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Men’s Tennis Completes Day One At Milwaukee Tennis Classic
September 16, 2016 | Men's Tennis
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Ball State men's tennis team opened its fall campaign Friday at the 41st annual Milwaukee Tennis Classic. The event is hosted by Marquette University and held at the Town Club in Fox Point, Wisconsin.
The Cardinals opened fall action with doubles competition against Navy. Lucas Andersen alongside fellow senior Andrew Stutz started the match off with a 6-2 win over Navy's Thomas Pecor and Andrey Majkic. The twins Marko Guzina and brother Nemanja Guzina also registered a victory over the Bill's Ian Landwehr and Joshua Martin by a score of 6-4.
To close out the day, Ball State took on host Marquette in singles action. Stutz, Marko Guzina, Nemanja Guzina, Patrick Downs and Conner Andersen each earned straight set victories over the Golden Eagles.
The Ball State men's tennis team continues action at the 41st annual Milwaukee Tennis Classic Saturday when it faces Wisconsin in singles action at 10 a.m. (EST). After that, the Cardinals are set to play Marquette in doubles with a 4 p.m. (EST) first serve.
2016 MTC Schedule
Friday, Sept. 16
9 a.m. Men's Singles: Navy vs. Wisconsin
Carranza (UW) def. Pecor (Navy), 6-1, 6-3
Colton (UW) def. Jana (Navy), 6-1, 6-3
Zordani (UW) def. Majkic (Navy), 6-2, 6-1
Mackenzie (UW) def. Martin (Navy), 6-1, 6-4
Soyfer (UW) def. Durham (Navy), 5-7, 7-6, 1-0
Sprecher (UW) def. Kirkpatrick (Navy), 6-2, 6-2
Sweet (UW) def. Landwehr (Navy), 6-1, 6-1
Women's Doubles: Boise State vs. Ball State
Blanco/Calderson (Ball St.) def. Toseva/Poling (Boise St.), 6-1
Berger/Sbircea (Ball St.) def. Menjivar/Vanter (Boise St.), 6-3
11 a.m. Men's Doubles: Wisconsin vs. Marquette
Carranza/Colton (UW) def. Stearns/Dykema (MU), 7-6
Zordani/Mackenzie (UW) def. Verdu/Smrek (MU), 6-2
Sweet/Soyfer (UW) def. Anderson/Romanello (MU), 6-0
Women's Singles: Ball State vs. Wisconsin
Blanco (BSU) def. Kirsch (UW), 6-2, 6-2
Gollhofer (BSU) def. Linden (UW), 6-3, 6-4
Zordani (UW) def. Ormond (BSU), 3-6, 7-6, 6-4
Sbircea (BSU) def. Peck (UW), 6-2, 7-6
Berger (BSU) def. Avgerinos (UW), 6-3, 7-5
Dohanics (BSU) def. Grambeau (UW), 6-7, 6-4, 6-3
Rider (UW) def. Calderson (BSU), 6-4, 6-1
1 p.m. Men's Singles: Marquette vs. Ball State
Verdu (MU) def. Anderson (BSU), 6-2, 1-6, 7-6
Stutz (BSU) def. Stearns (MU), 6-4, 6-3
M. Guzina (BSU) def. Romanello (MU), 6-3, 6-4
N. Guzina (BSU) def. Dykema (MU), 7-6, 6-4
Downs (BSU) def, Anderson (MU), 7-5, 6-1
C. Anderson (BSU) def. Warstler (MU), 6-1, 7-6
Shanklin (MU) def. Wiese (BSU), 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
Landwehr (Navy) def. Jirus (BSU), 7-5, 4-6, 7-5
Women's Doubles: Marquette vs. Wisconsin
Tokar/Tormos (MU) def. Pick/Zordani (UW), 6-3
Grambeau/Linden (UW) def. Hebard/Ebbink (MU), 6-2
3 p.m. Men's Doubles: Ball State vs. Navy
L. Anderson/Stutz (BSU) def. Pecor/Majkic (Navy), 6-2
Jana/Durham (Navy) def. Downs/C. Anderson (BSU), 6-4
Guzina/Guzina (BSU) def. Landwehr/Martin (Navy), 6-1
Carney/Wiese (BSU) def, Kirkpatrick/McNair (Navy), 6-1
Women's Singles: Marquette vs. Boise State
Tokar (MU) def, Toseva (BSU), 6-2, 6-2
Menjivar (BSU) def. Tormos (MU), 3-6, 6-1, 7-6
Poling (BSU) def, Hebard (MU), 7-5, 7-6
Venter (BSU) def. Franks (MU), 6-3, 6-4
Eggink (MU) def. Koscielski (Ball St.), 6-3, 6-1
Saturday, Sept. 17
9 a.m. Men's Singles: Ball State vs. Wisconsin
Women's Doubles: Ball State vs. Wisconsin
11 a.m. Men's Doubles: Navy vs. Wisconsin
Women's Singles: Marquette vs. Ball State
1 p.m. Men's Singles: Marquette vs. Navy
Women's Doubles: Marquette vs. Boise State
3 p.m. Men's Doubles: Marquette vs. Ball State
Women's Singles: Wisconsin vs. Boise State
Sunday, Sept. 18
9 a.m. Men's Doubles: Wisconsin vs. Ball State
Men's Doubles: Marquette vs.Navy
Women's Doubles: Marquette vs. Ball State
Women's Doubles: Wisconsin vs. Boise State
11 a.m. Men's Singles: Ball State vs. Navy
Women's Singles: Boise State vs. Ball State
1 p.m. Men's Singles: Marquette vs. Wisconsin
Women's Singles: Marquette vs. Wisconsin
The Cardinals opened fall action with doubles competition against Navy. Lucas Andersen alongside fellow senior Andrew Stutz started the match off with a 6-2 win over Navy's Thomas Pecor and Andrey Majkic. The twins Marko Guzina and brother Nemanja Guzina also registered a victory over the Bill's Ian Landwehr and Joshua Martin by a score of 6-4.
