Friday, April 7
Lincoln, Neb.
6:00 PM
Indiana University
2
at
5
#47 Nebraska
Indiana Men’s Tennis Falls at No. 47 Nebraska, 5-2
4/7/2023 9:41:00 PM | Men's Tennis
LINCOLN, Neb. –––– Indiana Men's Tennis fought hard in the Cornhusker state, but ultimately fell short on Friday in a 5-2 loss to No. 47 Nebraska at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center.
Indiana got off to a good start in doubles play when Patrick Fletchall and Ilya Tiraspolsky won at No. 1 doubles, 6-4.
The win for Fletchall and Tiraspolsky improved their record as a doubles duo to 10-2 this year.
The Hoosiers narrowly lost at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, though, to give Nebraska the doubles point and a 1-0 lead heading into singles play.
From there, Nebraska won at No. 6, 1 and 2 singles to clinch the team victory.
The match was played all the way out and Tirapsolky and Sam Landau picked up wins in their singles spots. Tiraspolsky won at No. 4 singles, 7-6 (7-2), 7-5. Landau won at No. 3 singles, 6-0, 5-7, 1-0 (13-11).
With the loss, Indiana's season record drops to 12-9 and 1-3 in conference play.
Indiana will be back in action on Sunday for another road match. The Hoosiers will face Wisconsin at 1 p.m. in Madison.
Final Results
NEBRASKA 5, INDIANA 2
Singles competition
1. Roni Hietaranta (NEB) def. Patrick Fletchall (IU), 6-4, 6-4
2. Leo Linquet (NEB) def. Luka Vukovic (IU), 7-5, 6-4
3. Sam Landau (IU) def. Shunya Maruyama (NEB), 6-0, 5-7, 1-0 (13-11)
4. Ilya Tirasposlky (IU) def. Lars Johann (NEB), 7-6 (7-2), 7-5
5. Calvin Mueller (NEB) def. Jagger Saylor (IU), 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
6. Nic Wiedenhorn (NEB) def. Ekansh Kumar (IU), 6-2, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Patrick Fletchall/Ilya Tiraspolsky (IU) def. William Gleason/Leo Linquet (NEB), 6-4
2. Calvin Mueller/Lars Johann (NEB) def. Sam Landau/Luc Boulier (IU), 6-4
3. Roni Hietaranta/Shunya Maruyama (NEB) def. Luka Vukovic/Ekansh Kumar (IU), 6-4
Order of finish
Singles: 6, 1, 2, 4, 5, 3
Doubles: 1, 2, 3
Indiana got off to a good start in doubles play when Patrick Fletchall and Ilya Tiraspolsky won at No. 1 doubles, 6-4.
The win for Fletchall and Tiraspolsky improved their record as a doubles duo to 10-2 this year.
The Hoosiers narrowly lost at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, though, to give Nebraska the doubles point and a 1-0 lead heading into singles play.
From there, Nebraska won at No. 6, 1 and 2 singles to clinch the team victory.
The match was played all the way out and Tirapsolky and Sam Landau picked up wins in their singles spots. Tiraspolsky won at No. 4 singles, 7-6 (7-2), 7-5. Landau won at No. 3 singles, 6-0, 5-7, 1-0 (13-11).
With the loss, Indiana's season record drops to 12-9 and 1-3 in conference play.
Indiana will be back in action on Sunday for another road match. The Hoosiers will face Wisconsin at 1 p.m. in Madison.
Final Results
NEBRASKA 5, INDIANA 2
Singles competition
1. Roni Hietaranta (NEB) def. Patrick Fletchall (IU), 6-4, 6-4
2. Leo Linquet (NEB) def. Luka Vukovic (IU), 7-5, 6-4
3. Sam Landau (IU) def. Shunya Maruyama (NEB), 6-0, 5-7, 1-0 (13-11)
4. Ilya Tirasposlky (IU) def. Lars Johann (NEB), 7-6 (7-2), 7-5
5. Calvin Mueller (NEB) def. Jagger Saylor (IU), 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
6. Nic Wiedenhorn (NEB) def. Ekansh Kumar (IU), 6-2, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Patrick Fletchall/Ilya Tiraspolsky (IU) def. William Gleason/Leo Linquet (NEB), 6-4
2. Calvin Mueller/Lars Johann (NEB) def. Sam Landau/Luc Boulier (IU), 6-4
3. Roni Hietaranta/Shunya Maruyama (NEB) def. Luka Vukovic/Ekansh Kumar (IU), 6-4
Order of finish
Singles: 6, 1, 2, 4, 5, 3
Doubles: 1, 2, 3
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