Indiana Men’s Tennis Closes Out Weekend With Win Over DePaul
2/16/2025 3:40:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– Indiana Men's Tennis ended their three game home-stand strong, defeating DePaul, 6-1, Sunday Afternoon at the IU Tennis Center.
For the ninth consecutive match, Indiana would open the match by taking the doubles point. Michael Andre & Jip van Assendelft would strike first, taking the win at No. 1 doubles, 6-4. Sam Scherer & Matteo Antonescu would follow up with a win at No. 2 doubles, 6-3, to secure the advantage for IU heading into singles play.
In singles, Braeden Gelletich would earn himself the first win of singles play with his win at No. 5 singles, 6-2, 6-1. Matteo Antonescu would stretch Indiana's lead to three with a win at No. 6 singles, 6-4, 6-3.
Ben Pomeranets would clinch the match victory for Indiana with a win at No. 3 singles, 7-5, 6-3.
Jip van Assendelft and Sam Scherer would also earn themselves wins to cap off the 6-1 win.
With the win, Indiana moves to 9-0 on the season.
Indiana will be back in action on Wednesday, Feb. 19, as the Hoosiers' travel to Boise, Idaho, to take on Boise State. The match will begin at 7 p.m. ET.
INDIANA 6, DEPAUL 1
Singles competition
1. Matteo Iaquinto (DP) def. Deacon Thomas (IU), 7-6 (11-9), 6-4.
2. Jip van Assendelft (IU) def. Pablo Torres Almeida (DP), 6-2, 6-7(5-7), 10-8.
3. Ben Pomeranets (IU) def. Tobias Leitner (DP), 7-5, 6-3.
4. Sam Scherer (IU) def. Quang Vinh Nyugen (DP), 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.
5. Braeden Gelletich (IU) def. Thomas Giles (DP), 6-2, 6-1.
6. Matteo Antonescu (IU) def. Sven Moser (DP), 6-4, 6-3.
Doubles competition
1. M. Andre/J. van Assendelft (IU) def. J. Gitschel/T. Leitner (DP), 6-4.
2. S. Scherer/M. Antonescu (IU) vs. M. Iaquinto/Q. Vinh Nguyen (DP), 6-3.
3. B. Pomeranets/B. Gelletich (IU) vs. T. Giles/P. Torres Almeida (DP), 4-5, unfinished.
Order of finish
Singles: 5, 6, 3, 2, 1, 4
Doubles: 1, 2, unfinished.
For the ninth consecutive match, Indiana would open the match by taking the doubles point. Michael Andre & Jip van Assendelft would strike first, taking the win at No. 1 doubles, 6-4. Sam Scherer & Matteo Antonescu would follow up with a win at No. 2 doubles, 6-3, to secure the advantage for IU heading into singles play.
In singles, Braeden Gelletich would earn himself the first win of singles play with his win at No. 5 singles, 6-2, 6-1. Matteo Antonescu would stretch Indiana's lead to three with a win at No. 6 singles, 6-4, 6-3.
Ben Pomeranets would clinch the match victory for Indiana with a win at No. 3 singles, 7-5, 6-3.
Jip van Assendelft and Sam Scherer would also earn themselves wins to cap off the 6-1 win.
With the win, Indiana moves to 9-0 on the season.
Indiana will be back in action on Wednesday, Feb. 19, as the Hoosiers' travel to Boise, Idaho, to take on Boise State. The match will begin at 7 p.m. ET.
INDIANA 6, DEPAUL 1
Singles competition
1. Matteo Iaquinto (DP) def. Deacon Thomas (IU), 7-6 (11-9), 6-4.
2. Jip van Assendelft (IU) def. Pablo Torres Almeida (DP), 6-2, 6-7(5-7), 10-8.
3. Ben Pomeranets (IU) def. Tobias Leitner (DP), 7-5, 6-3.
4. Sam Scherer (IU) def. Quang Vinh Nyugen (DP), 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.
5. Braeden Gelletich (IU) def. Thomas Giles (DP), 6-2, 6-1.
6. Matteo Antonescu (IU) def. Sven Moser (DP), 6-4, 6-3.
Doubles competition
1. M. Andre/J. van Assendelft (IU) def. J. Gitschel/T. Leitner (DP), 6-4.
2. S. Scherer/M. Antonescu (IU) vs. M. Iaquinto/Q. Vinh Nguyen (DP), 6-3.
3. B. Pomeranets/B. Gelletich (IU) vs. T. Giles/P. Torres Almeida (DP), 4-5, unfinished.
Order of finish
Singles: 5, 6, 3, 2, 1, 4
Doubles: 1, 2, unfinished.
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