
Hoosiers Edged by No. 5 USC
1/26/2018 7:47:00 PM | Men's Tennis
LOS ANGELES – Indiana men's tennis fell to No. 5 USC, 6-1, in the first match of the ITA Kick-Off weekend at Marks Stadium on the campus of USC.
The Hoosiers (2-2) dropped the doubles point after losses at the second and third spots.
Freshman Brandon Lam got the sole win for IU in singles as he took down No. 82 Jack Jaede, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 in three sets. Joining Lam in third set matches were junior Antonio Cembellin, senior Keivon Tabrizi, and sophomore Bennett Crane. The Trojans outlasted the three Hoosiers in three sets, securing their 6-1 victory.
The Hoosiers will look to rebound when they face SMU (1-3) tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Marks Stadium.
#5 USC 6, Indiana 1
DOUBLES
(1) Raheel Manji/Keivon Tabrizi (IU) vs. #6 Brandon Holt/Riley Smith (USC); 1-4 (susp.)
(2) Jack Jaede/Laurens Verboven (USC) def. Bennett Crane/Afonso Salgado (IU); 6-1
(3) Daniel Cukierman/Tanner Smith (USC) def. Zac Brodney/Brandon Lam (IU); 6-1
USC wins doubles point
Order of finish: 3, 2*
SINGLES
(1) #11 Brandon Holt (USC) def. #125 Raheel Manji (IU); 6-4, 6-3
(2) Daniel Cukierman (USC) def. Antonio Cembellin (IU); 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
(3) #54 Logan Smith (USC) def. Keivon Tabrizi (IU); 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
(4) Laurens Verboven (USC) def. Bennett Crane (IU); 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
(5) Brandon Lam (IU) def. #82 Jack Jaede (USC); 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
(6) Jake DeVine (USC) def. Zac Brodney (IU); 6-4, 6-3
Order of finish: 6, 1, 5, 2*, 4, 3
The Hoosiers (2-2) dropped the doubles point after losses at the second and third spots.
Freshman Brandon Lam got the sole win for IU in singles as he took down No. 82 Jack Jaede, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 in three sets. Joining Lam in third set matches were junior Antonio Cembellin, senior Keivon Tabrizi, and sophomore Bennett Crane. The Trojans outlasted the three Hoosiers in three sets, securing their 6-1 victory.
The Hoosiers will look to rebound when they face SMU (1-3) tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Marks Stadium.
#5 USC 6, Indiana 1
DOUBLES
(1) Raheel Manji/Keivon Tabrizi (IU) vs. #6 Brandon Holt/Riley Smith (USC); 1-4 (susp.)
(2) Jack Jaede/Laurens Verboven (USC) def. Bennett Crane/Afonso Salgado (IU); 6-1
(3) Daniel Cukierman/Tanner Smith (USC) def. Zac Brodney/Brandon Lam (IU); 6-1
USC wins doubles point
Order of finish: 3, 2*
SINGLES
(1) #11 Brandon Holt (USC) def. #125 Raheel Manji (IU); 6-4, 6-3
(2) Daniel Cukierman (USC) def. Antonio Cembellin (IU); 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
(3) #54 Logan Smith (USC) def. Keivon Tabrizi (IU); 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
(4) Laurens Verboven (USC) def. Bennett Crane (IU); 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
(5) Brandon Lam (IU) def. #82 Jack Jaede (USC); 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
(6) Jake DeVine (USC) def. Zac Brodney (IU); 6-4, 6-3
Order of finish: 6, 1, 5, 2*, 4, 3
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