MUNCIE, Ind. – IUPUI men's tennis looks to keep its winning ways going with trips to Ball State on Friday (Feb. 26) and Monday (March 1). The matches against the Cardinals will begin at 1 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Monday.

IUPUI (3-2) is riding a three-match winning streak with each of the last two wins being 4-3 victories against Austin Peay and SMU. To keep the streak going, IUPUI will have to earn a win against a squad they have struggled against. The Jags are 1-16 against Ball State, winning the first meeting in 2003 but haven't earned a victory over the Cardinals since.

ABOUT IUPUI
Both Alex Jochim and Eric Hollingsworth lead IUPUI with three singles wins. Hollingsworth is on a three-match winning streak taking care of his No. 6 matches during the streak.

Both Ethan Mardanus-Budiono and Colton Morehart have two wins in singles play. Mardanus-Budiono has won two Horizon League Men's Singles Player of the Week awards this season. Morehart earned IUPUI's winning point against SMU the last time the Jags were on the court.

In doubles play, Mardanus Budiono and Sean Bailey have taken care of business with three-straight wins at the No. 2 spot, winning all three doubles matches during the win streak. As a team, IUPUI has had good success in doubles play with an 8-6 combined record.

ABOUT BALL STATE
Ball State is 5-1 on the season and has won five-straight matches after falling to Notre Dame to start the season. The Cardinals boast two 4-3 wins over Horizon League foe Cleveland State and won four-straight 4-3 decisions before beating Eastern Illinois 7-0 in the last match.

Chris Adams, Eli Herran and Sajin Smith lead the team with four singles wins each. Adams and Herran are both undefeated in singles play with Adams going 4-0 at No. 3 and Herran going 3-0 at No. 6 and 1-0 at No. 5.

The Cardinals have not been as strong at doubles with an overall record of 6-10 on the season. Adams and Vince Orlando is the only duo to have two wins on the season.