The Sacramento State men’s tennis team overcame Idaho State, 4-2, on Sunday in Portland, Ore., to win its third successive Big Sky Conference Championship.

The Hornets (12-15 overall) took home their fifth crown in the last six years.

The Hornets began their championship match by taking two of their three doubles matches to earn doubles point.

They were led in doubles play behind sophomore Peter Farkas and freshman Lewis Van Splunteren at the No. 2 spot and freshmen Julien Chatelan and Jakub Sliva at the No. 3 spot, who both won their matches.

Junior Nick Sheehan and freshman Anders Albertsen’s match at No. 1 doubles did not finish because the Hornets had captured the doubles point.

In singles play, No. 3 Sliva, No. 4 Chatelan and No. 5 Van Splunteren led the Hornets by winning their individual matches. Farkas’ singles match did not finish, because the Hornets had clinched the championship.

Sac State will be making their fourth trip to the NCAA tournament.

Last season the Hornets fell to Stanford, 4-0, in the first round. The Hornets defeated both Northern Arizona and Montana, 4-2, in the semifinals and quarterfinals, respectively.

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