Ball State University
Toledo
Men's Tennis Captures 5-2 Road Win At Toledo
April 08, 2007 | Men's Tennis
TOLEDO, Ohio - The Ball State men's tennis team (8-10, 2-0 MAC) defeated Toledo on Sunday, April 8 by a score of 5-2.
Despite a loss at No. 1 doubles the Cardinals managed to win at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots to take an early lead over the Rockets. The twosome of Aaron Phillips and Jorge Rodriguez battled Chris Clark and Mohammed Al Nabhani for an 8-5 victory. The duo of Jarrod Epkey and Joe Vallee beat Keith Moran and Jared Miller, 8-5.
Ball State won four singles matches to notch the victory over the Rockets. Joe Epkey started singles play strong after posting a 6-2, 6-0 win over Mohammed Al Nabhani. The Cardinals went on to claim wins at the No. 2, No. 5 and No. 6 spots.
Phillips registered a 6-3, 6-4 win over Jared Miller at No. 2. Vallee was a 6-4, 7-5 winner over Tyler Sonkin at No. 5 and Bret Berryman defeated Travis Curran, 7-5, 6-3 at No. 6.
Ball State will host Notre Dame on Tuesday, April 10. The match will begin at 1 pm.
Ball State 5, Toledo 2
Doubles
No. 1 Brian Rager/Travis Curran (TOL) def. Jose Perdomo/Joe Epkey (BSU), 9-8
No. 2 Aaron Phillips/Jorge Rodriguez (BSU) def. Chris Clark/Mohammed Al Nabhani, 8-5 (TOL)
No. 3 Jarrod Epkey/Joe Vallee (BSU) def. Keith Moran/Jared Miller (TOL), 8-5
Singles
No. 1 Joe Epkey def. Mohammed Al Nabhani, 6-2, 6-0
No. 2 Aaron Phillips def. Jared Miller, 6-3, 6-4
No. 3 Chis Clark def. Jose Perdomo, 6-2, 7-6 (5)
No. 4 Josh Moran def. Jarrod Epkey, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (5)
No. 5 Joe Vallee def. Tyler Sonkin, 6-4, 7-5
No. 6 Bret Berryman def. Travis Curran, 7-5, 6-3
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