INDIANAPOLIS – IUPUI men's tennis could not grab a point in a 7-0 loss to Xavier on Wednesday (Feb. 12).
IUPUI (2-7) lost the doubles point with a 6-2 loss at No. 2 and a 6-4 loss at No. 3. Sean Bailey and Alex Jochim were leading 5-4 in their No. 1 match when Xavier secured the doubles point.
A 6-0, 6-1 loss by Michael Koch at No. 5 and 6-2, 6-1 loss by Bailey at No. 2 put Xavier one point away from the match win. Nicholas Moody fell 6-4, 6-1 in the No. 6 match giving the Musketeers the win.
Both Alex Jochim (No. 1) and Eric Hollingsworth (No. 4) dropping their matches by 7-5, 6-4 scores. Ethan Mardanus-Budiono was the lone Jaguar to earn a set win but eventually fell in three sets, 4-6, 6-0, 10-4.
IUPUI will travel to Dayton to take on the Flyers on Friday (Feb. 14) in their next match.
Singles competition
1. Winters, Brett (XUM) def. Alex Jochim (IUPUI) 7-5, 6-4
2. Pejic, Srdan (XUM) def. Ethan Mardanus-Budio (IUPUI) 4-6, 6-0, 10-4
3. Graft, Matthew (XUM) def. Sean Bailey (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-1
4. Vrba, Jan (XUM) def. Eric Hollingsworth (IUPUI) 7-5, 6-4
5. Reddy, Shashank (XUM) def. Michael Koch (IUPUI) 6-0, 6-1
6. Thompson, Aaron (XUM) def. Nicholas Moody (IUPUI) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Sean Bailey/Alex Jochim (IUPUI) vs. Winters, Brett/Pejic, Srdan (XUM) 5-4, unfinished
2. Graft, Matthew/Reddy, Shashank (XUM) def. Nicholas Moody/Reed Plunkett (IUPUI) 6-2
3. Vrba, Jan/Lee, Michael (XUM) def. Ethan Mardanus-Budio/Eric Hollingsworth (IUPUI) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,3,6,1,2,4)