Boilers Clinch Conference Opener Over IndianaBoilers Clinch Conference Opener Over Indiana

Boilers Clinch Conference Opener Over Indiana

The Purdue men's tennis team opened conference play at Indiana this afternoon. 

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –  The Purdue men's tennis team opened conference play at Indiana this afternoon. 
 
NOTES
Purdue opened Big Ten conference play with a 4-0 win over Indiana. This is the first win over the Hoosiers since 2016.
 
Piotr Galus and Michal Wozniak helped to secure the doubles point over the Hoosiers to give Purdue a 1-0 start. 
 
In singles, Michal Wozniak, Galus secured wins at No. 5 and No. 6 raising the Boilermakers score to 3-0.
 
Rohan Sachdev's opponent retired after the match had been split in sets, clinching the win for Purdue, 4-0. It was Sachdev's first career clinching performance. 
 
Purdue shut Indiana out for the first time since May 24, 1949, a 9-0 victory. 
 
UP NEXT
The Boilermakers will return home next weekend to face Penn State on Friday, April 2nd. 
 
PURDUE (8-7,1-0) – 4, INDIANA (5-9,0-1) - 0
Singles
1. Carson Haskins (IND) vs. Athell Bennett (PUR) 7-5, 4-5, unfinished
2. Patrick Fletchall (IND) vs. Sebastian Welch (PUR) 1-6, 6-4, 3-3, unfinished
3. Luka Vukovic (IND) vs. Gabriele Brancatelli (PUR) 6-2, 4-5, unfinished
4. Rohan Sachdev (PUR) def. llya Tiraspolsky (IND) 6-2, 4-6, 3-0 retired
5. Michael Wozniak (PUR) def. Michael Andre (IND) 6-4, 6-3
6. Piotr Galus (PUR) def. Jagger Saylor (IND) 6-3, 6-3
 
Doubles
1. Piotr Galus/Michal Wozniak def. Carson Haskins/Jagger Saylor (IND) 6-4
2. Patrick Fletchall/Ilya Tiraspolsky (IND) vs. Athell Bennett/Gabriele Brancatelli (PUR) 7-6 (7-4)
3. Michael Andre/Luka Vukovic (IND) def. Sebastian Welch/Milledge Cossu (PUR) 6-4
 
Order of Finish
Singles - 6,4,5
Doubles - 1,3,2