Indiana University Athletics
Friday, February 26
Lexington, Ky.
6:00 PM
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Hoosiers Fall at No. 18 Kentucky
2/26/2016 9:50:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Lexington, Ky. – The No. 64 Indiana men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 match at No. 18 Kentucky on Friday night at the Boone Tennis Complex.
Kentucky (8-2) got wins at one and two doubles with 6-3 victories to take the doubles point and get out to a 1-0 lead in the match.
The Wildcats got another point as No. 90 Ryotaro Matsumura defeated sophomore Raheel Manji, 6-1, 7-6.
Senior No. 37 Sam Monette won the first set of his match at No. 1 singles, but dropped 6-2, 6-4 sets to fall to No. 31 William Bushamuka.
Kentucky won singles matches at three and four and secured the victory over the Hoosiers, who move to 4-6 on the season.
Freshman Antonio Cembellin earned the Hoosiers a point with a 7-5, 6-3 win at No. 5 singles, for his fifth win of the season.
Up next the Hoosiers will travel to the east coast next weekend for matches against Princeton and Cornell.
#18 Kentucky 6, #64 Indiana 1
Singles competition
1. #31 William Bushamuka (UK) def. #37 Sam Monette (IND) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. #90 Ryotaro Matsumura (UK) def. Raheel Manji (IND) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)
3. Nils Ellefsen (UK) def. Daniel Bednarczyk (IND) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
4. Enzo Wallart (UK) def. Matthew McCoy (IND) 6-0, 3-6, 7-5
5. Antonio Cembellin (IND) def. Charles Minc (UK) 7-5, 6-3
6. Trey Yates (UK) def. Chris Essick (IND) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. William Bushamuka/Nils Ellefsen (UK) def. Sam Monette/Daniel Bednarczyk (IND) 6-3
2. Enzo Wallart/Ryotaro Matsumura (UK) def. Chris Essick/Stefan Lugonjic (IND) 6-3
3. Gus Benson/Kevin Lai (UK) vs. Afonso Salgado/Raheel Manji (IND) 5-4, unfinished
Kentucky (8-2) got wins at one and two doubles with 6-3 victories to take the doubles point and get out to a 1-0 lead in the match.
The Wildcats got another point as No. 90 Ryotaro Matsumura defeated sophomore Raheel Manji, 6-1, 7-6.
Senior No. 37 Sam Monette won the first set of his match at No. 1 singles, but dropped 6-2, 6-4 sets to fall to No. 31 William Bushamuka.
Kentucky won singles matches at three and four and secured the victory over the Hoosiers, who move to 4-6 on the season.
Freshman Antonio Cembellin earned the Hoosiers a point with a 7-5, 6-3 win at No. 5 singles, for his fifth win of the season.
Up next the Hoosiers will travel to the east coast next weekend for matches against Princeton and Cornell.
#18 Kentucky 6, #64 Indiana 1
Singles competition
1. #31 William Bushamuka (UK) def. #37 Sam Monette (IND) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. #90 Ryotaro Matsumura (UK) def. Raheel Manji (IND) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)
3. Nils Ellefsen (UK) def. Daniel Bednarczyk (IND) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
4. Enzo Wallart (UK) def. Matthew McCoy (IND) 6-0, 3-6, 7-5
5. Antonio Cembellin (IND) def. Charles Minc (UK) 7-5, 6-3
6. Trey Yates (UK) def. Chris Essick (IND) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. William Bushamuka/Nils Ellefsen (UK) def. Sam Monette/Daniel Bednarczyk (IND) 6-3
2. Enzo Wallart/Ryotaro Matsumura (UK) def. Chris Essick/Stefan Lugonjic (IND) 6-3
3. Gus Benson/Kevin Lai (UK) vs. Afonso Salgado/Raheel Manji (IND) 5-4, unfinished
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