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Men's Tennis' Four-Match Winning Streak Snapped at WMU
April 05, 2024 | Men's Tennis
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Ball State men's tennis team's winning streak of four matches was snapped with a 5-2 setback at Western Michigan on Friday afternoon.
The Cardinals (11-8, 5-3 Mid-American Conference) took one doubles match and won at the No. 5 and No. 6 singles spots, but the Broncos (14-5, 6-2 MAC) got revenge from a March 22 Ball State win in Muncie by taking the first four singles matches.
The duo of Eli Herran and Sajin Smith won their match 6-2 at No. 3 doubles, but the Broncos claimed 6-4 decisions at the top two spots to get the doubles point.
Jacks Lancaster won in straight sets (6-3, 6-3) over Western's Matej Kajzer at No. 5 singles for Ball State's first team point of the day. Sajin Smith got by Adrian Quiros (2-6, 6-4, 6-4) at No. 6 singles for the Cardinals' other win of the afternoon.
Herran and Tran took their opponents at No. 4 and No. 5 to a third set but couldn't finish them off. The Broncos clinched the match on Jackson Boone's win at No. 4 singles.
The Cardinals fell to third in the MAC standings with the loss.
Ball State's next match is scheduled for Friday, April 12 at Northern Illinois.
The Cardinals (11-8, 5-3 Mid-American Conference) took one doubles match and won at the No. 5 and No. 6 singles spots, but the Broncos (14-5, 6-2 MAC) got revenge from a March 22 Ball State win in Muncie by taking the first four singles matches.
The duo of Eli Herran and Sajin Smith won their match 6-2 at No. 3 doubles, but the Broncos claimed 6-4 decisions at the top two spots to get the doubles point.
Jacks Lancaster won in straight sets (6-3, 6-3) over Western's Matej Kajzer at No. 5 singles for Ball State's first team point of the day. Sajin Smith got by Adrian Quiros (2-6, 6-4, 6-4) at No. 6 singles for the Cardinals' other win of the afternoon.
Herran and Tran took their opponents at No. 4 and No. 5 to a third set but couldn't finish them off. The Broncos clinched the match on Jackson Boone's win at No. 4 singles.
The Cardinals fell to third in the MAC standings with the loss.
Ball State's next match is scheduled for Friday, April 12 at Northern Illinois.
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