Sunday, April 21
Muncie, Ind.
1 pm ET
Ball State University
0
vs
7
University of Toledo
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Women’s Tennis Closes Out Season with Loss to Toledo
April 21, 2024 | Women's Tennis
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State women's tennis team ended its 2024 spring season with a 7-0 loss to the Toledo Rockets Sunday afternoon at the Foster Adams Family Tennis Complex and Bill Richards Tennis Courts.
It was a rebuilding year for Ball State under the direction of first-year head coach Sachin Kirtane. Kirtane navigated the season with only four returnees from the 2023 Mid-American Conference Tournament championship squad. The Cardinals ended their season with a 7-15 overall mark and went 3-6 in league play while the Rockets improved to 16-5 and 9-1 in MAC action.
The Cardinals over the course of the season have continued to improve and today's match against the Rockets was no different as the doubles point could have gone either way. Ball State lost the doubles point despite a highly contested competition on the top two courts. Toledo quickly earned the upper hand over Ball State winning at the No. 3 spot, 6-1. The Cardinals' No. 1 duo of Sarah Shahbaz and Isabelle Tanjuatco played close to Cassie Alcala and Julia Kusynski throughout the duration of the match while the twos of Ball State, Annika Planinsek and Ella Hazelbaker, had fought their way back resulting in both courts being in a 5-5 tie.
Unfortunately, Alcala and Kuszynski were able to win the next two games to not only win at the No. 1 slot by a score of 7-5 over Shahbaz and Tanjuatco but also claimed the doubles point.
In singles, the Rockets were victorious at the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 1 position in that order, respectively to take today's win from the Cardinals.
It was a rebuilding year for Ball State under the direction of first-year head coach Sachin Kirtane. Kirtane navigated the season with only four returnees from the 2023 Mid-American Conference Tournament championship squad. The Cardinals ended their season with a 7-15 overall mark and went 3-6 in league play while the Rockets improved to 16-5 and 9-1 in MAC action.
The Cardinals over the course of the season have continued to improve and today's match against the Rockets was no different as the doubles point could have gone either way. Ball State lost the doubles point despite a highly contested competition on the top two courts. Toledo quickly earned the upper hand over Ball State winning at the No. 3 spot, 6-1. The Cardinals' No. 1 duo of Sarah Shahbaz and Isabelle Tanjuatco played close to Cassie Alcala and Julia Kusynski throughout the duration of the match while the twos of Ball State, Annika Planinsek and Ella Hazelbaker, had fought their way back resulting in both courts being in a 5-5 tie.
Unfortunately, Alcala and Kuszynski were able to win the next two games to not only win at the No. 1 slot by a score of 7-5 over Shahbaz and Tanjuatco but also claimed the doubles point.
In singles, the Rockets were victorious at the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 1 position in that order, respectively to take today's win from the Cardinals.
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