PREVIEW: Hoosiers Home Slate Ends with Three Matches, Cembellin Senior Day

Saturday, April 13

Bloomington, Ind. (OUTDOORS)

12 P.M.

Indiana University

Nebraska

PREVIEW: Hoosiers Home Slate Ends with Three Matches, Cembellin Senior Day

4/12/2019 3:15:00 PM | Men's Tennis

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Bloomington, Ind. – The Indiana men's tennis team (10-9, 4-3 B1G) completes the home portion of its schedule when it faces Nebraska, Iowa, and Saint Louis. On Sunday, senior Antonio Cembellin will be honored for his contributions to the program.

The Schedule
Saturday, April 13 at 12:00 PM ET
Indiana vs. Nebraska (9-13, 1-6 B1G)
OUTDOOR Varsity Courts
Live Stats: https://bit.ly/2npJsV1
Promotion: Donuts and Coffee

Sunday, April 14 at 12:00 PM ET
Indiana vs. No. 46 Iowa (13-7, 4-3 B1G)
IU Tennis Center
Live Stream: https://bit.ly/2QGYa5r
Live Stats: https://bit.ly/1JL5010
Promotion: Free Jimmy Johns

Sunday, April 14 at 5:00 PM ET
Indiana vs. Saint Louis (2-9)
IU Tennis Center
Live Stream: https://bit.ly/2QGYa5r
Live Stats: https://bit.ly/1JL5010
Promotion: Indiana Bracelets

Senior Day
In between the first and second match on Sunday, Antonio Cembellin will be recognized for his contributions to the Indiana men's tennis program.

Last Weekend Recap
On the road facing Wisconsin and No. 36 Minnesota, the Hoosiers came away with a split. Against the Badgers, IU won 5-2 with wins coming from doubles and Antonio Cembellin, Bennett Crane, Zac Brodney, and Vikash Singh in singles. On Sunday against the Gophers, Indiana fell 5-2 but had wins from Andrew Redding and Vikash Singh.

Season Recap
Indiana has wins this year over Ball State, Toledo, Ole Miss, Middle Tennessee State, Purdue, No. 41 Northwestern, Washington, No. 32 Texas Tech, Michigan State, and Wisconsin, but has dropped matches to Dartmouth, No. 7 UCLA, UCF, Arizona State, Drake, Utah State,  No. 15 Illinois, No. 21 Michigan, and No. 36 Minnesota.

Top IU Singles Records
Antonio Cembellin: 10-4
Andrew Redding: 9-5
Zac Brodney: 9-4
Vikash Singh: 8-4

Hoosiers in the Rankings
• Antonio Cembellin is No. 80 in the ITA Singles Rankings.

• Brandon Lam and Carson Haskins are No. 39 in the ITA Doubles Rankings.

A Look at the Cornhuskers
• Nebraska comes into Bloomington on a four-match losing streak but three of the matches were against ranked opponents. Its last win was a 4-3 victory against No. 18 Minnesota at home on March 24.

• On the road this season, the Cornhuskers are 1-7, their lone win coming at Loyola Marymount.

• Last season, IU went to Lincoln and won 4-3 against Nebraska. Wins for the Hoosiers came from Bennett Crane and Zac Brodney.

• In the ITA singles rankings, Toby Boyer is No. 114. In doubles, William Gleason and Toby Boyer are No. 90.

A Look at the Hawkeyes
• Iowa will be the seventh ranked opponent the Hoosiers play this season.

• Before arriving in Bloomington, the Hawkeyes face Purdue on Saturday. They are 2-5 away from Iowa City.

• Iowa is coming off a win against No. 30 Penn State and a loss to the No. 1 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.

• Last season, Indiana left Iowa City with a 4-3 win and wins from Antonio Cembellin, Zac Brodney, and Andrew Redding.

• In the ITA doubles rankings, the pair of Will Davies and Oliver Okonkwo are No. 58.

A Look at the Bilikens
• Saint Louis is looking for their second straight win and third overall this season. Its two wins came against Quincy and McKendree University.

• Last season, the Hoosiers hosted the Bilikens in late February and won 6-1. Winners still on the roster include Zac Brodney, Brandon Lam, Andrew Redding and William Piekarsky. In doubles, Payam Ahmadi and Andrew Redding combined for a win.

Upcoming Schedule
Friday, April 19  – University Park, Pa.
Indiana at Penn State
5 PM

Sunday, April 21 – Columbus, Ohio
Indiana at Ohio State
12 PM

Thursday, April 25-Sunday, April 28 – Ann Arbor, Mich.
Big Ten Tournament

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