Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Sunday, January 30
Charlottesville, Va.
10:00 a.m. ET
Middle Tennessee
4
vs
0
Ball State
Blue Raiders sweep Ball State to wrap up ITA Kickoff Weekend
1/30/2022 12:27:00 PM | Men's Tennis
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – After suffering an opening round defeat to Georgia Tech on Saturday, Middle Tennessee men's tennis bounces back and sweeps Ball State (2-2) 4-0 in the Sunday consolation game of the ITA Kickoff Weekend.
The Blue Raiders move to 5-2 on the season, in those five wins MT has performed five sweeps against their adversaries. Middle Tennessee has outscored opponents 36-9 through seven matches, 29-10 on the singles courts, and have won the doubles point in every match this season.
Middle Tennessee asserted their authority on the doubles courts against Ball State. The Graduate Student duo of Chris Edge and Stepan Holis continued their dominance on court No. 3 in a 6-1 finish. Minutes later, Senior Francisco Rocha and Freshman Oskar Brostrom Poulsen clinched the point on court No. 2 with a final of 6-3.
In singles, MT No. 30 Stijn Slump won in two sets 6-0 to give the Blue Raiders their second point. Again, in timely fashion, Edge wrapped up his match in two sets 6-0, 6-3 defeating Nathaniel Webster of Ball State. Rocha clinched the match at 4-0 with a win on court No. 3 in two sets 6-3, 6-2.
Next up
The Blue Raiders will return to Murfreesboro tonight to prepare for a tough home stretch playing host to Louisville, Notre Dame, Tennessee State, and Virginia Tech from Feb. 4-11. All matches will be held at the Adams Tennis Complex and admission is free throughout the duration of the season.
Singles competition
1. #30 SLUMP, Stijn (MTSU) def. Danilo Kovacevic (BALL) 6-0, 6-0
2. #82 ROCHA, Francisco (MTSU) def. Thibault de Negri (BALL) 6-3, 6-2
3. EDGE, Chris (MTSU) def. Nathaniel Webster (BALL) 6-0, 6-3
4. Chris Adams (BALL) vs. #106 HOLIS, Stepan (MTSU) no result
5. Eli Herran (BALL) vs. MOTL, Pavel (MTSU) no result
6. Vince Orlando (BALL) vs. POULSEN, Oskar (MTSU) no result
Singles (1,3,2)
Doubles competition
1. #44 MOTL, Pavel/SLUMP, Stijn (MTSU) vs. Danilo Kovacevic/Chris Adams (BALL) 4-4, unf.
2. ROCHA, Francisco/POULSEN, Oskar (MTSU) def. Thibault de Negri/Eli Herran (BALL) 6-3
3. EDGE, Chris/HOLIS, Stepan (MTSU) def. Vince Orlando/Parrish Simmons (BALL) 6-1
Doubles (3,2)
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The Blue Raiders move to 5-2 on the season, in those five wins MT has performed five sweeps against their adversaries. Middle Tennessee has outscored opponents 36-9 through seven matches, 29-10 on the singles courts, and have won the doubles point in every match this season.
Middle Tennessee asserted their authority on the doubles courts against Ball State. The Graduate Student duo of Chris Edge and Stepan Holis continued their dominance on court No. 3 in a 6-1 finish. Minutes later, Senior Francisco Rocha and Freshman Oskar Brostrom Poulsen clinched the point on court No. 2 with a final of 6-3.
In singles, MT No. 30 Stijn Slump won in two sets 6-0 to give the Blue Raiders their second point. Again, in timely fashion, Edge wrapped up his match in two sets 6-0, 6-3 defeating Nathaniel Webster of Ball State. Rocha clinched the match at 4-0 with a win on court No. 3 in two sets 6-3, 6-2.
Next up
The Blue Raiders will return to Murfreesboro tonight to prepare for a tough home stretch playing host to Louisville, Notre Dame, Tennessee State, and Virginia Tech from Feb. 4-11. All matches will be held at the Adams Tennis Complex and admission is free throughout the duration of the season.
Singles competition
1. #30 SLUMP, Stijn (MTSU) def. Danilo Kovacevic (BALL) 6-0, 6-0
2. #82 ROCHA, Francisco (MTSU) def. Thibault de Negri (BALL) 6-3, 6-2
3. EDGE, Chris (MTSU) def. Nathaniel Webster (BALL) 6-0, 6-3
4. Chris Adams (BALL) vs. #106 HOLIS, Stepan (MTSU) no result
5. Eli Herran (BALL) vs. MOTL, Pavel (MTSU) no result
6. Vince Orlando (BALL) vs. POULSEN, Oskar (MTSU) no result
Singles (1,3,2)
Doubles competition
1. #44 MOTL, Pavel/SLUMP, Stijn (MTSU) vs. Danilo Kovacevic/Chris Adams (BALL) 4-4, unf.
2. ROCHA, Francisco/POULSEN, Oskar (MTSU) def. Thibault de Negri/Eli Herran (BALL) 6-3
3. EDGE, Chris/HOLIS, Stepan (MTSU) def. Vince Orlando/Parrish Simmons (BALL) 6-1
Doubles (3,2)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Danilo Kovacevic / 0 [BALL]
00
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Thibault de Negri / 0 [BALL]
32
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Nathaniel Webster / 0 [BALL]
03
66
#4 Singles Match
1
Chris Adams / 0 [BALL]
0
0
#5 Singles Match
1
Eli Herran / 0 [BALL]
0
0
#6 Singles Match
1
Vince Orlando / 0 [BALL]
0
0
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
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