Feb. 20, 2005
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue men's tennis team lost its third straight match to Ball State 6-1 in Muncie on Sunday. The loss drops Purdue's record to 1-3 on the season. Ball State's record improves to 6-3 overall.
Purdue lost the doubles point with junior Paul Rose and senior David Robinson falling to No. 56 Matt Baccarani and Patrick Thompson in the No. 1 position. The Boilermaker duo of seniors Filip Koziell and Sounak Chatterjee remained undefeated in doubles play when they beat Tony Epkey and Brad Rhodes of Ball State 8-6.
In singles action, 76th-ranked Paul Rose won the lone match when he defeated Matt Baccarani 6-4, 6-4 in the No. 1 position.
The Boilermakers will return home after two straight weekends on the road when they face Western Michigan on Sunday, Feb. 26. The match will begin at 3 p.m.
Ball State 6, Purdue 1
Singles
1. #76 Paul Rose (PU) def. Matt Baccarani (BSU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Matt Laramore (BSU) def. Sounak Chatterjee (PU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Tony Epkey (BSU) def. Filip Koziell (PU) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6)
4. Paul Newman (BSU) def. David Robinson (PU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Patrick Thompson (BSU) def. Colin Foster (PU) 6-3, 6-4
6. Klint Knable (BSU) def. Matt Zollman (PU) 7-5, 7-6 (5)
Doubles
1. #56 Matt Baccarani/Patrick Thompson (BSU) def. Paul Rose/David Robinson (PU) 8-6
2. Filip Koziell/Sounak Chatterjee (PU) def. Tony Epkey/Brad Rhodes (BSU) 8-6
3. Klint Knable/Paul Newman (BSU) def. Colin Foster/Scott Warner (PU) 9-7
Team Records: Ball State 6-3, Purdue 1-3
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