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Men’s Tennis Ends Fall Season at MAC Indoors
November 05, 2023 | Men's Tennis
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Ball State men's tennis team wrapped up its fall portion of its schedule this weekend when the Cardinals competed at the MAC Indoors which was hosted by Western Michigan. All-in-all it was a successful day for the Cardinals as Ball State posted an 8-1 singles mark on its last day of competition.
In Flight 4 singles, Vince Orlando was crowned champion after earning a semifinal victory against Northern Illinois' Armin Koschtojan. In the title match, Orlando took down Toledo's Poonthong Komolpisut, 7-5, 6-4. Broc Fletcher also registered a win in that same flight defeating UB's Michael Malkin, 6-3, 6-1 but would then lose in the semifinals.
In Flight 5 singles, Drew Hayward tallied a three-set thriller after beating Buffalo's You-Shiang Huang in the first round of the main draw but then fell to host WMU's Dimitri Moriarty in the semifinals.
Parrish Simmons captured the Flight 6 singles bracket after defeating the Huskies Luke Welker, 6-1, 6-4 in today's finale.
Eli Herran along with Sajin Smith reached the finals in Flight 3 singles consolation. Herran defeated UIC's Gustavo Schwebel by a score of 6-2, 6-3 while Smith took town Buffalo's Theodoris Mitsakos, 2-6, 6-4, 10-6.
Over the weekend in doubles play, Herran and his doubles partner Smith reached the consolation finals of Flight 2 doubles as did the duo of Orlando and Hayward.
The Ball State men's tennis team will open its spring season on Jan. 19 at Butler. First serve is slated for 1:30 p.m. ET.
In Flight 4 singles, Vince Orlando was crowned champion after earning a semifinal victory against Northern Illinois' Armin Koschtojan. In the title match, Orlando took down Toledo's Poonthong Komolpisut, 7-5, 6-4. Broc Fletcher also registered a win in that same flight defeating UB's Michael Malkin, 6-3, 6-1 but would then lose in the semifinals.
In Flight 5 singles, Drew Hayward tallied a three-set thriller after beating Buffalo's You-Shiang Huang in the first round of the main draw but then fell to host WMU's Dimitri Moriarty in the semifinals.
Parrish Simmons captured the Flight 6 singles bracket after defeating the Huskies Luke Welker, 6-1, 6-4 in today's finale.
Eli Herran along with Sajin Smith reached the finals in Flight 3 singles consolation. Herran defeated UIC's Gustavo Schwebel by a score of 6-2, 6-3 while Smith took town Buffalo's Theodoris Mitsakos, 2-6, 6-4, 10-6.
Over the weekend in doubles play, Herran and his doubles partner Smith reached the consolation finals of Flight 2 doubles as did the duo of Orlando and Hayward.
The Ball State men's tennis team will open its spring season on Jan. 19 at Butler. First serve is slated for 1:30 p.m. ET.
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