Ball State upcoming schedule
Jan. 30 - at Cleveland State - 7 p.m.
Feb. 7 - vs. Michigan State - 1 p.m.
Feb. 8 - at Notre Dame - 10 a.m.
Feb. 13 - vs. Xavier - 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 22 - at Wright State - 10 a.m.
Feb. 27 - vs. Anderson - 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 27 - vs. Taylor University - 6:30 p.m.
The Ball State men's tennis team improved to 2-2 on the season with a 5-2 win over Eastern Illinois Sunday at the Muncie YMCA.
The Cardinals began the match by taking the doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions to take a 1-0 lead.
At No. 2 doubles, senior Ray Leonard and sophomore Andrew Stutz downed Ryan Henderson and Rui Silva 6-3. Sophomore Collin Rigney and partner Matt Helm won 6-2 at No. 3 doubles.
In singles, sophomore Lucas Andersen earned a win at No. 1 singles to put Ball State up 2-0. Senior Patrick Elliott was the second Cardinal to pick up a singles win.
Leonard fell 6-4, 6-4 to Robert Skolik and No. 3 singles while Stutz earned a three-set victory at No. 5 singles. Stutz clinched the victory for Ball State with his individual win.
Freshman Jan Jirus dropped a three-set match at No. 4, and Rigney defeated Grant Reiman 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 at No. 6 singles.
Ball State looks to carry its momentum into its next match 7 p.m. Jan. 30 at Cleveland State.