MEN’S TENNIS: Ball State falls to Toledo in MAC opener, 4-3

Senior Dalton Albertin, right, and sophomore Ray Leonard congratulate each other after winning a doubles game. DN PHOTO BOBBY ELLIS
Senior Dalton Albertin, right, and sophomore Ray Leonard congratulate each other after winning a doubles game. DN PHOTO BOBBY ELLIS

The Ball State men’s tennis team lost its Mid-American Conference schedule opener against Toledo on Sunday. Ball State fell 3-4, moving the team’s record to 8-10 overall with a 0-1 mark in league play.

The Ball State coupling of senior Austin Smith and junior Ray Leonard fell in the first doubles match of the day, 8-3. However, Ball State was able to capture the next two doubles to gain the team’s first point.

In singles, freshman Lucas Andersen defeated Nicky Wong (6-2, 6-4) to take Ball State’s second point of the match. Austin Smith later knocked off Toledo’s Ryan Jorgensen (6-1, 6-1) for Ball State’s third point of the face off.

Leonard fell to Mark Singnil in three sets in the final singles match. After falling 4-6 in the first set, Leonard was able to bounce back to capture the second set 6-3. Singnil took the third set to seal Toledo’s 4-3 victory.

Ball State will play each of its next three MAC matches on the road against Chicago State, Northern Illinois and Western Michigan.


Singles results

1. Mark Singnil (TOL) def. Ray Leonard (BSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
2. Stjepan Sisko (TOL) def. Patrick Elliott (BSU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Lucas Andersen (BSU) def. Nicky Wong (TOL) 6-2, 6-4
4. Austin Smith (BSU) def. Ryan Jorgensen (TOL) 6-1, 6-1
5. Roberto Meza (TOL) def. Andrew Stutz (BSU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Ben Brocker (TOL) def. Shashank Nautiyal (BSU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4


Doubles results

1. Garrett Cona/Stjepan Sisko (TOL) def. Ray Leonard/Austin Smith (BSU) 8-3
2. Patrick Elliott/Andrew Stutz (BSU) def. Mark Singnil/Nicky Wong (TOL) 8-7 (10-5)
3. Lucas Andersen/Matt Helm (BSU) def. Ryan Jorgensen/Roberto Meza (TOL) 6-3

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