Friday, April 19
Kalamazoo, Mich.
2 p.m.
Ball State University
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vs
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Toledo
Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services
Men's Tennis Sweeps Toledo; Advances To MAC Tourney Semifinals
April 19, 2019 | Men's Tennis
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The No. 5 Ball State men's tennis team took down No. 4 Toledo by a score of 4-0 in the Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinals Friday afternoon at the West Hills Athletic Club. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 11-12 overall and will advance to the semifinals where Ball State will take on No. 1 Western Michigan at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Saturday's semifinal round will be a rematch of the 2016 MAC Tournament when the Cardinals faced the Broncos on the campus of Northern Illinois. Ball State lost that match 4-0 that season.
The No. 1 twin brother duo of Marko and Nemanja Guzina started the day off strong in doubles action. The twosome didn't give up a game over Toledo's Omar Espinosa and Luka Vitosevic, winning the first doubles match by a score of 6-0. Toledo took the next doubles match defeating Tom Carney and Thibault de Negri by a score of 6-3. The doubles point would come down to court three for the Cardinals. Chris Adams and Conner Andersen were up 5-4 serving for the doubles win and would hold on to clinch the point for Ball State.
The Cardinals carried their momentum in singles action as Ball State took first sets on four of the six courts from Toledo. Carney was the first Cardinal to lock down a win on court six after beating Serjen Olmedo, 6-1, 6-4. Adams followed with a 6-3, 6-2 victory at the No. 4 slot, pushing BSU's lead to 3-0.
With three courts remaining, Marko Guzina locked down the winning point at the top spot for Ball State after defeating Luka Vitosevic, 6-2, 6-4.
Saturday's match against No. 1 Western Michigan is scheduled to be played outdoors at the Sorensen Courts at 11 a.m. You can follow the Cardinals on their quest to the MAC title match by clicking on the live stats link which is provided below.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State men's tennis team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateMTNS.
Live Stats | MAC Tourney Page
Saturday's semifinal round will be a rematch of the 2016 MAC Tournament when the Cardinals faced the Broncos on the campus of Northern Illinois. Ball State lost that match 4-0 that season.
The No. 1 twin brother duo of Marko and Nemanja Guzina started the day off strong in doubles action. The twosome didn't give up a game over Toledo's Omar Espinosa and Luka Vitosevic, winning the first doubles match by a score of 6-0. Toledo took the next doubles match defeating Tom Carney and Thibault de Negri by a score of 6-3. The doubles point would come down to court three for the Cardinals. Chris Adams and Conner Andersen were up 5-4 serving for the doubles win and would hold on to clinch the point for Ball State.
Coach Richards talks about how getting the doubles point was a great start and how proud that ?@BallStateMTNS? has advanced to the MAC Tourney semifinals Saturday!#ChirpChirp | #WeFly pic.twitter.com/WxQLp6pVh0
— Ball State Sports (@BallStateSports) April 19, 2019
The Cardinals carried their momentum in singles action as Ball State took first sets on four of the six courts from Toledo. Carney was the first Cardinal to lock down a win on court six after beating Serjen Olmedo, 6-1, 6-4. Adams followed with a 6-3, 6-2 victory at the No. 4 slot, pushing BSU's lead to 3-0.
With three courts remaining, Marko Guzina locked down the winning point at the top spot for Ball State after defeating Luka Vitosevic, 6-2, 6-4.
Saturday's match against No. 1 Western Michigan is scheduled to be played outdoors at the Sorensen Courts at 11 a.m. You can follow the Cardinals on their quest to the MAC title match by clicking on the live stats link which is provided below.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State men's tennis team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateMTNS.
Live Stats | MAC Tourney Page
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Luka Vitosevic / 0 [TOLEDO]
24
#2 Singles Match
1234
6310
Danilo Vukotic / 0 [TOLEDO]
163UF
#3 Singles Match
123
560
Vince Anzalone / 0 [TOLEDO]
72UF
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Omar Espinosa / 0 [TOLEDO]
32
#5 Singles Match
123
600
Thawin Suksathaporn / 0 [TOLEDO]
71UF
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Serjen Olmedo / 0 [TOLEDO]
14
Order of Finish:
6,4,1
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