To close out the day, Ball State took on host Marquette in singles action. Stutz, Marko Guzina, Nemanja Guzina, Patrick Downs and Conner Andersen each earned straight set victories over the Golden Eagles.
The Ball State men's tennis team continues action at the 41st annual Milwaukee Tennis Classic Saturday when it faces Wisconsin in singles action at 10 a.m. (EST). After that, the Cardinals are set to play Marquette in doubles with a 4 p.m. (EST) first serve.
2016 MTC Schedule
Friday, Sept. 16
9 a.m. Men's Singles: Navy vs. Wisconsin
Carranza (UW) def. Pecor (Navy), 6-1, 6-3
Colton (UW) def. Jana (Navy), 6-1, 6-3
Zordani (UW) def. Majkic (Navy), 6-2, 6-1
Mackenzie (UW) def. Martin (Navy), 6-1, 6-4
Soyfer (UW) def. Durham (Navy), 5-7, 7-6, 1-0
Sprecher (UW) def. Kirkpatrick (Navy), 6-2, 6-2
Sweet (UW) def. Landwehr (Navy), 6-1, 6-1
Women's Doubles: Boise State vs. Ball State
Blanco/Calderson (Ball St.) def. Toseva/Poling (Boise St.), 6-1
Berger/Sbircea (Ball St.) def. Menjivar/Vanter (Boise St.), 6-3
11 a.m. Men's Doubles: Wisconsin vs. Marquette
Carranza/Colton (UW) def. Stearns/Dykema (MU), 7-6
Zordani/Mackenzie (UW) def. Verdu/Smrek (MU), 6-2
Sweet/Soyfer (UW) def. Anderson/Romanello (MU), 6-0
Women's Singles: Ball State vs. Wisconsin
Blanco (BSU) def. Kirsch (UW), 6-2, 6-2
Gollhofer (BSU) def. Linden (UW), 6-3, 6-4
Zordani (UW) def. Ormond (BSU), 3-6, 7-6, 6-4
Sbircea (BSU) def. Peck (UW), 6-2, 7-6
Berger (BSU) def. Avgerinos (UW), 6-3, 7-5
Dohanics (BSU) def. Grambeau (UW), 6-7, 6-4, 6-3
Rider (UW) def. Calderson (BSU), 6-4, 6-1
1 p.m. Men's Singles: Marquette vs. Ball State
Verdu (MU) def. Anderson (BSU), 6-2, 1-6, 7-6
Stutz (BSU) def. Stearns (MU), 6-4, 6-3
M. Guzina (BSU) def. Romanello (MU), 6-3, 6-4
N. Guzina (BSU) def. Dykema (MU), 7-6, 6-4
Downs (BSU) def, Anderson (MU), 7-5, 6-1
C. Anderson (BSU) def. Warstler (MU), 6-1, 7-6
Shanklin (MU) def. Wiese (BSU), 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
Landwehr (Navy) def. Jirus (BSU), 7-5, 4-6, 7-5
Women's Doubles: Marquette vs. Wisconsin
Tokar/Tormos (MU) def. Pick/Zordani (UW), 6-3
Grambeau/Linden (UW) def. Hebard/Ebbink (MU), 6-2
3 p.m. Men's Doubles: Ball State vs. Navy
L. Anderson/Stutz (BSU) def. Pecor/Majkic (Navy), 6-2
Jana/Durham (Navy) def. Downs/C. Anderson (BSU), 6-4
Guzina/Guzina (BSU) def. Landwehr/Martin (Navy), 6-1
Carney/Wiese (BSU) def, Kirkpatrick/McNair (Navy), 6-1
Women's Singles: Marquette vs. Boise State
Tokar (MU) def, Toseva (BSU), 6-2, 6-2
Menjivar (BSU) def. Tormos (MU), 3-6, 6-1, 7-6
Poling (BSU) def, Hebard (MU), 7-5, 7-6
Venter (BSU) def. Franks (MU), 6-3, 6-4
Eggink (MU) def. Koscielski (Ball St.), 6-3, 6-1
Saturday, Sept. 17
9 a.m. Men's Singles: Ball State vs. Wisconsin
Women's Doubles: Ball State vs. Wisconsin
11 a.m. Men's Doubles: Navy vs. Wisconsin
Women's Singles: Marquette vs. Ball State
1 p.m. Men's Singles: Marquette vs. Navy
Women's Doubles: Marquette vs. Boise State
3 p.m. Men's Doubles: Marquette vs. Ball State
Women's Singles: Wisconsin vs. Boise State
Sunday, Sept. 18
9 a.m. Men's Doubles: Wisconsin vs. Ball State
Men's Doubles: Marquette vs.Navy
Women's Doubles: Marquette vs. Ball State
Women's Doubles: Wisconsin vs. Boise State
11 a.m. Men's Singles: Ball State vs. Navy
Women's Singles: Boise State vs. Ball State
1 p.m. Men's Singles: Marquette vs. Wisconsin
Women's Singles: Marquette vs. Wisconsin
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