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Men's Tennis Tops Butler 5-2 in Dual Opener
January 19, 2024 | Men's Tennis
INDIANAPOLIS - The Ball State men's tennis team opened its 2024 dual season with a 5-2 victory over Butler Friday afternoon at the Butler Bubble.
After dropping the doubles point, the Cardinals (1-0) came to life in singles, earning wins in five of the six spots.
The toughest match came at No. 1 where junior Nathaniel Webster split tiebreakers versus Butler's Alvaro Huete in the first two sets before dominating the third in a 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-1 victory.
Sophomore Jacks Lancaster also won a tough match versus the Bulldog's Rahulniket Konakanchi in the No. 4 slot, earning a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 match victory. Graduate student Eli Herran also earned a three-set win at No. 5, topping BU's Patrick Joss 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Ball State also received straight set win from graduate student Vince Orlando at No. 3 (6-3; 6-4) and redshirt junior Sajin Smith at No. 6 (6-4, 6-3).
The Ball State men's tennis team returns to action Saturday afternoon when it hosts Eastern Illinois for a 1 p.m. showdown at the Northwest YMCA in Muncie.
FINAL: Ball State 5 - Butler 2
SINGLES
No. 1: Nathaniel Webster (BSU) def. Alvaro Huete (Butler) - 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-1
No. 2: Borja Miralles (Butler) def. Mason Tran (BSU) - 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
No. 3: Vince Orlando (BSU) def. Nicolas Arts (Butler) - 6-3, 6-4
No. 4: Jacks Lancaster (BSU) def. Rahulniket Konakanchi (Butler) - 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
No. 5: Eli Herran (BSU) def. Patrick Joss (Butler) - 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
No. 6: Sajin Smith (BSU) def. Aidan William (Butler) - 6-4, 6-3
DOUBLES
No. 1: Tran / Lancaster (Butler) vs. Huete / Arts (BSU) - DNF
No. 2: Miralles / Singh (Butler) def. Orlando / Herran (BSU) - 6-3
No. 3: Konakanchi / Joss (Butler) def. Webster / Smith (BSU) - 6-2
After dropping the doubles point, the Cardinals (1-0) came to life in singles, earning wins in five of the six spots.
The toughest match came at No. 1 where junior Nathaniel Webster split tiebreakers versus Butler's Alvaro Huete in the first two sets before dominating the third in a 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-1 victory.
Sophomore Jacks Lancaster also won a tough match versus the Bulldog's Rahulniket Konakanchi in the No. 4 slot, earning a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 match victory. Graduate student Eli Herran also earned a three-set win at No. 5, topping BU's Patrick Joss 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Ball State also received straight set win from graduate student Vince Orlando at No. 3 (6-3; 6-4) and redshirt junior Sajin Smith at No. 6 (6-4, 6-3).
The Ball State men's tennis team returns to action Saturday afternoon when it hosts Eastern Illinois for a 1 p.m. showdown at the Northwest YMCA in Muncie.
FINAL: Ball State 5 - Butler 2
SINGLES
No. 1: Nathaniel Webster (BSU) def. Alvaro Huete (Butler) - 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-1
No. 2: Borja Miralles (Butler) def. Mason Tran (BSU) - 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
No. 3: Vince Orlando (BSU) def. Nicolas Arts (Butler) - 6-3, 6-4
No. 4: Jacks Lancaster (BSU) def. Rahulniket Konakanchi (Butler) - 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
No. 5: Eli Herran (BSU) def. Patrick Joss (Butler) - 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
No. 6: Sajin Smith (BSU) def. Aidan William (Butler) - 6-4, 6-3
DOUBLES
No. 1: Tran / Lancaster (Butler) vs. Huete / Arts (BSU) - DNF
No. 2: Miralles / Singh (Butler) def. Orlando / Herran (BSU) - 6-3
No. 3: Konakanchi / Joss (Butler) def. Webster / Smith (BSU) - 6-2
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