Saturday, February 8
Muncie, Ind.
1 pm
Ball State University
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vs
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Butler University
Photo by: Madeline Howell
Men’s Tennis Completes 4-3 Comeback Win Against Butler
February 08, 2025 | Men's Tennis
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State men's tennis team continued its four-match win streak after Petar Petrovic's three-set thrilling win earned match point (4-3) for the Cardinals against the Butler Bulldogs this afternoon at the Northwest YMCA.
With the win, Ball State improved to 4-2 overall while Butler falls to 4-3 on the year.
The Cardinals dropped the doubles point to the Bulldogs at the start of today's competition. Despite the loss, Mason Tran paired up with Jacks Lancaster on the top court to earn a 6-3 defeat over Butler's Nicolas Arts and Rahulniket Konakanchi.
In singles, Nathaniel Webster had a quick exit at the No. 1 slot defeating Patrick Joss in straight frames, 6-2, 6-3 to earn BSU its first point of the match. Following Webster was Lancaster on court two where he would beat Riccardo Baldi, 6-3, 7-5 to give the Cardinals the 2-1 edge over the Bulldogs.
After that, Butler would take courts five and three from Ball State in three sets, respectively, leaving the deciding point to No. 4 and 6 singles. Tran would then knot the match 3-3 after being down 4-2 in the third at the No. 4 position, he would come back to take the third set from Rahulniket Konakanchi, 6-4.
Petrovic fell in set one to Aidan William 7-5 but fought back to take the second frame 7-6 (2) and the third set by a 6-2 decision sealing the victory for Ball State.
The Ball State men's tennis team continues non-conference play when it plays Xavier at 2 pm ET in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, Feb. 15.
With the win, Ball State improved to 4-2 overall while Butler falls to 4-3 on the year.
The Cardinals dropped the doubles point to the Bulldogs at the start of today's competition. Despite the loss, Mason Tran paired up with Jacks Lancaster on the top court to earn a 6-3 defeat over Butler's Nicolas Arts and Rahulniket Konakanchi.
In singles, Nathaniel Webster had a quick exit at the No. 1 slot defeating Patrick Joss in straight frames, 6-2, 6-3 to earn BSU its first point of the match. Following Webster was Lancaster on court two where he would beat Riccardo Baldi, 6-3, 7-5 to give the Cardinals the 2-1 edge over the Bulldogs.
After that, Butler would take courts five and three from Ball State in three sets, respectively, leaving the deciding point to No. 4 and 6 singles. Tran would then knot the match 3-3 after being down 4-2 in the third at the No. 4 position, he would come back to take the third set from Rahulniket Konakanchi, 6-4.
Petrovic fell in set one to Aidan William 7-5 but fought back to take the second frame 7-6 (2) and the third set by a 6-2 decision sealing the victory for Ball State.
The Ball State men's tennis team continues non-conference play when it plays Xavier at 2 pm ET in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, Feb. 15.
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