Jan. 30, 2011
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The men's tennis team upset the No. 73 Yale Bulldogs at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center.
"It was a great win for our guys on the road against a ranked team," said head coach Pawel Gajdzik. "Our guys really showed up with some energy at the start, and it carried over throughout the whole match. It was a real team effort, and that is exactly what we need to be successful this season."
It was a split bill in doubles for the Boilermakers. At No. 3 doubles, senior Eric Ramos and Szymon Tatarczyk made their way past Erik Blumenkranz and Patrick Chase 8-5 for Purdue's only doubles win.
In the top spot, sophomore Krisztian Krocsko and freshman Mark Kovacs fell to Marc Powers and Daniel Hoffman in a close 8-6 while sophomore Pawel Poziomski and freshman Aaron Dujovne were defeated by Joel Samaha and John Huang, 8-5 at No. 2.
Asserting himself with a 4-0 undefeated singles season was Dujovne who lost his first set 0-6 in his No. 5 singles dual with Joel Samaha. Dujovne came back strong 6-3 in the second and 6-4 in the final set to score his overall point and even the match. At No. 3 singles Kovacs dropped the first set to Hoffman 5-7, but bounced back in the second 6-4. Kovacs pulled out a 6-3 third set to score his doubles point for the Old Gold and Black.
Adding to the mark was No. 4 singles player Ramos moving past Blumenkranz in two sets, 7-5, 6-2. On the last singles court, Poziomski grabbed set No. 1 from Jordan Abergel 6-3. He had trouble in the second, but took a 7-6 (4) second set for the match.
Purdue hosts the Butler Bulldogs in their next outing. Doubles actions kicks off at 9:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 12 at the Schwartz Tennis Center.
There is no admission to the Schwartz Tennis Center. Live results and streaming video can be found at purduesports.com.
Purdue vs. Yale - Agate
Jan. 30, 2011
New Haven, Conn. - Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center
Purdue (2-2) 4, Yale (0-2) 3
Doubles
1. Marc Powers/Daniel Hoffman (Yale) def. Mark Kovacs/Krisztian Krocsko (Purdue) 8-6
2. Joel Samaha/John Huang (Yale) def. Pawel Poziomski/Aaron Dujovne (Purdue) 8-5
3. Eric Ramos/Szymon Tatarczyk (Purdue) def. Erik Blumenkranz/Patrick Chase (Yale) 8-5
Singles
1. Marc Powers (Yale) def. Szymon Tatarczyk (Purdue) 6-2, 6-4
2. John Huang (Yale) def. Krisztian Krocsko (Purdue) 7-6 (6), 3-6, 7-6 (8)
3. Mark Kovacs (Purdue) def. Daniel Hoffman (Yale) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
4. Eric Ramos (Purdue) def. Erik Blumenkrantz (Yale) 7-5, 6-2
5. Aaron Dujovne (Purdue) def. Joel Samaha (Yale) 0-6, 6-3, 6-4
6. Pawel Poziomski (Purdue) def. Jordan Abergel (Yale) 6-3, 7-6 (4)