Purdue Drops Sunday Match at Wichita StatePurdue Drops Sunday Match at Wichita State

Purdue Drops Sunday Match at Wichita State

The Purdue men's tennis team came up short in its road match at Wichita State on Sunday, falling 6-1.

WICHITA, Kan. – The Purdue men's tennis team came up short in its road match at Wichita State on Sunday, falling 6-1.

For the second straight day, the Boilermakers dropped doubles after needing a third match to decide the opening point. Following a 6-0 win by the Shockers at No. 3, Michal Wozniak and Piotr Galus evened the score with a 6-4 win at No. 2 against Jackie Lin and Orel Ovil. Athell Bennett and Milledge Cossu narrowly came up short against Nicolas Acevedo and Luka Mrsic in a 7-5 decision at No. 1.

In singles, the Shockers picked up won a trio of matches in straight sets at No. 3, 2 and 6 and benefitted from a Purdue retirement at No. 4.

Rohan Sachdev was the lone Boilermaker to get on the board. The freshman knocked off Ray Lo at No. 5 in a super tiebreak, 7-5, 6-4, 10-5.

Bennett took Acevedo to a third set at No. 1 before falling 3-6, 6-0, 6-3.

After four tough road matches against top teams to start the year, Purdue will make its 2022 home debut next Saturday at the Schwartz Tennis Center with a doubleheader against Chicago State and IUPUI.

PURDUE (0-4) – 1, WICHITA STATE (3-0) – 6
Singles

1. Nicolas Acevedo (WSU) def. Athell Bennett (PUR) – 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
2. Orel Ovil (WSU) def. Milledge Cossu (PUR) – 6-1, 7-6(3)
3. Kristof Minarik (WSU) def. Tomasz Dudek (PUR) – 6-3, 6-2
4. Luka Mrsic (WSU) def. Gabriele Brancatelli (PUR) – 6-3, 3-3 ret.  
5. Rohan Sachdev (PUR) def. Ray Lo (WSU) – 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (5)
6. Alex Richards (WSU) def. Piotr Galus (PUR) – 6-1, 6-4

Doubles
1. Nicolas Acevedo/Luka Mrsic (WSU) def. Athell Bennett/Milledge Cossu (PUR) – 7-5
2. Michal Wozniak/Piotr Galus (PUR) def. Jackie Lin/Orel Ovil (WSU) – 6-4
3.  Alex Richards/Kristof Minarik (WSU) def. Gabriele Brancatelli/Tomasz Dudek (PUR) – 6-0

Order of Finish
Singles: 4,3,2,6,1,5
Doubles: 3,2,1