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Saturday, January 10
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Men’s Tennis Drops First Match of the Season at Indiana
January 10, 2026 | Men's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Ball State men 's tennis team began its spring campaign at Big Ten foe Indiana with the Cardinals suffering a 7-0 loss to the Hoosiers Saturday evening at the IU Tennis Center.
Indiana secured the early 1-0 advantage by sweeping the doubles point. The Hoosiers' doubles teams utilized their indoor home-court advantage to move the Cardinals around the baseline, clinching the necessary wins quickly to set the tone for the afternoon.
Ball State's top duo of Jeremy Milette and Andrei Caragea were played the closest falling to the Hoosiers' top doubles tandem of Matteo Antonescu and Michael Andre, 6-4.
Indiana carried that energy into the late afternoon clash with Ball State by taking all six singles matches from the Cardinals. The Hoosiers' depth proved too much for the young Ball State roster. Junior Sam Landau, who competed in the NCAA Individual Championships this past fall, and fellow junior Facundo Yunis led the charge at the top of the lineup.
Despite the final score, Ball State returners Jacks Lancaster and Drew Hayward fought through tight sets, but the Hoosiers' sophomores and freshmen, including newcomers Aryan Badlani and Aidan Atwood, maintained control to finalize the shutout.
The Ball State men's tennis team opens its home slate on Saturday when it hosts Xavier at 12 pm ET in the Cardinals' indoor tennis facility First Serve.
INDIANA 7, Ball State 0
Singles Competition
1. Facundo Yunis (IU) def. Andrei Caragea (BSU), 6-0, 6-4.
2. Ben Pomeranets (IU) def. Jacks Lancaster (BSU), 6-0, 6-1.
3. Braeden Gelletich (IU) def. Drew Hayward (BSU), 6-4, 6-0.
4. Aryan Badlani (IU) def. Jeremy Milette (BSU), 6-3, 6-1.
5. Aidan Atwood (IU) def. Broc Fletcher (BSU), 6-1, 6-3.
6. Karan Raghavendra (IU) def. Nolan Hayward (BSU), 6-1, 6-3.
Doubles Competition
1. Matteo Antonescu/ Michael Andre (IU) vs Jeremy Milette/ Andrei Carageo(BSU), 6-3.
2. Sam Scherer/ Jip van Assendelft (IU) def. Nolan Hayward/ Drew Hayward (BSU), 6-3.
3. Facundo Yunis/ Aidan Atwood (IU) vs Jacks Lancaster/ Broc Fletcher (BSU), 5-3, unfinished.
Indiana secured the early 1-0 advantage by sweeping the doubles point. The Hoosiers' doubles teams utilized their indoor home-court advantage to move the Cardinals around the baseline, clinching the necessary wins quickly to set the tone for the afternoon.
Ball State's top duo of Jeremy Milette and Andrei Caragea were played the closest falling to the Hoosiers' top doubles tandem of Matteo Antonescu and Michael Andre, 6-4.
Indiana carried that energy into the late afternoon clash with Ball State by taking all six singles matches from the Cardinals. The Hoosiers' depth proved too much for the young Ball State roster. Junior Sam Landau, who competed in the NCAA Individual Championships this past fall, and fellow junior Facundo Yunis led the charge at the top of the lineup.
Despite the final score, Ball State returners Jacks Lancaster and Drew Hayward fought through tight sets, but the Hoosiers' sophomores and freshmen, including newcomers Aryan Badlani and Aidan Atwood, maintained control to finalize the shutout.
The Ball State men's tennis team opens its home slate on Saturday when it hosts Xavier at 12 pm ET in the Cardinals' indoor tennis facility First Serve.
INDIANA 7, Ball State 0
Singles Competition
1. Facundo Yunis (IU) def. Andrei Caragea (BSU), 6-0, 6-4.
2. Ben Pomeranets (IU) def. Jacks Lancaster (BSU), 6-0, 6-1.
3. Braeden Gelletich (IU) def. Drew Hayward (BSU), 6-4, 6-0.
4. Aryan Badlani (IU) def. Jeremy Milette (BSU), 6-3, 6-1.
5. Aidan Atwood (IU) def. Broc Fletcher (BSU), 6-1, 6-3.
6. Karan Raghavendra (IU) def. Nolan Hayward (BSU), 6-1, 6-3.
Doubles Competition
1. Matteo Antonescu/ Michael Andre (IU) vs Jeremy Milette/ Andrei Carageo(BSU), 6-3.
2. Sam Scherer/ Jip van Assendelft (IU) def. Nolan Hayward/ Drew Hayward (BSU), 6-3.
3. Facundo Yunis/ Aidan Atwood (IU) vs Jacks Lancaster/ Broc Fletcher (BSU), 5-3, unfinished.
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