game was intense during the final stretch.