Ball State University
Valparaiso
Men's Tennis Defeats Valparaiso 7-0
February 21, 2009 | Men's Tennis
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State men's tennis team improved to 5-4 after posting a 7-0 victory over Valparaiso Saturday night at the Muncie YMCA Tennis Center. The Cardinals had lost earlier in the day to Michigan State, 5-2.
Ball State took the early lead over Valpo after winning the doubles point. The BSU doubles tandem of senior Jose Perdomo and Jorge Rodriguez defeated Kevin DeHerrera and Adam Whitmer 8-1 at No. 2. Freshmen Derek Carpenter and Jon Wegener sealed the doubles point for the Cardinals at No. 3 after earning an 8-2 win over Kyle Stump and Cartlton Lyons.
The Cardinals won all six of their singles matches. Carpenter was the lone Cardinal to win in a tie breaker over Whitmer, 6-4, 1-6, 10-4.
The Ball State men's tennis team hosts Purdue Sunday, March 1 at Noon.
Ball State 7, Valparaiso 0
Doubles
No. 1 Alex Lau/Tom Litscher (VALPO) def. Eduardo Pavia/Andres Monroy (BSU), 8-7 (5)
No. 2 Jose Perdomo/Alex Rodriguez (BSU) def. Kevin DeHerrera/Adam Whitmer (VALPO), 8-1
No. 3 Derek Carpenter/Jon Wegener (BSU) def. Kyle Stump/Carlton Lyons (VALPO), 8-2
Singles
No. 1 Perdomo (BSU) def. Lau (VALPO), 6-4, 6-3
No. 2 Rodriguez (BSU) def. Litscher (VALPO), 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 Shaun Bussert (BSU) def. Kevin DeHerrera (VALPO), 6-0, 6-2
No. 4 Cliff Morrison (BSU) def. Kyle Stump (VALPO), 6-2, 6-4
No. 5 Carpenter (BSU) def. def. Adam Whitmer (VALPO), 6-4, 1-6, 10-4
No. 6 Zane Smith (BSU) def. Carlton Lyons (VALPO), 6-2, 6-2
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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