SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The IUPUI men's tennis team could not earn its first road win of the season, falling to No. 13 Notre Dame, 5-2 on Sunday (Feb. 3).

Ethan Mardanus-Budiono continued his hot play, winning his fifth-straight singles match as the sophomore came back to win a three-set match. After dropping the first set, 3-6, Mardanus-Budiono tied his match with a 6-3 win of his own in set two. Mardanus-Budiono closed the match out with a 12-10 win in set three.

The other IUPUI (4-3) point in the match came as the Jaguars earned the doubles point. The duo of Bradley Luetschwager and Kyle Whittaker won their No. 2 doubles match 6-4. Mardanus Budiono and Sean Bailey won the No. 3 match by default.

IUPUI will begin a three-match stretch away from the West Indy Racquet Club in Clarksville, Tenn., with a match against Austin Peay on Friday, Feb. 8 beginning at 2 p.m.

#13 Notre Dame 5, IUPUI 2
Singles competition
1. Axel Nefve (ND) def. Alex Jochim (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-2
2. Matt Gamble (ND) def. Sean Bailey (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-0
3. Guillermo Cabrera (ND) def. Colton Morehart (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-2
4. Ethan Mardanus-Budiono (IUPUI) def. Grayson Broadus (ND) 3-6, 6-3, 12-10
5. Paul Gota (ND) def. Bradley Luetschwager (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-2
6. Johnathan Small (ND) def. Eric Hollingsworth (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Paul Gota/Johnathan Small (ND) def. Alex Jochim/Colton Morehart (IUPUI) 6-3
2. Bradley Luetschwager/Kyle Whittaker (IUPUI) def. Conor Somers/Andrew Mariados (ND) 6-4
3. Sean Bailey/Ethan Mardanus-Budiono (IUPUI) def. Grayson Broadus/Matt Gamble (ND), by default