INDIANAPOLIS - IUPUI earned its first win of the season with a 6-1 win over Marian on Saturday (Feb. 6).
After dropping the first match in doubles play, IUPUI came back to pick up the doubles point with a 7-5 win at No. 1 by
Alex Jochim and
Colton Morehart and another 7-5 win by the duo of
Ethan Mardanus-Budiono and
Sean Bailey.
Eric Hollingsworth picked up a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 6 to earn IUPUI's second point of the match and
Blessing Benibo's 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 5 put IUPUI one point away from victory. Mardanus-Budiono capped off the win for the Jags with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 1. The remaining wins for IUPUI belonged to
Alex Jochim at No. 2 (6-4, 6-3) and
Sean Bailey at No. 3 (6-1, 6-3).
IUPUI's next match is set for Saturday, Feb. 13 at Austin Peay.
IUPUI 6, Marian 1
Singles competition
1. Ethan Mardanus-Budio (IUPUI) def. Diogo Jesus (MARIAN) 6-1, 6-2
2.
Alex Jochim (IUPUI) def. Camilo Mesa (MARIAN) 6-4, 6-3
3.
Sean Bailey (IUPUI) def. Hunter Sylvester (MARIAN) 6-1, 6-3
4. Mark Griffin (MARIAN) def.
Emil Jankowski (IUPUI) 7-5, 3-6, 10-7
5.
Blessing Benibo (IUPUI) def. Ashwin Bhat (MARIAN) 6-3, 6-2
6.
Eric Hollingsworth (IUPUI) def. Dmitrii Voshchenkov (MARIAN) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1.
Alex Jochim/
Colton Morehart (IUPUI) def. Camilo Mesa/Diogo Jesus (MARIAN) 7-5
2.
Sean Bailey/Ethan Mardanus-Budio (IUPUI) def. Mark Griffin/Greg Fulling (MARIAN) 7-5
3. Jared Thomas/Hunter Sylvester (MARIAN) def.
Emil Jankowski/
Blessing Benibo (IUPUI) 6-1
Match Notes:
Marian 7-4
IUPUI 1-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,5,1,3,2,4)