Box Score Chicago State men's tennis picked up singles wins from
Pedro Alvarez,
Rodrigo Alves and
Zak Radziwillowicz but it wasn't enough as IUPUI won the doubles point and three singles matches for a 4-3 win Sunday at the H-F Racquet and Fitness Club in Homewood. Each of the three Cougars victories were win straight sets as Alvarez earned his 11th consecutive victory but two-three set losses cost them the win.
"Overall, we played singles very well but it was the same thing as yesterday," head coach
Jack Barton said. "We played not to lose and we lost. Max (Sandoval) was up 5-2 in the second set and lost 7-6. Percy (Siercke) played well, but didn't play brave enough in the third set. In some points, he had great momentum and didn't take advantage, didn't play with confidence that he earned when he won the second set.
"We played well enough to be considered a competitive team but, right now, we don't have that effect that other teams feel they can lose to us. It starts with us and a belief that we can and will win. It's not lip service, it has to come from trusting ourselves and executing when the opportunities present themselves. We just have to be more brave.
"It's tough to lose matches like we have the last two days. To work as hard as we do to get better and make changes, and we play with fear when it's time to use the tools we have worked so hard to enhance. I think a lot of this team and I just hope they get to the point where their expectations are higher than mine and anyone else's."
Compete results listed below.
Next up, the Cougars will play their first Horizon League road matches of the season, traveling to Youngstown, Ohio to face Youngstown State on Saturday, March 23 at 2 p.m. at the YSU Tennis Center then will face Cleveland State on Sunday, March 24 at 9 a.m. at the Medical Mutual Tennis Center in Cleveland.
IUPUI vs Chicago State University
3/17/2024 at Homewood, Illinois
(H-F Racquet and Fitness)
IUPUI 4, Chicago State University 3
Singles competition
1.
Pedro Alvarez (CSUM) def. Kamil Kozerski (IUPUIM) 6-3, 6-4
2.
Rodrigo Alves (CSUM) def. Noah Viste (IUPUIM) 6-2, 6-2
3. Steven Paz (IUPUIM) def.
Max Sandoval (CSUM) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)
4.
Zak Radziwillowicz (CSUM) def. Nate Day (IUPUIM) 6-2, 6-4
5. Luka Rodic (IUPUIM) def.
Percy Siercke (CSUM) 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-2
6. Eli Mercer (IUPUIM) def.
Andrei-Rares Negrut (CSUM) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Kamil Kozerski/Emil Jankowski (IUPUIM) def.
Pedro Alvarez/
Max Sandoval (CSUM) 6-3
2. Luka Rodic/Steven Paz (IUPUIM) def.
Rodrigo Alves/
Zak Radziwillowicz (CSUM) 6-4
3.
Percy Siercke/
Andrei-Rares Negrut (CSUM) vs. Noah Viste/Blessing Benibo (IUPUIM) 5-6, unfinished
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,2,4,1,3,5)
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