“I’m so proud of them,” Kirtane said. “When we left Ypsilanti, I think the girls really thought they gave up one. So I knew coming in at home we would definitely have a good chance.”
The Cardinals are now 3-2 in conference play
The Cardinal's win streak is snapped by the Eagles.
“They were better than we were today,” Richards said. “I think that, on a given day, we're certainly capable of beating them, but couldn't come through in the clutch.”
Ball State picked up its seventh win of the season with a 6-1 victory over the University of Illinois - Chicago.
Multiple Cardinals picked up wins as Ball State defeated Bradley 4-3.
At No. 1 doubles, grad student Vince Orlando and junior Nathaniel Webster lost their doubles match in a tiebreak 7-6(3). At No. 2 doubles, sophomore Jacks Lancaster, who last played on Jan. 20 against Eastern Illinois, returned to the lineup to play with junior Mason Tran, but fell in a tiebreak 7-6(5).
“I knew it was going to be tough today,” head coach Sachin Kirtane said. “We had a long match last night and playing today without our number one in the lineup and in a doubleheader… I knew it was gonna be tough, but I thought we played a good match.”
Ball State women’s tennis won its second match of the row to earn its second win of the spring season with a 4-3 triumph against Youngstown State. Head coach Sachin Kirtane said both teams they face Feb. 17-- University of Colorado at 2 p.m. and Indiana University at 6 p.m. -- will give them a challenge.
Doubles pairing junior Nathaniel Webster and graduate student Vince Orlando won their doubles match 6-2. Junior Mason Tran and sophomore Jacks Lancaster also won their doubles match 6-2.
The Cardinals returned to their home court with one goal, win by any means, and began the fight to achieve this goal immediately.
Ball State returns to Muncie and secures their first win in almost three weeks.
Ball State won just four percent of all games played (27/114).
“We had a tough matchup,” head coach Bill Richards said. “All in all, I thought we made a good effort. It's always disappointing to lose, but I thought we played at a pretty good level and that's really what we talk about, win or lose, is playing at a level where you give yourself a chance [to succeed].”
After some early struggles, the Cardinals fell to the Hoosiers 4-0.
Ball State women’s tennis will next play Sunday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. at Notre Dame.
Ball State Men's Tennis defeated Xavier University with a 5-2 win. This continues their 2-0 win streak against Xavier and is their third straight win on the season.
Ball State women’s tennis looks to live up to its legacy of success. The Cardinals are coming off of two MAC Championships.
The success in court 2 spread across Ball State's home courts propelling them to sweep their first home meet against Eastern Illinois, 7-0.
In doubles play, the Cardinals had a rocky start, conceding a point to Butler from two of three doubles teams.
