TOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Toledo men's tennis team will host Ball State on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the UT Varsity Tennis Courts.

The match was originally scheduled for 2:00 p.m., but was moved up to 10:00 due to potential rain in the area in the afternoon.

"Well Ball State took care of us handily just a couple weeks ago," head coach Al Wermer said. "But it's been a long couple of weeks, and we have some thoughts now that we can improve on that previous outing."

Last Time Out

Toledo went 2-0 during its weekend in New York last week, defeating Buffalo and Binghamton.

In the 5-2 win over UB, Adam Kovac and Thawin Suksathaporn started things off by winning on the No. 2 doubles court, before UB's top doubles tandem won as well. It all came down to court No. 3, where Wojciech Szczesny and Krzysztof Wetoszka were able to defeat their Buffalo counterparts to claim the doubles point for the Midnight Blue and Gold.

Wetoszka started off singles play with a win on the No. 3 court, then Buffalo won on court No. 5 to make it 2-1. The next three singles matches would all go the way of the Rockets to help them clinch the match. Suksathaporn won on the No. 2 court, Szczesny was victorious on the No. 6 court to clinch the win. Kovac then added another win on court No. 4.

The Rockets defeated the Bearcats 7-0 two days later. Toledo obtained the doubles point by winning on the No. 2 and 3 courts, with Wojciech Szczesny and Krzysztof Wetoszka defeating their Bearcat counterparts 6-0 on the third court and Adam Kovac and Thawin Suksathaporn claiming a victory on the second court, 6-4.

The Rockets won all six singles matches to complete Sunday's victory. Luis Kleinschnitz quickly dispatched his opponent (6-1, 6-1) on the No. 5 court, and his win was followed by Wetoszka's 6-1, 6-2 victory on the No. 3 court. Kovac was victorious on the No. 4 court (6-4, 6-2) and Szczesny earned a win on the No. 6 court, 6-2, 6-3. The final two singles matches to finish on Sunday were the top two courts. Suksathaporn won on the No. 2 court, 6-4, 6-4, and Cole Shoults capped Toledo's undefeated day with a win (7-6, 6-4) on the No. 1 singles court.

Fan Attendance Policy (Outdoors)

Face Coverings Required: All employees and students are required to wear cloth face coverings while on campus, except while alone in an enclosed space with floor-to-ceiling walls with the door closed, eating or outside practicing social distancing.

Social Distancing Enforced: While on campus, all individuals should keep at least six feet from others. Signage in common areas serves as a reminder and guide for everyone to keep proper distance. 

Scouting Ball State

Ball State won the last meeting between these to teams on March 20, 6-1, and holds a 14-3 overall record with a 3-2 mark in league play. Danilo Kovacevic was named MAC Singles Player of the Week on Wednesday after going 2-0 against Binghamton and Buffalo.