Indiana University Athletics
Friday, March 25
Bloomington, Ind.
6:00 PM
Indiana University
0
vs
4
Illinois
Hoosiers Come Up Short Against No. 10 Illinois
3/25/2016 9:43:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Sam Monette and Daniel Bednarczyk coming off a victory against the No. 1 doubles team in the country last week gave the Hoosiers early momentum with a 6-3 win in doubles, but it wasn't enough as No. 10 Illinois won the doubles point and the match 4-0 at the IU Tennis Center on Friday night.
Following the victory at No. 1 doubles, Illinois took the No. 2 doubles match and all eyes turned to the No. 3 court. Trailing 5-4 Raheel Manji and Afonso Salgado came back to push the match to a tiebreak. The Indiana duo had match point at 7-6 but couldn't convert and Illinois won the tiebreak, match and doubles point with a 7-6 (9-7) victory.
The Fighting Illini (9-7) won five of six first sets, but the Hoosiers (4-11) battled back as Monette came back to win his second set. After dropping a second set, freshman Antonio Cembellin got out to a 4-0 lead in set three. After dropping a first set senior Daniel Bednarczyk forced a tiebreak in his second set.
Despite the fight from Indiana, Illinois won in straight sets at No. 2, No. 5 and No. 4 singles to clinch the match and take a 4-0 victory.
Up next the Hoosiers travel to Northwestern for a match on Sunday at 12:00 p.m.
#10 Illinois 4, Indiana 0
Singles competition
1. Sam Monette (IND) vs. #10 Jared Hiltzik (ILL) 2-6, 6-3, 3-3, unfinished
2. #4 Aleks Vukic (ILL) def. Raheel Manji (IND) 6-4, 6-3
3. Daniel Bednarczyk (IND) vs. #59 Aron Hiltzik (ILL) 3-6, 6-6 (1-4), unfinished
4. Julian Childers (ILL) def. Matthew McCoy (IND) 6-1, 6-4
5. Asher Hirsch (ILL) def. Afonso Salgado (IND) 7-5, 6-4
6. Antonio Cembellin (IND) vs. Brian Page (ILL) 6-1, 3-6, 4-0, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #78 Sam Monette/Daniel Bednarczyk (IND) def. Aron Hiltzik/Aleks Vukic (ILL) 6-3
2. Jared Hiltzik/Pengxuan Jiang (ILL) def. Stefan Lugonjic/Chris Essick (IND) 6-4
3. Julian Childers/Brian Page (ILL) def. Raheel Manji/Afonso Salgado (IND) 7-6 (9-7)
Following the victory at No. 1 doubles, Illinois took the No. 2 doubles match and all eyes turned to the No. 3 court. Trailing 5-4 Raheel Manji and Afonso Salgado came back to push the match to a tiebreak. The Indiana duo had match point at 7-6 but couldn't convert and Illinois won the tiebreak, match and doubles point with a 7-6 (9-7) victory.
The Fighting Illini (9-7) won five of six first sets, but the Hoosiers (4-11) battled back as Monette came back to win his second set. After dropping a second set, freshman Antonio Cembellin got out to a 4-0 lead in set three. After dropping a first set senior Daniel Bednarczyk forced a tiebreak in his second set.
Despite the fight from Indiana, Illinois won in straight sets at No. 2, No. 5 and No. 4 singles to clinch the match and take a 4-0 victory.
Up next the Hoosiers travel to Northwestern for a match on Sunday at 12:00 p.m.
#10 Illinois 4, Indiana 0
Singles competition
1. Sam Monette (IND) vs. #10 Jared Hiltzik (ILL) 2-6, 6-3, 3-3, unfinished
2. #4 Aleks Vukic (ILL) def. Raheel Manji (IND) 6-4, 6-3
3. Daniel Bednarczyk (IND) vs. #59 Aron Hiltzik (ILL) 3-6, 6-6 (1-4), unfinished
4. Julian Childers (ILL) def. Matthew McCoy (IND) 6-1, 6-4
5. Asher Hirsch (ILL) def. Afonso Salgado (IND) 7-5, 6-4
6. Antonio Cembellin (IND) vs. Brian Page (ILL) 6-1, 3-6, 4-0, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #78 Sam Monette/Daniel Bednarczyk (IND) def. Aron Hiltzik/Aleks Vukic (ILL) 6-3
2. Jared Hiltzik/Pengxuan Jiang (ILL) def. Stefan Lugonjic/Chris Essick (IND) 6-4
3. Julian Childers/Brian Page (ILL) def. Raheel Manji/Afonso Salgado (IND) 7-6 (9-7)
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