Hoosiers Take Down Wisconsin, 5-2

Friday, March 27

Madison, Wis.

12:00 PM

Indiana University

Wisconsin

3/27/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis

March 27, 2015

Indiana at Wisconsin
Site: Madison, Wis.
Result: Indiana 5, Wisconsin 2
Next: Indiana at Minnesota, March 29 at 1:00 PM ET

MADISON, Wis. -- The No. 39 Indiana men's tennis team won the doubles point and didn't look back as they earned a 5-2 victory at Wisconsin on Friday.

Wisconsin got some early momentum by winning the first doubles match, but the Hoosiers countered with an 8-4 win at No. 3 doubles and earned the doubles point with a win at No. 1 doubles.

The Hoosiers (12-7, 1-2) and Badgers (4-12, 1-3) each won three first sets in singles play.

Indiana capitalized on its three first sets in singles and went up 2-0 with a 6-1, 6-0 win by senior Sven Lalic. The Hoosiers went up 3-0 on a 6-4, 6-2 victory by junior Daniel Bednarczyk at No. 2 singles, but Wisconsin answered with a win at No. 6 singles to make the overall score 3-1.

Sophomore Matthew McCoy clinched the match for the Hoosiers with a 6-4, 6-2 win at the No. 5 singles position.

Next up the Hoosiers travel to Minnesota for a Sunday match at 1:00 p.m. ET.

#39 Indiana 5, Wisconsin 2

Singles competition

1. Josef Dodridge (WIS) def. Sam Monette (IND) 6-0, 4-6, 7-6

2. Daniel Bednarczyk (IND) def. Alexander Kokorev (WIS) 6-4, 6-2

3. Raheel Manji (IND) def. Jakhongir Jalalov (WIS) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0

4. Sven Lalic (IND) def. Michael Sinha (WIS) 6-1, 6-0

5. Matthew McCoy (IND) def. Jose Carranza (WIS) 6-4, 6-2

6. John Zordani (WIS) def. Chris Essick (IND) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles competition

1. Sam Monette/Daniel Bednarczyk (IND) def. Josef Dodridge/Jose Carranza (WIS) 8-5