INDIANAPOLIS – IUPUI men's tennis picked up its third-straight win with a comeback victory over SMU on Friday (Feb. 19). Down 3-2 in the match, the Jags picked up the last two singles points for a 4-3 win against the Mustangs.
After dropping the No. 1 doubles match 6-2, IUPUI (3-2) tied up the doubles competition with a 6-4 win by
Eric Hollingsworth and
Blessing Benibo and No. 3. The Jags took the doubles point with
Ethan Mardanus-Budiono and
Sean Bailey winning the No. 2 match 7-5.
Hollingsworth earned IUPUI's second point with a 7-5, 7-5 win at the No. 6 singles spot but SMU (6-6) bounced back winning the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 2 singles match to go up 3-2.
Emil Jankowski earned a hard-fought 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 three set win at No. 5 to keep the Jags alive.
Colton Morehart sealed the deal for IUPUI with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 win at the No. 4 spot.
IUPUI's next matches will be against Ball State on Friday (Feb. 26) and Monday (March 1).
IUPUI 4, SMU 3
Singles competition
1. Caleb Chakravarthi (SMU) def. Ethan Mardanus-Budio (IUPUI) 7-5, 6-1
2. Tomas Vaise (SMU) def.
Alex Jochim (IUPUI) 6-3, 2-6, 6-0
3. Clarke Wilson (SMU) def.
Sean Bailey (IUPUI) 7-6 (7-2), 6-1
4.
Colton Morehart (IUPUI) def. Juan Jose Bianchi (SMU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
5.
Emil Jankowski (IUPUI) def. John Zisette (SMU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
6.
Eric Hollingsworth (IUPUI) def. Kyle Pham (SMU) 7-5, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Tomas Vaise/Juan Jose Bianchi (SMU) def.
Alex Jochim/
Colton Morehart (IUPUI) 6-2
2.
Sean Bailey/Ethan Mardanus-Budio (IUPUI) def. Caleb Chakravarthi/Clarke Wilson (SMU) 7-5
3.
Eric Hollingsworth/
Blessing Benibo (IUPUI) def. Jack Kite/John Zisette (SMU) 6-4
Match Notes:
SMU 6-6
IUPUI 3-2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (6,1,3,2,5,4)
