Hoosiers Come Up Short Against Vanderbilt to Close ITA Kickoff

Sunday, January 26

Austin, Texas

1:00 PM

Indiana University

Vanderbilt

BLOOMINGTON, IN - JANUARY 17, 2020 - Carson Haskins during the match against the Memphis Tigers and the Indiana Hoosiers at the IU Tennis Center in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Lauren Bacho/Indiana Athletics

Hoosiers Come Up Short Against Vanderbilt to Close ITA Kickoff

1/26/2020 5:59:00 PM | Men's Tennis

AUSTIN, Texas – The Indiana men's tennis team fell 4-2 against Vanderbilt on Sunday to close out competition in the ITA Kickoff Weekend.

The Hoosiers (2-2) got off to a good start as they won matches at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to secure the doubles point and build a 1-0 lead in the match.

Vanderbilt put two points on the board to go up 2-1 with two singles wins, but Carson Haskins tied it 2-2 with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 3 singles.

Vanderbilt won at No. 2 doubles and clinched the match at No. 1 doubles with a 7-5 win on a second set tiebreaker.

Vanderbilt 4, Indiana 2
Singles competition
1. George Harwell (VANDY) def. #66 Bennett Crane (IU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
2. Billy Rowe (VANDY) def. Zac Brodney (IU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Carson Haskins (IU) def. Max Freeman (VANDY) 6-3, 6-3
4. Marcus Ferreira (VANDY) vs. Patrick Fletchall (IU) 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 1-1, unfinished
5. Panu Virtanen (VANDY) def. Andrew Redding (IU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Joubert Klopper (VANDY) def. Vikash Singh (IU) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Billy Rowe/Panu Virtanen (VANDY) vs. Bennett Crane/Zac Brodney (IU) 5-4, unfinished
2. Carson Haskins/William Piekarsky (IU) def. George Harwell/Max Freeman (VANDY) 6-3
3. Patrick Fletchall/Payam Ahmadi (IU) def. Christiaan Worst/Marcus Ferreira (VANDY) 6-2

Up next the Hoosiers host Notre Dame Saturday Feb. 1 at 3:00 p.m. ET at the IU Tennis Center.