Ball State University
Michigan State
Men's Tennis Evens Record at 4-4 After Loss to Michigan State
February 21, 2009 | Men's Tennis
Ball State's men's tennis team suffered a 5-2 loss Saturday to Michigan State, and will host Valparaiso at 6 p.m. at the Muncie YMCA Tennis Center. The Spartans, under the direction of Ball State alum Gene Orlando, improved to 9-1 with the win. The Cardinals evened their season record at 4-4.
Jose Perdoma, a senior for the Cardinals, teamed with senior Jorge Rodriguez to win at No. 1 doubles. The duo defeated Austin Brooks and John Stratton of MSU 9-7. Shaun Bussert, a BSU sophomore, and doubles mate freshman Zane Smith, tallied an 8-6 win over Clark Richardson and Alex Forger to give Ball State a victory at No. 3 doubles and earn the Cardinals the doubles point. Perdoma and Rodriguez improved to 5-3 in doubles this season, while Bussert and Smith evened their season record at 2-2.
Freshman Cliff Morrison was the only Ball State player to tally in singles with his 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 win at the No. 6 spot. Morrison defeated Jason Norville of Michigan State to improve his season singles record to 4-1 on the season.
DOUBLES:
No. 1 Jose Perdoma/Jorge Rodriguez (BSU) def. Austin Brooks/John Stratton (MSU) - 9-7
No. 2 John Allare/Jason Norville (MSU) def. Eduardo Pavia/Andres Monroy (BSU) - 8-6
No. 3 Shaun Bussert/Zane Smith (BSU) def. Clark Richardson/Alex Forger (MSU) - 8-6
SINGLES:
No. 1 Forger (MSU) def. Pavia (BSU) - 7-6 (6), 6-2
No. 2 Allare (MSU) def. Perdoma (BSU) - 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 Scott Rasmussen (MSU) def. Monroy (BSU) - 7-5, 2-6, 6-1
No. 4 Brooks (MSU) def. Rodriguez (BSU) - 6-4, 6-1
No. 5 Ronnie Hulewicz (MSU) def. Bussert (BSU) - 6-4, 6-4
No. 6 Cliff Morrison (BSU) def. Norville (MSU) - 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
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