Jan. 22, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue men's tennis team opened its spring season on Saturday against regional first-time opponent IUPUI. The Boilermakers cruised past the Jaguars 6-1.
"It was good to see our guys out there competing and really take care of business," said assistant coach Brandon Lenfert. "We are going to need to step it up a level in our intensity and overall play this evening [with Western Michigan]."
Purdue claimed the doubles point after winning on all three courts. Senior Eric Ramos and sophomore Krisztian Krocsko were the first to strike at No. 2 finishing off Bren Vasalakis and Joe Hammond 8-3 . At the No. 1 doubles spot, freshmen Mark Kovacs and Aaron Dujovne defeated Dan Klingenberg and Ivan Mojsejev 8-5, and Szymon Tatarczyk and Pawel Poziomski took their match 8-1 over Joel Modesitt and Nick Volz at the 3rd slot.
It was the same story in singles as the Intercollege Tennis Association's 124th-ranked singles player, Krisztian Krocsko, overpowered Mojsejev 6-1, 6-0 to claim Purdue's second point for the day. The third and fourth points came when Aaron Dujovne defeated Chase Emerson at No. 4 singles by a similar score 6-0, 6-1 and Mark Kovacs beat Klingenberg 6-3, 6-2 at No. 3 singles.
Sophomore and spring transfer from Northern Illinois, Pawel Poziomski was the next to win his point at No. 6 singles over Hammond 6-0, 7-5. Rounding out the scoring for the Boilermakers was sophomore Jan-Frans Engelbrecht when he outlasted Modesitt 5-7, 7-5, (10-7).
The Old Gold and Black battle another regional rival in Western Michigan at 5 p.m. at the Schwartz Tennis Center. Admission is free to the public. Live results are available at purduesports.com.
Purdue vs. IUPUI - Agate
Jan. 22, 2011
West Lafayette, Ind. - Schwartz Tennis Center
Purdue (1-0) 6, IUPUI (0-2) 1
Doubles
1. Mark Kovacs/Aaron Dujovne (Purdue) def. Dan Klingenberg/Ivan Mojsejev (IUPUI) 8-5
2. Eric Ramos/Krisztian Krocsko (Purdue) def. Bren Vasalakis/Joe Hammond (IUPUI) 8-3
3. Szymon Tatarczyk/Pawel Poziomski (Purdue) def. Joel Modesitt/Nick Volz (IUPUI) 8-1
Singles
1. Krisztian Krocsko (Purdue) def. Ivan Mojsejev (IUPUI) 6-1, 6-0
2. Nick Volz (IUPUI) def. Eric Ramos (Purdue) 6-4, 3-6, (10-3)
3. Mark Kovacs (Purdue) def. Dan Klingenberg (IUPUI) 6-3, 6-2
4. Aaron Dujovne (Purdue) def. Chase Emerson (IUPUI) 6-0, 6-1
5. Jan-Frans Engelbrecht (Purdue) def. Joel Modesitt 5-7, 7-5, (10-7)
6. Pawel Poziomski (Purdue) def. Joe Hammond (IUPUI) 6-0, 7-5