Michigan State University
Ball State Invitational
Spartans Open Tennis Season At Ball State Invite
9/22/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Sept. 22, 2001
MUNCIE, Ind. - The men's tennis team got their season off and running at the Ball State Invitational Friday with three singles and doubles draws as well as consolation brackets on the first day of competition.
Sophomore Mike Jonckheere (London, Ont.) won both of his singles matches in the C division, defeating Mike Weaver 6-0, 6-3 and Ryan Schnack 6-4, 6-3. Jonckheere's next match is in the quarterfinals at 9:30 AM on Saturday. Also in the C division freshman Anthony Stefani (Grosse Point Shores, Mich.) got his first taste of college tennis, but lost his first round match 6-4, 6-1. He also fell in the consolation round 6-3, 6-3.
In the singles A division, sophomore Chris Mitchell (Ann Arbor, Mich.) defeated Brandon Currie 1-6, 6-2, 6-3, but lost in the second round in a tough two-setter 7-6 (11), 6-1. Junior Goran Topalo (Prague, Czech Rep.) played two hard-fought matches, but came up just short in both of them, losing 6-3, 7-6 (7) in the first round and 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the consolation bracket. Freshman Andrew Formanczyk (Rochester Hills, Mich.) also fell in his first round match but stayed alive when his opponent withdrew from injury. His quarterfinal consolation match begins at 10:30 AM Saturday morning.
Sophomore Mike Hodge (Grand Rapids, Mich.) came up short in the B division by losing to Justin Kates 6-3, 6-1. Hodge then faced Tony Tran in a difficult three set match, but fell just short, losing 4-6, 6-4, 7-5. Two other Spartans competed in this division. Junior Adam Hourani (Lansing, Mich.) and freshman Cameron Marshall (Prospect, Ky.) fell in their first matches Friday morning, but came back to win in the consolation round. They both play at 11:00 AM Saturday and if they advance again, they will have to face each other in the semifinals.
In doubles action, Marshall-Stefani received a bye in the C division and will play a quarterfinal match at 8:30 AM Saturday. Formanczyk-Mitchell and Jonckheere-Topalo lost in the A division while Hodge-Hourani fell 9-8 in the B division. All three teams play consolation matches also at 8:30 AM.
The tournament continues with more competition on Saturday and concludes on Sunday.
Open Singles A Division (Round of 64) Bryan Endress def Andrew Formanczyk (MSU) 7-5, 6-0 Rauishanker Pathanjali def Goran Topalo (MSU) 6-3, 7-6 (7) Chris Mitchell (MSU) def Brandon Currie 1-6, 6-2, 6-3Open Singles A Division (Round of 32) Henry Choi def Chris Mitchell (MSU) 7-6 (11), 6-1Open Singles A Division (Consolation-1st Round) Andrew Formanczyk (MSU) def Alex Farrow-Mahon 0-1 Ret. (inj) Matt Mayer def Goran Topalo (MSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3Open Singles B Division (Round of 64) Ciceren Foley def Cameron Marshall (MSU) 6-0, 6-3 Michael Heule def Adam Hourani (MSU) 6-3, 6-0 Justin Kates def Mike Hodge(MSU) 6-3, 6-1Open Singles B Division (Consolation-1st Round) Cameron Marshall (MSU) def Alex Muresan (ns) Adam Hourani (MSU) def Alvin Cheng 6-2, 7-5 Tony Tran def Mike Hodge (MSU)4-6, 6-4, 7-5Open Singles C Division (Round of 64) Mike Jonckheere (MSU) def Mike Weaver 6-0, 6-3 Dalibor Mihailovic def Anthony Stefani (MSU) 6-4, 6-1Open Singles C Division (Round of 32) Mike Jonckheere (MSU) def Ryan Schnack 6-4, 6-3Open Singles C Division (Consolation-1st Round) Paul Glendenning def Anthony Stefani (MSU) 6-3, 6-3Open Doubles A Division (Round of 16) Endress-Perkins def Formanczyk-Mitchell (MSU) 8-3 Pressel-Westerhof def Jonckheere-Topalo (MSU) 8-5Open Doubles B Division (Round of 16) Mihailovic-O'Connell def Hodge-Hourani (MSU) 9-8Open Doubles C Division (Round of 16) Marshall-Stefani (MSU) BYE
