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First Day of the Ball State Men’s Tennis Fall Invite in the Books
September 13, 2024 | Men's Tennis
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State men's tennis team returned to the courts Friday at the 40th annual Ball State Fall Invitational.
The Cardinals return seven veterans from last year's squad while welcoming three newcomers to the team.
Ball State competed in singles against IU Indy and Butler on opening day. Nathaniel Webster, Jacks Lancaster, Broc Fletcher, Jenson Bicanic and Peter Petrovic all walked away with straight set singles victories today over their respective opponents.
In doubles, Ian Brady alongside doubles partner Anthony Shalakov registered a 6-3 take down versus Xavier's twosome of Andrew Spurck and Alex Kotarski in the Cardinals lone doubles competition.
The Ball State men's tennis fall invitational continues action Saturday at 10 a.m. ET at the Foster Adams Family Tennis Complex/Bill Richards Tennis Courts, weather permitting.
Ball State Fall Invite (9/13/24)
Singles
Dayton vs. Xavier
Kyle McNally (Dayton) def. Ryan Cahill (Xavier) 7-6 (5), 6-1
Pascal Mosberger (Xavier) def. Brady Hussey (Dayton) 2-6, 6-4, 10-6
Sai Dore (Dayton) def. Charlie Temming (Xavier) 6-3, 6-2
Christian Gonzalez (Xavier) def. Sturle Skigelstrand (Dayton) 6-4, 4-6, 10-1
Marco Pennelli (Xavier) def. Kaia Mendibe (Dayton) 6-3, 6-1
Alrons Ridstrom (Dayton) def. Andrew Spurck (Xavier) 7-6 (5), 6-1
Ball State vs. IU Indy
Steven Paz (IU Indy) def. Broc Fletcher (Ball State) 7-5, 5-7, 11-9
Noah Viste (IU Indy) def. Jenson Bicanic (Ball State) 6-4, 6-3
Nate Day (IU Indy) def. Drew Hayward (Ball State) 7-6 (2), 4-6, 10-6
Petar Petrovic (Ball State) def. Eli Mercer (IU Indy) 6-4, 6-4
Konner Gunwale (IU Indy) def. Ian Brady (Ball State) 7-5, 6-4
Vincent Nauta (IU Indy) def. Anthony Shalakov (Ball State) 6-3, 7-6 (2)
IU Indy vs. Dayton
Kyle McNally (Dayton) def. Kamil Kozerski (IU Indy) 6-3, 6-4
Steven Paz (IU Indy) def. Kaia Mendibe (Dayton) 6-7 (3), 6-4, 10-7
Eli Mercer (IU Indy) def. Alrons Ridstrom (Dayton) 6-3, 7-6 (2)
Vincent Nauta (IU Indy) def. Sturle Skigelstrand (Dayton) 6-4, 4-6, 10-8
Brady Hussey (Dayton) def. Will Thurin (IU Indy) 7-5, 6-3
Davis Phillips (Dayton) def. Jai Dutta (IU Indy) 6-3, 6-1
Ball State vs. Butler
Nathaniel Webster (Ball State) def. Patrick Joss (Butler) 6-3, 6-3
Jacks Lancaster (Ball State) def. Nico Arts (Butler) 6-3, 6-4
Broc Fletcher (Ball State) def. Rahulniket Konakanchi (Butler) 3-6, 7-6 (4), 10-7)
Jenson Bicanic (Ball State) def. Aidan William (Butler) 6-0, 6-3
Nicholas Shirley (Butler) def. Ian Brady (Ball State) 7-5, 6-2)
Siddhartha Lama (Butler) def. Anthony Shalakov (Ball State) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
Dayton vs. Butler
McNally/Hussey (Dayton) def. Konakanchi /Baldi (Butler) 6-2
Skigelstrand /Dore (Dayton) def. Joss/Balthazor (Butler) 6-4
Singh/Pensavalle (Butler) def. Mendibe/Ridstrom (Dayton) 3-6
IU Indy vs. Xavier
Kozerski/Viste (IU Indy) def. Cahill/Mosberger (Xavier) 7-6 (3)
Day/Gunwall (IU Indy) def. Gonzalez/Spurck (Xavier) 6-4
Temming/Kotarski (Xavier) def. Thurin/Mercer (IU Indy) 6-4
Ball State vs. Xavier
Cahill/Temming (Xavier) def. Webster/Smith (Ball State) 7-6 (4)
Gonzalez/Totorica (Xavier) def. Hayward/Petrovic (Ball State) 6-2
Brady/Shalakov (Ball State) def. Spurck/Koterski (Xavier) 6-3
Butler vs. IU Indy
Baldi/Singh (Butler) def. Viste/Kozerski (IU Indy) 6-3
Lama/Shirley (Butler) def. Mercer/Thurin (IU Indy) 6-1
Day/Gunwall (IU Indy) def. Pensavalle/Balthazor (6-2)
The Cardinals return seven veterans from last year's squad while welcoming three newcomers to the team.
