MILWAUKEE, Wis. – IUPUI men's tennis had its two-game winning streak snapped as the Jaguars fell to Marquette, 6-1 on Saturday (Feb. 16).
IUPUI (6-4) earned its lone point in the No. 6 singles match as
Eric Hollingsworth won a close battle 7-6, 7-5. The senior has now won three-straight singles matches and is 5-4 in singles play this season.
The Jags dropped the doubles point losing 6-1 in the No. 1 match and 6-3 in the No. 3 match.
Marquette quickly closed out the match as
Bradley Luetschwager was beaten 6-0, 6-2 at No. 5,
Colton Morehart fell at No. 2 6-1, 6-3 and
Sean Bailey lost in three sets, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0.
After the Golden Eagles had clinched the match win,
Alex Jochim lost 6-4, 6-1 at the No. 1 spot and
Ethan Mardanus-Budiono had his six-match winning streak snapped with a 6-2, 6-4 loss at No. 4.
The Jags will return home, where they are a perfect 4-0 on the season, to take on Dayton on Friday (Feb. 22) at 12 p.m. at the West Indy Racquet Club.
Marquette 6, IUPUI 1
Singles competition
1. Alvaro Verdu (MU) def.
Alex Jochim (IUPUI) 6-4, 6-1
2. Luke Smrek (MU) def.
Colton Morehart (IUPUI) 6-1, 6-3
3. Luis Heredia Gomez (MU) def.
Sean Bailey (IUPUI) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0
4. Brett Meyers (MU) def. Ethan Mardanus-Budio (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-4
5. Greg Anderson (MU) def.
Bradley Luetschwager (IUPUI) 6-0, 6-2
6.
Eric Hollingsworth (IUPUI) def. Fran San Andres (MU) 7-6, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Alvaro Verdu/Brett Meyers (MU) def.
Alex Jochim/
Colton Morehart (IUPUI) 6-1
2. Greg Anderson/Luis Heredia Gomez (MU) vs.
Bradley Luetschwager/
Kyle Whittaker (IUPUI) unfinished
3. Fran San Andres/Luke Smrek (MU) def. Ethan Mardanus-Budio/
Sean Bailey (IUPUI) 6-3