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Hoosiers Secure Road Win at Penn State
4/12/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Indiana at Penn State
Results: Indiana 4, Penn State 2
Next: Wednesday April 15 vs. Purdue (2PM, IU Varsity Tennis Courts)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The No. 41 Indiana men's tennis team earned a split on the weekend, by picking up a 4-2 win at No. 50 Penn State on Sunday the Sarni Tennis Center.
The Hoosiers (15-9, 4-4) No. 1 doubles team gave Indiana a quick 8-3 victory and a victory from senior Sven Lalic and freshman Raheel Manji at the No. 3 spot (8-4) gave the Hoosiers the doubles point and a 1-0 lead.
After they teamed up for the win at No. 1 doubles, juniors Sam Monette and Daniel Bednarczyk picked up straight set wins in singles to put the Hoosiers up 3-0.
Penn State fought back and won two matches, including a three-set battle at the No. 6 position, to cut the Hoosier lead to 3-2.
After dropping his first set at No. 3 singles, it was senior Sven Lalic, who battled back to take set two by a score of 6-4 and force a tiebreak for the winner take all third set. Lalic delivered with a 7-5 tiebreak win, to take the third set and give the Hoosiers the 4-2 win.
 
#41 Indiana 4, #50 Penn State 2
Singles competition
- Sam Monette (IU) def. Alex Fennell (PSU) 6-3, 6-1
- Daniel Bednarczyk (IU) def. #111 Leonard Stakhovsky (PSU) 6-2, 6-2
- Sven Lalic (IU) def. Matt Barry (PSU) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
- Tomas Hanzlik (PSU) def. Raheel Manji (IU) 6-1, 7-5
- Matthew McCoy (IU) def. Aws Laaribi (PSU) 6-4, 5-7, 5-3, unfinished
- Roman Trkulja (PSU) def. Stefan Lugonjic (IU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
- Daniel Bednarczyk/Sam Monette (IU) def. Alex Fennell/Aws Laaribi (PSU) 8-3
- Matt Barry/Michael Reilly (PSU) def. Chris Essick/Stefan Lugonjic (IU) 8-2
- Sven Lalic/Raheel Manji (IU) def. ChristianLutschaunig/Leonard Stakhovsky (PSU) 8-4
 
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