MEN’S TENNIS: Cardinals play at Texas Invitational

Ray Lewis attempts to hit the tennis ball during the match Feb. 20 at the Muncie YMCA. DN PHOTO TAYLOR IRBY
Ray Lewis attempts to hit the tennis ball during the match Feb. 20 at the Muncie YMCA. DN PHOTO TAYLOR IRBY

The Ball State men’s tennis team competed in the Texas Invitational this weekend at the Penick-Allison Tennis Center in Austin, Texas.

In A32, senior Austin Smith beat Air Force’s Jack McCullers in singles competition, 6-2, 6-0. The University of Texas’s Adrien Berkowicz defeated Ball State junior Ray Leonard 6-2, 6-4.

Freshmen Andrew Stutz and Patrick Downs also competed in singles competition. Stutz defeated both University of Texas at San Antonio’s Fabian Brand and University of Texas at Arlington’s Sebastian Erimicioiu. Texas Tech University’s Andre Napolitano defeated Downs, but in Downs’ other competition, he beat Dillon Eizember of Tyler Junior College.

In doubles competition, Patrick Elliott and Leonard defeated Boburjon Kamiljanov and Harley Pearson of UTSA, 8-3.

Downs and Stutz lost to Tyler JC’s Mate Cutura and Vaughn Hunter. Freshman Lucas Andersen and Smith also lost in doubles competition.

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