Ball State competed in singles against IU Indy and Butler on opening day. Nathaniel Webster, Jacks Lancaster, Broc Fletcher, Jenson Bicanic and Peter Petrovic all walked away with straight set singles victories today over their respective opponents.
In doubles, Ian Brady alongside doubles partner Anthony Shalakov registered a 6-3 take down versus Xavier's twosome of Andrew Spurck and Alex Kotarski in the Cardinals lone doubles competition.
The Ball State men's tennis fall invitational continues action Saturday at 10 a.m. ET at the Foster Adams Family Tennis Complex/Bill Richards Tennis Courts, weather permitting.
Ball State Fall Invite (9/13/24)
Singles
Dayton vs. Xavier
Kyle McNally (Dayton) def. Ryan Cahill (Xavier) 7-6 (5), 6-1
Pascal Mosberger (Xavier) def. Brady Hussey (Dayton) 2-6, 6-4, 10-6
Sai Dore (Dayton) def. Charlie Temming (Xavier) 6-3, 6-2
Christian Gonzalez (Xavier) def. Sturle Skigelstrand (Dayton) 6-4, 4-6, 10-1
Marco Pennelli (Xavier) def. Kaia Mendibe (Dayton) 6-3, 6-1
Alrons Ridstrom (Dayton) def. Andrew Spurck (Xavier) 7-6 (5), 6-1
Ball State vs. IU Indy
Steven Paz (IU Indy) def. Broc Fletcher (Ball State) 7-5, 5-7, 11-9
Noah Viste (IU Indy) def. Jenson Bicanic (Ball State) 6-4, 6-3
Nate Day (IU Indy) def. Drew Hayward (Ball State) 7-6 (2), 4-6, 10-6
Petar Petrovic (Ball State) def. Eli Mercer (IU Indy) 6-4, 6-4
Konner Gunwale (IU Indy) def. Ian Brady (Ball State) 7-5, 6-4
Vincent Nauta (IU Indy) def. Anthony Shalakov (Ball State) 6-3, 7-6 (2)
IU Indy vs. Dayton
Kyle McNally (Dayton) def. Kamil Kozerski (IU Indy) 6-3, 6-4
Steven Paz (IU Indy) def. Kaia Mendibe (Dayton) 6-7 (3), 6-4, 10-7
Eli Mercer (IU Indy) def. Alrons Ridstrom (Dayton) 6-3, 7-6 (2)
Vincent Nauta (IU Indy) def. Sturle Skigelstrand (Dayton) 6-4, 4-6, 10-8
Brady Hussey (Dayton) def. Will Thurin (IU Indy) 7-5, 6-3
Davis Phillips (Dayton) def. Jai Dutta (IU Indy) 6-3, 6-1
Ball State vs. Butler
Nathaniel Webster (Ball State) def. Patrick Joss (Butler) 6-3, 6-3
Jacks Lancaster (Ball State) def. Nico Arts (Butler) 6-3, 6-4
Broc Fletcher (Ball State) def. Rahulniket Konakanchi (Butler) 3-6, 7-6 (4), 10-7)
Jenson Bicanic (Ball State) def. Aidan William (Butler) 6-0, 6-3
Nicholas Shirley (Butler) def. Ian Brady (Ball State) 7-5, 6-2)
Siddhartha Lama (Butler) def. Anthony Shalakov (Ball State) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
Dayton vs. Butler
McNally/Hussey (Dayton) def. Konakanchi /Baldi (Butler) 6-2
Skigelstrand /Dore (Dayton) def. Joss/Balthazor (Butler) 6-4
Singh/Pensavalle (Butler) def. Mendibe/Ridstrom (Dayton) 3-6
IU Indy vs. Xavier
Kozerski/Viste (IU Indy) def. Cahill/Mosberger (Xavier) 7-6 (3)
Day/Gunwall (IU Indy) def. Gonzalez/Spurck (Xavier) 6-4
Temming/Kotarski (Xavier) def. Thurin/Mercer (IU Indy) 6-4
Ball State vs. Xavier
Cahill/Temming (Xavier) def. Webster/Smith (Ball State) 7-6 (4)
Gonzalez/Totorica (Xavier) def. Hayward/Petrovic (Ball State) 6-2
Brady/Shalakov (Ball State) def. Spurck/Koterski (Xavier) 6-3
Butler vs. IU Indy
Baldi/Singh (Butler) def. Viste/Kozerski (IU Indy) 6-3
Lama/Shirley (Butler) def. Mercer/Thurin (IU Indy) 6-1
Day/Gunwall (IU Indy) def. Pensavalle/Balthazor (6-2)
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