Indiana Tops Butler in Wednesday Sweep
4/10/2024 4:45:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– Indiana Men's Tennis bounced back in a big way Wednesday afternoon, topping Butler, 4-0, at the IU Tennis Center.
In doubles play, Ilya Tiraspolsky and Jagger Saylor would put the Hoosiers in a position to secure the doubles point with a win at No. 2 doubles, 6-4. Sam Landau and Nikola Kolyachev would follow up with a win at No. 3 doubles, 6-2, to secure the lead for Indiana heading into singles play.
In singles play, consecutive wins from Deacon Thomas, Sam Landau, and Ilya Tiraspolsky on No. 6, 2, and 5 singles would secure the match win for Indiana.
With the win, the Hoosiers now hold a 14-8 record on the season.
Indiana will be back in action on Friday when it hosts Nebraska for a 4 p.m. match at home.
Final Results
INDIANA 4, BUTLER 0
Singles competition
1. Facundo Yunis (IU) vs. Alvaro Huete Vadillo (BU), 7-5, 4-3, unfinished
2. Sam Landau (IU) def. Patrick Joss (BU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Nikola Kolyachev (IU) vs. Rahulniket Konakanchi (BU), 6-7 (7-2), 2-5, unfinished
4. Jagger Saylor (IU vs. Nicolas Arts (BU), 7-6 (7-2), 1-2, unfinished
5. Ilya Tiraspolsky (IU) def. Aidan William (BU), 6-3, 6-2
6. Deacon Thomas (IU) def. Nicholas Balthazor (BU), 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. F. Yunis/L. Boulier (IU) vs. A. Huete Vadillo/R. Konakanchi (BU), 4-5, unfinished
2. I. Tiraspolsky/J. Saylor (IU) def. P. Joss/Borja Miralles (BU), 6-4
3. S. Landau/N. Kolyachev (IU) def. N. Balthazor/N. Shirley (BU), 6-2
Order of finish
Singles: 6, 2, 5, unfinished
Doubles: 2, 3, unfinished
In doubles play, Ilya Tiraspolsky and Jagger Saylor would put the Hoosiers in a position to secure the doubles point with a win at No. 2 doubles, 6-4. Sam Landau and Nikola Kolyachev would follow up with a win at No. 3 doubles, 6-2, to secure the lead for Indiana heading into singles play.
In singles play, consecutive wins from Deacon Thomas, Sam Landau, and Ilya Tiraspolsky on No. 6, 2, and 5 singles would secure the match win for Indiana.
With the win, the Hoosiers now hold a 14-8 record on the season.
Indiana will be back in action on Friday when it hosts Nebraska for a 4 p.m. match at home.
Final Results
INDIANA 4, BUTLER 0
Singles competition
1. Facundo Yunis (IU) vs. Alvaro Huete Vadillo (BU), 7-5, 4-3, unfinished
2. Sam Landau (IU) def. Patrick Joss (BU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Nikola Kolyachev (IU) vs. Rahulniket Konakanchi (BU), 6-7 (7-2), 2-5, unfinished
4. Jagger Saylor (IU vs. Nicolas Arts (BU), 7-6 (7-2), 1-2, unfinished
5. Ilya Tiraspolsky (IU) def. Aidan William (BU), 6-3, 6-2
6. Deacon Thomas (IU) def. Nicholas Balthazor (BU), 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. F. Yunis/L. Boulier (IU) vs. A. Huete Vadillo/R. Konakanchi (BU), 4-5, unfinished
2. I. Tiraspolsky/J. Saylor (IU) def. P. Joss/Borja Miralles (BU), 6-4
3. S. Landau/N. Kolyachev (IU) def. N. Balthazor/N. Shirley (BU), 6-2
Order of finish
Singles: 6, 2, 5, unfinished
Doubles: 2, 3, unfinished
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