Rockets Ground the Cardinals 4-3

Friday, March 15

Toledo, Ohio

1:00 p.m.

University of Toledo

Ball State

Sophomore Matias Olivero won his second-straight conference match in UT’s 4-3 win over Ball State on Friday afternoon.

Photo by: Bree Bee

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Box Score

Toledo improves to 2-0 in conference play with fifth-straight win over Ball State

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo men's tennis team improved to 7-7 overall, and 2-0 in Mid-American Conference play with a 4-3 win over Ball State on Friday afternoon.

The win was the fifth in a row for the Rockets over the Cardinals since the 2021-22 season.

After UT took the doubles point, No.88 ranked Pawit Sornlaksup got the Rockets off to a 2-0 lead with a quick two-setter from the top court to extend his conference winning streak to 22 consecutive matches. Ball State got on the board from its own two-set victory at the No. 4 court, until junior Hanamichi Carvajal put UT at match point with his two-set decision from the No. 2 court. Sophomore Matias Olivero put the match away 4-1 from his two-set win at the No. 6 spot. Ball State won the final two courts of the afternoon, including a three-set decision from the No.5 court to end the match.

Toledo will continue its homestand this weekend as it takes the court vs. Western Michigan on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

Toledo 4, Ball State 3
Singles
1. #88 Pawit Sornlaksup (TOL) def. Nathaniel Webster (TOL) 6-2, 6-0
2. Hanamichi Carvajal (TOL) def. Vince Orlando (BSU) 6-3, 7-5
3. Eli Herran (BSU) def. Adam Kovac (TOL) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
4. Mason Tran (BSU) def. Cole Cozens (TOL) 6-3, 6-1
5. Jack Lancaster (BSU) def. Poonthong Komolpisut (TOL) 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-4
6. Matias Olivero (TOL) def. Sajin Smith (BSU) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
1. Pawit Sornlaksup/ Marko Galic (TOL) def. Nathaniel Webster/ Vince Orlando (BSU) 6-3
2. Poonthong Komolpisut/ Hanamichi Carvajal (TOL) vs. Eli Herran/ Sajin Smith (BSU) 5-2, unfinished
3. Adam Kovac/ Cole Cozens (TOL) def. Mason Tran/ Jack Lancaster (BSU) 6-3