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Men's Tennis Loses Tough 4-3 Battle At Toledo
April 07, 2017 | Men's Tennis
TOLEDO, Ohio - The Ball State men's tennis team (10-9, 2-2 MAC) suffered a 4-3 loss in a hard fought battle Friday afternoon in Mid-American Conference action at Toledo (10-11, 1-3 MAC). The two conference teams competed to the very end but the Cardinals came up short this time.
The Cardinals got off to a good start after taking the early 1-0 edge over Toledo in doubles action. Lucas Andersen and Andrew Stutz earned a 6-2 victory on the top court over Stejpan Sisko and Omar Espinosa. The No. 2 doubles tandem of Conner Andersen and Tom Carney secured the doubles point after claiming a 6-3 decision over Vince Anzalone and Juan Carranza.
Ball State then quickly extended its lead to 2-0 after Stutz took down Anzalone in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 2 singles position. Toledo then regained some confidence after Sisko put the Rockets on the board with his defeat over Lucas Andersen, 6-3, 6-2, at the No. 1 spot. Patrick Downs then dropped his match to Reid Teatsorth on court five which then knotted the match for the Rockets.
After that, Nemanja Guzina put the Cardinals back on top when he beat Espinosa, 6-4, 6-4 in the fourth slot of the lineup. But Toledo took the victory on court three which would make it a 3-3 score with one match remaining. For the second straight match the outcome would be on the shoulders of Conner Andersen at the No. 6 position. He earned the Cardinals the victory last Saturday over the Huskies but this time Conner couldn't hang on to the win and would lose, 7-6 (9-7), 6-2 to Thawin Suksathaporn.
The Ball State men's tennis team will play a mid-week non-conference match at home Wednesday against IUPUI. First serve is slated for 3 p.m. at the Cardinal Creek Tennis Center, weather permitting.
Tennis Match Results
Ball State vs Toledo
Apr 07, 2017 at Toledo, Ohio
(Shadow Valley)
Toledo 4, Ball State 3
Singles competition
1. Stjepan Sisko (TOLEDO) def. Lucas Andersen (BSU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Andrew Stutz (BSU) def. Vince Anzalone (TOLEDO) 6-1, 6-1
3. Luka Vitosevic (TOLEDO) def. Marko Guzina (BSU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Nemanja Guzina (BSU) def. Omar Espinosa (TOLEDO) 6-4, 6-1
5. Reid Teatsorth (TOLEDO) def. Patrick Downs (BSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Thawin Suksathaporn (TOLEDO) def. Conner Andersen (BSU) 7-6 (9-7), 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Lucas Andersen/Andrew Stutz (BSU) def. Stjepan Sisko/Omar Espinosa (TOLEDO) 6-2
2. Conner Andersen/Tom Carney (BSU) def. Vince Anzalone/Juan Carranza (TOLEDO) 6-3
3. Thawin Suksathaporn/Reid Teatsorth (TOLEDO) vs. Patrick Downs/Marko Guzina (BSU) 5-4, unfinished
Match Notes:
Ball State 10-9, 2-2 MAC
Toledo 10-11, 1-3 MAC
The Cardinals got off to a good start after taking the early 1-0 edge over Toledo in doubles action. Lucas Andersen and Andrew Stutz earned a 6-2 victory on the top court over Stejpan Sisko and Omar Espinosa. The No. 2 doubles tandem of Conner Andersen and Tom Carney secured the doubles point after claiming a 6-3 decision over Vince Anzalone and Juan Carranza.
Ball State then quickly extended its lead to 2-0 after Stutz took down Anzalone in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 2 singles position. Toledo then regained some confidence after Sisko put the Rockets on the board with his defeat over Lucas Andersen, 6-3, 6-2, at the No. 1 spot. Patrick Downs then dropped his match to Reid Teatsorth on court five which then knotted the match for the Rockets.
After that, Nemanja Guzina put the Cardinals back on top when he beat Espinosa, 6-4, 6-4 in the fourth slot of the lineup. But Toledo took the victory on court three which would make it a 3-3 score with one match remaining. For the second straight match the outcome would be on the shoulders of Conner Andersen at the No. 6 position. He earned the Cardinals the victory last Saturday over the Huskies but this time Conner couldn't hang on to the win and would lose, 7-6 (9-7), 6-2 to Thawin Suksathaporn.
The Ball State men's tennis team will play a mid-week non-conference match at home Wednesday against IUPUI. First serve is slated for 3 p.m. at the Cardinal Creek Tennis Center, weather permitting.
Tennis Match Results
Ball State vs Toledo
Apr 07, 2017 at Toledo, Ohio
(Shadow Valley)
Toledo 4, Ball State 3
Singles competition
1. Stjepan Sisko (TOLEDO) def. Lucas Andersen (BSU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Andrew Stutz (BSU) def. Vince Anzalone (TOLEDO) 6-1, 6-1
3. Luka Vitosevic (TOLEDO) def. Marko Guzina (BSU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Nemanja Guzina (BSU) def. Omar Espinosa (TOLEDO) 6-4, 6-1
5. Reid Teatsorth (TOLEDO) def. Patrick Downs (BSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Thawin Suksathaporn (TOLEDO) def. Conner Andersen (BSU) 7-6 (9-7), 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Lucas Andersen/Andrew Stutz (BSU) def. Stjepan Sisko/Omar Espinosa (TOLEDO) 6-2
2. Conner Andersen/Tom Carney (BSU) def. Vince Anzalone/Juan Carranza (TOLEDO) 6-3
3. Thawin Suksathaporn/Reid Teatsorth (TOLEDO) vs. Patrick Downs/Marko Guzina (BSU) 5-4, unfinished
Match Notes:
Ball State 10-9, 2-2 MAC
Toledo 10-11, 1-3 MAC
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
32
Stjepan Sisko / 0 [TOLEDO]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Vince Anzalone / 0 [TOLEDO]
11
#3 Singles Match
12
24
Luka Vitosevic / 0 [TOLEDO]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Omar Espinosa / 0 [TOLEDO]
41
#5 Singles Match
12
22
Reid Teatsorth / 0 [TOLEDO]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
62
Thawin Suksathaporn / 0 [TOLEDO]
76
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