Ball State University Athletics

Milette Crowned the Flight E MAC Indoor Singles Champion
October 27, 2025 | Men's Tennis
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Ball State men's tennis team competed in the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships this past weekend which saw true freshman Jeremy Milette earn the singles title of the Flight E draw.Â
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Milette, opened play with a 4-6, 6-4, 10-3, take down of Illinois Chicago's Henrique Sa. Milette would then advance to the finals after defeating host Western Michigan's Dimitri Moriarty, 3-6, 7-5, 10-7.
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 In the championship match, Milette faced the Broncos' Drew Evans. Milette would take the first frame 6-1 from Evans before dropping the second set 4-6. Milette fought back to take the two-set tiebreaker by a score of 10-4 to claim the victory.Â
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Both Andrei Caragea and Anthony Shalakov also advanced to the semifinal rounds of their respective flights.Â
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The brotherly duo of Nolan and Andrew Hayward highlighted doubles play for the Cardinals after beating UIC's Artem Alekseychuk and Eldin Nokic by an 8-5 decision in the A Draw.
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Ball State also found success in some of the consolation matches which saw Caragea earn two victories to end the weekend with three singles wins.Â
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The Cardinals will wrap up fall action when it hosts the Ball State Invite which begins Nov. 7 through Nov. 9 at the Ball State Indoor Tennis Facility.Â
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Milette, opened play with a 4-6, 6-4, 10-3, take down of Illinois Chicago's Henrique Sa. Milette would then advance to the finals after defeating host Western Michigan's Dimitri Moriarty, 3-6, 7-5, 10-7.
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 In the championship match, Milette faced the Broncos' Drew Evans. Milette would take the first frame 6-1 from Evans before dropping the second set 4-6. Milette fought back to take the two-set tiebreaker by a score of 10-4 to claim the victory.Â
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Both Andrei Caragea and Anthony Shalakov also advanced to the semifinal rounds of their respective flights.Â
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The brotherly duo of Nolan and Andrew Hayward highlighted doubles play for the Cardinals after beating UIC's Artem Alekseychuk and Eldin Nokic by an 8-5 decision in the A Draw.
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Ball State also found success in some of the consolation matches which saw Caragea earn two victories to end the weekend with three singles wins.Â
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The Cardinals will wrap up fall action when it hosts the Ball State Invite which begins Nov. 7 through Nov. 9 at the Ball State Indoor Tennis Facility.Â
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