Indiana University Athletics
Monday, January 15
Bloomington, Ind.
2:00 PM
Indiana University
6
vs
1
Ball State
Men’s Tennis Sweeps Doubleheader to Start 2018
1/15/2018 8:24:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana men's tennis team kicked off its season with a win against Ball State, 6-1 and a 7-0 victory versus Eastern Illinois on Monday inside the IU Tennis Center. The Hoosiers are 2-0 for the second year in a row.
After losing the doubles point to the Cardinals in the first match of the day, IU responded with first set singles win at all positions. Five of six spots closed out their matches with straight set wins, locking up the Hoosiers first win of 2018.
Freshman Brandon Lam won a dual play match for the first time in his career, withstanding a third set tiebreaker, 14-12.
In the later match against the Panthers, doubles came up with three wins. The top two spots in the lineup looked the same but in third spot sophomores Payam Ahmadi and Zac Brodney saw action and claimed a 6-1 win.
To close out a 2-0 day in singles, senior Raheel Manji, junior Antonio Cembellin, sophomore Bennett Crane, and Lam won their matches in straight sets.
Another Hoosier to make his first start and get his first win was freshman Andrew Redding after taking down a Panther at the five spot, 6-1, 6-3. Bloomington native and sophomore William Piekarsky was also victorious for the first time at IU, winning 6-3, 6-2.
Next, the Hoosiers play on the road until the first weekend of February. On Jan. 20, IU travels to Memphis and the following week it will play two matches in Los Angeles.
RESULTS
Indiana 6, Ball State 1
Singles
1. Raheel Manji (IND) def. Nemanja Guzina (BSU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Antonio Cembellin (IND) def. Marko Guzina (BSU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Bennett Crane (IND) def. Thibault De Negri (BSU) 6-3, 6-4
4. Zac Brodney (IND) def. Conner Andersen (BSU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Brandon Lam (IND) def. Chris Adams (BSU) 6-3, 3-6, 14-12
6. Afonso Salgado (IND) def. Bryce Bonin (BSU) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1. Raheel Manji/Keivon Tabrizi (IND) def. Thibault De Negri/Nemanja Guzina (BSU) 6-2
2. Marko Guzina/Conner Andersen (BSU) def. Antonio Cembellin/Afonso Salgado (IND) 6-3
3. Tom Carney/Chris Adams (BSU) def. Andrew Redding/Bennett Crane (IND) 6-3
Indiana 7, EIU 0
Singles
1. Raheel Manji (IND) def. O'BRIEN, Freddie (EIU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Antonio Cembellin (IND) def. KUROKI, Kaisei (EIU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Bennett Crane (IND) def. REIMAN, Trent (EIU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Brandon Lam (IND) def. CHARBONNEAU, Logan (EIU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Andrew Redding (IND) def. KINGSMITH, Gage (EIU) 6-1, 6-3
6. William Piekarsky (IND) def. REIMAN, Grant (EIU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. Raheel Manji/Keivon Tabrizi (IND) def. O'BRIEN, Freddie/REIMAN, Trent (EIU) 6-2
2. Antonio Cembellin/Afonso Salgado (IND) def. KINGSMITH, Gage/REIMAN, Grant (EIU) 6-4
3. Payam Ahmadi/Zac Brodney (IND) def. WOODSON, Jared/KUROKI, Kaisei (EIU) 6-1
After losing the doubles point to the Cardinals in the first match of the day, IU responded with first set singles win at all positions. Five of six spots closed out their matches with straight set wins, locking up the Hoosiers first win of 2018.
Freshman Brandon Lam won a dual play match for the first time in his career, withstanding a third set tiebreaker, 14-12.
In the later match against the Panthers, doubles came up with three wins. The top two spots in the lineup looked the same but in third spot sophomores Payam Ahmadi and Zac Brodney saw action and claimed a 6-1 win.
To close out a 2-0 day in singles, senior Raheel Manji, junior Antonio Cembellin, sophomore Bennett Crane, and Lam won their matches in straight sets.
Another Hoosier to make his first start and get his first win was freshman Andrew Redding after taking down a Panther at the five spot, 6-1, 6-3. Bloomington native and sophomore William Piekarsky was also victorious for the first time at IU, winning 6-3, 6-2.
Next, the Hoosiers play on the road until the first weekend of February. On Jan. 20, IU travels to Memphis and the following week it will play two matches in Los Angeles.
RESULTS
Indiana 6, Ball State 1
Singles
1. Raheel Manji (IND) def. Nemanja Guzina (BSU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Antonio Cembellin (IND) def. Marko Guzina (BSU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Bennett Crane (IND) def. Thibault De Negri (BSU) 6-3, 6-4
4. Zac Brodney (IND) def. Conner Andersen (BSU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Brandon Lam (IND) def. Chris Adams (BSU) 6-3, 3-6, 14-12
6. Afonso Salgado (IND) def. Bryce Bonin (BSU) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1. Raheel Manji/Keivon Tabrizi (IND) def. Thibault De Negri/Nemanja Guzina (BSU) 6-2
2. Marko Guzina/Conner Andersen (BSU) def. Antonio Cembellin/Afonso Salgado (IND) 6-3
3. Tom Carney/Chris Adams (BSU) def. Andrew Redding/Bennett Crane (IND) 6-3
Indiana 7, EIU 0
Singles
1. Raheel Manji (IND) def. O'BRIEN, Freddie (EIU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Antonio Cembellin (IND) def. KUROKI, Kaisei (EIU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Bennett Crane (IND) def. REIMAN, Trent (EIU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Brandon Lam (IND) def. CHARBONNEAU, Logan (EIU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Andrew Redding (IND) def. KINGSMITH, Gage (EIU) 6-1, 6-3
6. William Piekarsky (IND) def. REIMAN, Grant (EIU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. Raheel Manji/Keivon Tabrizi (IND) def. O'BRIEN, Freddie/REIMAN, Trent (EIU) 6-2
2. Antonio Cembellin/Afonso Salgado (IND) def. KINGSMITH, Gage/REIMAN, Grant (EIU) 6-4
3. Payam Ahmadi/Zac Brodney (IND) def. WOODSON, Jared/KUROKI, Kaisei (EIU) 6-1
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