MUNCIE, Ind. – The Toledo men's tennis team started strong in its second meeting with Ball State this year, but ultimately fell 4-3 in Mucnie, Ind. on Friday afternoon. The Rockets won the first matchup with the Cardinals, 4-3 in Toledo on March 15. 

Toledo took a 1-0 match lead after winning the doubles point, but Ball State tied the match 1-1 after taking the bottom singles court in straight sets. Senior Pawit Sornlaksup returned to the lineup and took the No. 1 court in two sets, while BSU's Mason Tran tied the match at 2-2 from his No. 4 court victory. Not long after, senior Marko Galic put UT back in the lead, 3-2. with his two-setter over Vince Orlando from the No. 2 court. Jack Lancaster took the No. 5 court to tie the match once again, and Eli Herran clinched match point from a 6-4, 7-6(7) victory vs. Hanamichi Carvajal at the No. 3 court.

Toledo (8-10, 3-3 MAC) will play its last regular-season road match at Western Michigan on Sunday, March 31 at 1:00 p.m. at the West Hills Athletic Club in Kalamazoo, Mich.

Ball State 4, Toledo 3
Singles
1. #60 Pawit Sornlaksup (TOL) def. Nathaniel Webster (BSU) 6-1, 6-4
2. Marko Galic (TOL) def. Vince Orlando (BSU) 6-3, 7-6(4)
3. Eli Herran (BSU) def. Hanamichi Carvajal (TOL) 6-4, 7-6(7)
4. Mason Tran (BSU) def. Adam Kovac (TOL) 6-2,2-6, 6-1
5. Jack Lancaster (BSU) def. Poonthong Komolpisut (TOL) 7-6, 6-4
6. Sajin Smith (BSU) def. Matias Olivero (TOL) 6-3, 6-0

Doubles
1. Pawit Sornlaksup/ Marko Galic (TOL) def. Vince Orlando/ Nathaniel Webster (BSU) 6-4
2. Mason Tran/ Jack Lancaster (BSU) def. Poonthong Komolpisut/ Hanamichi Carvajal (TOL) 6-3
3. Charlie Snow/ Adam Kovac (TOL) def. Eli Herran/ Sajin Smith (BSU) 6-4