Indiana Falls to Illinois in Final Regular Season Match, 4-0

Sunday, April 21

Urbana-Champaign, Ill.

12:00 PM

Indiana University

#26 Illinois

BLOOMINGTON, IN - April 14, 2024 - sophomore Luc Boulier of the Indiana Hoosiers during the match between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Indiana Hoosiers at IU Tennis Center in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Gretta Cohoon/Indiana Athletics

Indiana Falls to Illinois in Final Regular Season Match, 4-0

4/21/2024 5:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– Indiana suffered a loss in the final match of the regular season, falling to Illinois this afternoon in Champaign.

Illinois would come out strong, with the fighting Illini taking No. 3 doubles, 6-4, and No. 1 doubles, 7-5, to secure the lead heading into singles play.

Illinois would clinch the match with consecutive wins at No. 1, 4, and 5 singles, finishing the match at 4-0.

With the loss, Indiana finishes the regular season with a 16-10 overall record, and a 4-5 record in conference play.

The Hoosiers will be back in action on Thursday, April 25, as Indiana will compete in the Big Ten Tournament in Evanston, Illinois.

Final Results

INDIANA 0, ILLINOIS 4
Singles competition
1. Alex Petrov (ILL) def. Facundo Yunis (IND), 6-3, 6-3.
2. #98 Kenta Miyoshi (ILL) vs. Sam Landau (IND), 4-6, 6-3, unfinished.
3. Oliver Okonkwo (ILL) vs. Jagger Saylor (IND), 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 2-2, unfinished.
4. Tyler Bowers (ILL) def. Ilya Tiraspolsky (IND), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.
5. Mathis Debru (ILL) def. Deacon Thomas (IND), 6-0, 7-6 (7-3)
6. Jeremy Zhang (ILL) vs. Luc Boulier (IND), 4-6, 6-1, 1-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #35 Lucas Horve/Oliver Okonkwo (ILL) def. Jagger Saylor/Ilya Tiraspolsky (IND) ,7-5.
2. Mathis Debru/Kenta Miyoshi (ILL) vs. Sam Landau/Carson Haskins (IND), 6-6, unfinished.
3. Alex Petrov/Tyler Bowers (ILL) def. Facundo Yunis/Luc Boulier (IND), 6-4.

Order of finish
Singles: 1, 4, 5, unfinished
Doubles: 3, 1, unfinished