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Ball State men’s tennis wins 4-3 against Western Michigan
By Lauren Graham / March 23, 2024The Cardinals are now 3-2 in conference play
The Cardinals are now 3-2 in conference play
The Cardinal's win streak is snapped by the Eagles.
All of these women had incredible achievements. From being named Ball State’s female athlete of the decade by the Mid-American Conference (MAC) to being Ball State’s first female MAC individual champion to receiving a silver medal at the 1983 Olympic Festival.
“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.
