Indiana University Athletics
2020 Men’s Tennis Season in Review
3/27/2020 1:57:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.– Although the 2020 season was cut short, it was still a memorable season with plenty of accomplishments.
The Hoosiers finished the season with an 8-3 overall record and 1-0 Big Ten record. They also won their last five matches in a row.
"I think the last five matches of the season showed our perseverance and our culture that we built based on teamwork," IU head coach Jeremy Wurtzman said. "All of the matches that we won each guy on the team had a big role that helped us get the win."
"Our seniors helped change our culture. The four of them all contributed to building the foundation that is going to last a long time. I feel for them not being able to see how the season was going to finish. They have been through a lot over their four years and they have provided great strength for us."
2019-20 Season Accomplishments
Team
8-3 record matched their best start through 11 matches since the 2010-11 season.
4-3 victory over Notre Dame
Beat Purdue for the fourth straight time
5-2 victory over No. 25 Dartmouth
Achieved a team ranking of No. 37 in the country
Posted a dual match singles record of 35-20 and dual match doubles record of 20-7
Earned the Herbert Cup for highest team GPA in IU Athletics
Individual
Bennett Crane reached the final of the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships and qualified for the ITA National Fall Championships.
Crane earned a ranking of No. 49 on the season
Crane beat the No. 8 ranked player in the country (Joseph Guillin) in a dual match against UC Santa Barbara
Crane and teammate Zac Brodney earned a ranking of No. 42 on the season
Crane and Brodney finished 8-2 in dual match doubles at the No. 1 position
Luka Vukovic went 12-4 in singles and won eight of his last 10 matches
Vikash Singh went 12-5 in singles and won seven of his last nine matches
Andrew Redding earned the Jack D. Tichenor Award for highest male GPA in IU Athletics.
"The support we got from our community and fellow student-athletes was outstanding this season," Wurtzman said. "I think it helps when you have seniors that people in the community really enjoy and know are dedicated to the team. Our crowds were big and that helped provide positive energy for our team. It was a lot of fun playing at home and that helped our results. We want to thank all of the fans for their support of our team this year."
The Hoosiers finished the season with an 8-3 overall record and 1-0 Big Ten record. They also won their last five matches in a row.
"I think the last five matches of the season showed our perseverance and our culture that we built based on teamwork," IU head coach Jeremy Wurtzman said. "All of the matches that we won each guy on the team had a big role that helped us get the win."
"Our seniors helped change our culture. The four of them all contributed to building the foundation that is going to last a long time. I feel for them not being able to see how the season was going to finish. They have been through a lot over their four years and they have provided great strength for us."
2019-20 Season Accomplishments
Team
8-3 record matched their best start through 11 matches since the 2010-11 season.
4-3 victory over Notre Dame
Beat Purdue for the fourth straight time
5-2 victory over No. 25 Dartmouth
Achieved a team ranking of No. 37 in the country
Posted a dual match singles record of 35-20 and dual match doubles record of 20-7
Earned the Herbert Cup for highest team GPA in IU Athletics
The Hoosiers 8-3 mark is their best start through 11 matches since they matched it in the 2010-11 season. #GoIU | #IUMT pic.twitter.com/BMNS0XV8sS
— Indiana Men's Tennis (@IndianaMTennis) February 29, 2020
"Every match we competed at a high level," Wurtzman said. "It started with a great 4-3 win over Memphis that proved the work we had been doing was working and gave us confidence that we could win the tight matches that we might have lost in years previous.Hoosiers take down No. 25 Dartmouth 5-2! #GoIU | #IUMT pic.twitter.com/FCxLavnw5e
— Indiana Men's Tennis (@IndianaMTennis) February 29, 2020
The men's tennis team was honored tonight at #iubb for earning the Herbert Cup!
— Indiana Men's Tennis (@IndianaMTennis) February 14, 2020
Highest team GPA in IU Athletics!#GoIU pic.twitter.com/fZN3RzoGGJ
Individual
Bennett Crane reached the final of the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships and qualified for the ITA National Fall Championships.
Crane earned a ranking of No. 49 on the season
Crane beat the No. 8 ranked player in the country (Joseph Guillin) in a dual match against UC Santa Barbara
Crane and teammate Zac Brodney earned a ranking of No. 42 on the season
Crane and Brodney finished 8-2 in dual match doubles at the No. 1 position
Luka Vukovic went 12-4 in singles and won eight of his last 10 matches
Vikash Singh went 12-5 in singles and won seven of his last nine matches
Andrew Redding earned the Jack D. Tichenor Award for highest male GPA in IU Athletics.
"The support we got from our community and fellow student-athletes was outstanding this season," Wurtzman said. "I think it helps when you have seniors that people in the community really enjoy and know are dedicated to the team. Our crowds were big and that helped provide positive energy for our team. It was a lot of fun playing at home and that helped our results. We want to thank all of the fans for their support of our team this year."
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