Despite losses from its No. 1 and 2 singles players, the Ball State men's tennis team managed to pull off a 5-2 road win over Xavier on Saturday.
With the win, the Cardinals improved their record to 3-2 on the season.
Leading the way for the Cardinals was freshman Ray Leonard. After being named Mid-American Conference Player of the Week on Wednesday, Leonard won each of his singles and doubles matches. In singles, he defeated Xavier's Brandon MacDonald 7-5, 6-7, 6-2. In doubles, he and partner Dalton Albertin defeated Mesa Mei and Jimmy Roebker 8-6.
Junior Alex Brym also picked up a crucial win for the Cardinals, as he defeated Xavier's Richard Canelas 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Ball State will return to action on Saturday when it plays Detroit at the Muncie YMCA Tennis Center. First serve is at 2 p.m.
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