Saturday, February 1
Muncie, Ind.
4 pm
Ball State University
5
vs
2
University of Dayton
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Men’s Tennis Opens Home Play with 5-2 Victory Over Dayton
February 01, 2025 | Men's Tennis
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State men's tennis team (2-2) registered a 5-2 victory over Dayton (1-2) Saturday evening at the Northwest YMCA.
The Cardinals were able to take the early 1-0 edge over the Flyers by posting doubles wins on courts two and one, respectively. The No. 2 duo of Ian Brady and Andrew Hayward were the first to exit the court after defeating Dayton's twosome of Mikel Zinder and Eric Suk, 6-3. Shortly after, the top court of Mason Tran and Jacks Lancaster secured the doubles point after tallying a 6-4 defeat against Kyle McNally and Brady Hussey.
It was a tightly contested singles competition on five of the six courts. Sajin Smith breezed through his match at No. 3 singles beating Alfons Ridstrom, 6-1, 6-2 which extended the Cardinals lead to 2-0.
After that, Dayton won its first point at the No. 2 slot as four courts remained. All four remaining courts went to three sets.
Hayward fell in his first frame to Sainandan Dore on court No. 5 by a score of 6-4 but rallied back to take sets two (6-2) and three (6-3) which put Ball State in the position to take the match from Dayton.
Petar Petrovic's three set (6-4, 1-6, 7-5) thriller over Kaiaitz Mendibe at slot No. 6 claimed the victory for Ball State.
Tran would then round out the singles victories after completing a three-frame comeback versus Dayton's No. 4 singles player Sturle Hoff Skigelstrand, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4.
The Ball State men's tennis team continues non-conference action Friday, Feb. 7 against Eastern Illinois. First Serve is at 1 pm ET.
Doubles
No. 1: Mason Tran/Jacks Lancaster (Ball State) def. Brady Hussey/Kyle McNally (Dayton), 6-4
No. 2: Ian Brady/Drew Hayward (Ball State) def. Mikkel Zinder/Eric Suk (Dayton), 6-3
No. 3: Sai Dore/Sturle Skigelstrand (Dayton) vs. Anthony Shalakov/Nathaniel Webster (Ball State), 5-3 (unfinished)
Singles
No. 1: Kyle McNally (Dayton) def. Nathaniel Webster (Ball State), 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
No. 2: Mikkel Zinder (Dayton) def. Jacks Lancaster (Ball State), 6-4, 6-3
No. 3: Sajin Smith (Ball State) def. Alfons Ridstrom (Dayton), 6-1, 6-2
No. 4: Mason Tran (Ball State) def. Sturle Skigelstrand (Dayton), 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
No. 5: Drew Hayward (Ball State) def. Sai Dore (Dayton), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
No. 6: Petar Petrovic (Ball State) def. Kaia Mendibe (Dayton), 6-4, 1-6, 7-5
The Cardinals were able to take the early 1-0 edge over the Flyers by posting doubles wins on courts two and one, respectively. The No. 2 duo of Ian Brady and Andrew Hayward were the first to exit the court after defeating Dayton's twosome of Mikel Zinder and Eric Suk, 6-3. Shortly after, the top court of Mason Tran and Jacks Lancaster secured the doubles point after tallying a 6-4 defeat against Kyle McNally and Brady Hussey.
It was a tightly contested singles competition on five of the six courts. Sajin Smith breezed through his match at No. 3 singles beating Alfons Ridstrom, 6-1, 6-2 which extended the Cardinals lead to 2-0.
After that, Dayton won its first point at the No. 2 slot as four courts remained. All four remaining courts went to three sets.
Hayward fell in his first frame to Sainandan Dore on court No. 5 by a score of 6-4 but rallied back to take sets two (6-2) and three (6-3) which put Ball State in the position to take the match from Dayton.
Petar Petrovic's three set (6-4, 1-6, 7-5) thriller over Kaiaitz Mendibe at slot No. 6 claimed the victory for Ball State.
Tran would then round out the singles victories after completing a three-frame comeback versus Dayton's No. 4 singles player Sturle Hoff Skigelstrand, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4.
The Ball State men's tennis team continues non-conference action Friday, Feb. 7 against Eastern Illinois. First Serve is at 1 pm ET.
Doubles
No. 1: Mason Tran/Jacks Lancaster (Ball State) def. Brady Hussey/Kyle McNally (Dayton), 6-4
No. 2: Ian Brady/Drew Hayward (Ball State) def. Mikkel Zinder/Eric Suk (Dayton), 6-3
No. 3: Sai Dore/Sturle Skigelstrand (Dayton) vs. Anthony Shalakov/Nathaniel Webster (Ball State), 5-3 (unfinished)
Singles
No. 1: Kyle McNally (Dayton) def. Nathaniel Webster (Ball State), 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
No. 2: Mikkel Zinder (Dayton) def. Jacks Lancaster (Ball State), 6-4, 6-3
No. 3: Sajin Smith (Ball State) def. Alfons Ridstrom (Dayton), 6-1, 6-2
No. 4: Mason Tran (Ball State) def. Sturle Skigelstrand (Dayton), 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
No. 5: Drew Hayward (Ball State) def. Sai Dore (Dayton), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
No. 6: Petar Petrovic (Ball State) def. Kaia Mendibe (Dayton), 6-4, 1-6, 7-5
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