Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Fall 6-1 at Kentucky
1/21/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Jan. 21, 2014
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The No. 56 ranked Indiana men's tennis team started the spring season at Kentucky, but fell 6-1 against the No. 9 Wildcats on Tuesday night.
Sophomores Sam Monette and Daniel Bednarczyk got things off to a good start for the Hoosiers with a 6-0 doubles victory.
The doubles point came down to No. 3 with sophomores Michael Sellitto and Elliott Yee dropping the match on a tiebreak.
The Hoosiers lone victor in singles matches was Bednarczyk, who defeated Jerry Lopez in three sets, 6-5 (6), 3-6, 6-3.
Up next the Hoosiers travel to Charlottesville, Va., for the ITA Kickoff where they will play Samford on Friday Jan. 24 and either Virginia or Elon the following day.
No. 9 Kentucky 6, No. 56 Indiana 1
Hilary J. Boone Varsity Tennis Center - Lexington, Ky.
Jan. 21, 2014
Singles (Order of finish: 3, 1, 4, 2*, 5, 6)
1- No. 68 Tom Jomby (UK) def. No. 80 Sven Lalic (IU) 6-3, 6-0
2- No. 55 Beck Pennington (UK) def. Sam Monette (IU) 5-6 (2), 6-5 (4), 6-2
3- Alejandro Gomez (UK) def. Dimitrije Tasic (IU) 6-2, 6-2
4- Daniel Bednarczyk (IU) def. Jerry Lopez (UK) 6-5 (6), 3-6, 6-3
5- Grant Roberts (UK) def. Elliott Yee (IU) 6-2, 6-2
6- Ryuji Hirooka (UK) def. Chris Essick (IU) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles (Order of finish: 2, 1, 3*)
1- Tom Jomby/Kevin Lai (UK) def. Sven Lalic/Dimitrije Tasic (IU) 6-1
2- Sam Monette/Daniel Bednarczyk (IU) def. Beck Pennington/Jerry Lopez (UK) 6-0
3- Nils Ellefsen/Ryuji Hirooka (UK) def. Michael Sellitto/Elliott Yee (IU) 6-5 (7)
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