Box Score MILWAUKEE, WIS. – IUPUI men's team saw a doubles' match won by its newest members and a singles win at No. 3 but fell 4-1 to Marquette on Saturday (Jan. 3).
IUPUI (0-2) picked up a win in the No. 3 doubles point with the duo of
Emil Jankowski and
Blessing Benibo picking up a 6-3 win. The Jags lost the No. 1 doubles point 6-4 and fell in a close 7-6 match at No. 2 as Marquette secured the doubles point.
In singles play,
Alex Jochim earned a win 6-3, 6-3 to win IUPUI's point in the match but Marquette made quick work at No. 1 (6-3, 6-1), No. 4 (6-2, 6-2) and No. 5 (6-0, 6-2). In the No. 2 match,
Sean Bailey lost his first set 6-4 and was trailing 5-4 in the second.
Colton Morehart, who won a singles match in the first match of the season, lost his first set 6-4 but held a 4-3 lead in set two when the match was called.
Singles competition
1. Luis Heredia Gomez (MU) def. Ethan Mardanus-Budio (IUPUI) 6-3, 6-1
2. Fran San Andres (MU) vs.
Sean Bailey (IUPUI) unfinished
3.
Alex Jochim (IUPUI) def. Stefan Dragovic (MU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Nikola Kijac (MU) def.
Emil Jankowski (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-2
5. Tin Krstulovic (MU) def.
Blessing Benibo (IUPUI) 6-0, 6-2
6. Pablo Dale (MU) vs.
Colton Morehart (IUPUI) unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Fran San Andres/Stefan Dragovic (MU) def. Ethan Mardanus-Budio/
Sean Bailey (IUPUI) 6-4
2. Luis Heredia Gomez/Nikola Kijac (MU) def.
Alex Jochim/
Colton Morehart (IUPUI) 7-6
3.
Blessing Benibo/
Emil Jankowski (IUPUI) def. Shaddy Khalafallah/Tin Krstulovic (MU) 6-3
Match Notes:
IUPUI 0-2
Marquette 2-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (5,1,3,4)