Indiana Men’s Tennis Closes Season With Win Over Penn State
4/20/2025 5:15:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– Indiana Men's Tennis finished the 2025 campaign strong, defeating Penn State, 4-1, at the Sarni Tennis Center
Indiana would open the afternoon strong, taking the doubles Point. Braeden Gelletich & Ben Pomeranets would earn a win at No. 3 doubles, 6-0. Matteo Antonescu & Michael Andre would follow up with a win at No. 2 doubles, 6-1, to secure the advantage for Indiana heading into singles play.
In singles play, Braeden Gelletich would earn the first win for Indiana at No. 5 singles, 6-3, 6-4. Jip van Assendelft would put the cream & crimson in a position to clinch the match with a win at No. 2 singles in three sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Ben Pomeranets would secure the match victory with a win at No. 3 singles, 7-6 (7-4), 7-5.
With the win, Indiana concludes the season with an 11-13 record.
INDIANA 4, PENN STATE 1
Singles competition
1. Loren Byers (PSU) def. Deacon Thomas (IU) 6-3, 6-4.
2. Jip van Assendelft (IU) def. Charl Morgan (PSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
3. Ben Pomeranets (IU) def. Sam Bossem (PSU) 7-6 (7-4), 7-5.
4. Marcus Schoeman (PSU) vs. Michael Andre (IU) 7-6 (8-6), 2-6, unfinished.
5. Braeden Gelletich (IU) def. Reiya Hattori (PSU) 6-3, 6-4.
6. Shrikeshav Murugesan (PSU) vs. Karan Raghavendra (IU) 3-6, 7-5, 3-0, unfinished.
Doubles competition
1. Sam Bossem/Loren Byers (PSU) vs. Jip van Assendelft/Sam Scherer (IU) 2-4, unfinished.
2. Matteo Antonescu/Michael Andre (IU) def. Charl Morgan/Marcus Schoeman (PSU) 6-1.
3. Braeden Gelletich/Ben Pomeranets (IU) def. Shrikeshav Murugesan/Reiya Hattori (PSU) 6-0.
Order of finish
Singles: 1, 5, 2, 3, unfinished.
Doubles: 3, 2, unfinished.
Indiana would open the afternoon strong, taking the doubles Point. Braeden Gelletich & Ben Pomeranets would earn a win at No. 3 doubles, 6-0. Matteo Antonescu & Michael Andre would follow up with a win at No. 2 doubles, 6-1, to secure the advantage for Indiana heading into singles play.
In singles play, Braeden Gelletich would earn the first win for Indiana at No. 5 singles, 6-3, 6-4. Jip van Assendelft would put the cream & crimson in a position to clinch the match with a win at No. 2 singles in three sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Ben Pomeranets would secure the match victory with a win at No. 3 singles, 7-6 (7-4), 7-5.
With the win, Indiana concludes the season with an 11-13 record.
INDIANA 4, PENN STATE 1
Singles competition
1. Loren Byers (PSU) def. Deacon Thomas (IU) 6-3, 6-4.
2. Jip van Assendelft (IU) def. Charl Morgan (PSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
3. Ben Pomeranets (IU) def. Sam Bossem (PSU) 7-6 (7-4), 7-5.
4. Marcus Schoeman (PSU) vs. Michael Andre (IU) 7-6 (8-6), 2-6, unfinished.
5. Braeden Gelletich (IU) def. Reiya Hattori (PSU) 6-3, 6-4.
6. Shrikeshav Murugesan (PSU) vs. Karan Raghavendra (IU) 3-6, 7-5, 3-0, unfinished.
Doubles competition
1. Sam Bossem/Loren Byers (PSU) vs. Jip van Assendelft/Sam Scherer (IU) 2-4, unfinished.
2. Matteo Antonescu/Michael Andre (IU) def. Charl Morgan/Marcus Schoeman (PSU) 6-1.
3. Braeden Gelletich/Ben Pomeranets (IU) def. Shrikeshav Murugesan/Reiya Hattori (PSU) 6-0.
Order of finish
Singles: 1, 5, 2, 3, unfinished.
Doubles: 3, 2, unfinished.
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