Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Men’s Tennis Sweeps Cleveland State in Season Opener
1/18/2025 2:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– Indiana Men's Tennis opened their season on the right note, sweeping Cleveland State in a 7-0 match Saturday Morning at the IU Tennis Center.
Indiana began their morning strong, earning two wins in doubles to take a 1-0 lead. Michael Andre and Sam Scherer would secure a win on No. 1 doubles before Facundo Yunis and Braeden Gellitich would win at No. 3 doubles to take the advantage heading into singles play.
In singles play, Facundo Yunis would stretch the Hoosiers lead with a win at No. 1 singles, 6-2, 6-3. Braeden Gelletich would follow up with a win at No. 5 singles, 6-4, 6-2, to put Indiana in a position to clinch the match.
Sam Scherer would claim the match victory for the Hoosiers with a win at No. 6 singles, 6-3, 7-5.
Ben Pomeranets, Michael Andre, and Deacon Thomas would also win their respective matches to finish off a 7-0 victory.
The win puts Indiana at 1-0 on the season.
The Hoosiers will finish their day with the second match of the double-header against Ball State at 4 p.m.
INDIANA 7, CLEVELAND STATE 0
Singles competition
1. Facundo Yunis (IU) def. Lincoln Battle (CSU), 6-2, 6-3.
2. Deacon Thomas (IU) def. Nico Jamison (CSU), 7-5, 7-5.
3. Michael Andre (IU) def. Carl Gedlitschka (CSU), 6-2, 5-7, 10-4.
4. Ben Pomeranets (IU) def. Cole Chappell (CSU), 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).
5. Braeden Gelletich (IU) def. Maxime Aremon (CSU), 6-4, 6-2.
6. Sam Scherer (IU) def. Devin Boyer (CSU), 6-3, 7-5.
Doubles competition
1. M. Andre/S. Scherer (IU) def. L. Battle/D. Boyer (CSU), 6-1.
2. J. van Assendelft/K. Raghavendra (IU) vs. N. Jamison/C. Gedlitschka (CSU), 3-4, unfinished.
3. F. Yunis/B. Gelletich (IU) def. C. Chappell/M. Aremon (CSU), 6-3.
Order of finish
Singles: 1, 5, 6, 4, 3, 2.
Doubles: 1, 3, unfinished.
Indiana began their morning strong, earning two wins in doubles to take a 1-0 lead. Michael Andre and Sam Scherer would secure a win on No. 1 doubles before Facundo Yunis and Braeden Gellitich would win at No. 3 doubles to take the advantage heading into singles play.
In singles play, Facundo Yunis would stretch the Hoosiers lead with a win at No. 1 singles, 6-2, 6-3. Braeden Gelletich would follow up with a win at No. 5 singles, 6-4, 6-2, to put Indiana in a position to clinch the match.
Sam Scherer would claim the match victory for the Hoosiers with a win at No. 6 singles, 6-3, 7-5.
Ben Pomeranets, Michael Andre, and Deacon Thomas would also win their respective matches to finish off a 7-0 victory.
The win puts Indiana at 1-0 on the season.
The Hoosiers will finish their day with the second match of the double-header against Ball State at 4 p.m.
INDIANA 7, CLEVELAND STATE 0
Singles competition
1. Facundo Yunis (IU) def. Lincoln Battle (CSU), 6-2, 6-3.
2. Deacon Thomas (IU) def. Nico Jamison (CSU), 7-5, 7-5.
3. Michael Andre (IU) def. Carl Gedlitschka (CSU), 6-2, 5-7, 10-4.
4. Ben Pomeranets (IU) def. Cole Chappell (CSU), 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).
5. Braeden Gelletich (IU) def. Maxime Aremon (CSU), 6-4, 6-2.
6. Sam Scherer (IU) def. Devin Boyer (CSU), 6-3, 7-5.
Doubles competition
1. M. Andre/S. Scherer (IU) def. L. Battle/D. Boyer (CSU), 6-1.
2. J. van Assendelft/K. Raghavendra (IU) vs. N. Jamison/C. Gedlitschka (CSU), 3-4, unfinished.
3. F. Yunis/B. Gelletich (IU) def. C. Chappell/M. Aremon (CSU), 6-3.
Order of finish
Singles: 1, 5, 6, 4, 3, 2.
Doubles: 1, 3, unfinished.
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