Indiana University Athletics
INDIANA FALLS TO PURDUE
4/10/1998 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
INDIANA FALLS TO PURDUE
Jacobson the Lone Winner
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Indiana men's tennis team struggled in a 6-1 defeat at the hands of the Purdue Boilermakers. Purdue upped its mark to 8-7 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten while the Hoosiers drop to 7-9 overall and 2-4 in the conference.
Indiana's lone victory came at number six singles where freshman Paul Jacobson defeated Tushaar Gautam 1-6, 6-4, 7-6. The victory moves Jacobson to 12-6 overall, 3-0 in dual competition, and 1-1 in the Big Ten.
The Hoosiers will have a chance to redeem themselves as they travel to Champaign, Illinois, tomorrow to face the Illini.
INDIANA PURDUE WINNER SCORE
1. Derek Pope vs. Jamie Gordon PU 6-3, 7-5
2. Gabriel Montilla vs. Chris James PU 4-6, 7-6, 6-3
3. Scott Lippit vs. Derek Myers PU 6-1, 6-2
4. Andrew Held vs. Jason Marshall PU 6-3, 6-2
5. Ian Arons vs. Dan Swan PU 6-2, 6-3
6. Paul Jacobson vs. Tushaar Gautam IU 1-6, 6-4, 7-6
DOUBLES
1. Derek Pope/ vs. Chris James/ PU 8-5
Gabriel Montilla Derek Myers
2. Andrew Held/ vs. Jamie Gordon/ PU 8-5
Scott Lippit Jason Marshall
3. Brenden Storey/ vs. Dan Swan/ PU 9-8
Ricardo Jordan vs. G.T. Cozad
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