MEN'S TENNIS HOLDS OFF PENN STATE FOR 5-2 SEASON OPENING WIN
NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion men's tennis team began its 2022 spring slate on Sunday afternoon with a 5-2 win over Penn State inside the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center.
"An impressive performance from our guys today," said ODU head coach Dominik Mueller. "The guys played with energy from the start and it helped us get a good season opening win. With Codie playing in his first dual match and getting the clinching point in doubles and was the first off in singles, Ollie battled back from a set down to win the fifth team point and Yevhen getting the match clincher, I like where we are heading."
In doubles, the Monarchs took the first two matches to clinch the team point. Younes Lalami and Oliver Nolan scored a 6-1 win at No. 1, while the team point was clinched at No. 2 as Luca Maldoner and Codie van Schalkwyk took a 6-4 win.
During singles, the Monarchs got wins from Maldoner at No. 1 (6-3, 6-2), Nolan at No. 4 (3-6, 7-6, 1-0/10-5) and van Schalkwyk at No. 5 (6-3, 6-0). Yevhen Sirous recorded the match clinching point with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Miko Eala at No. 3.
The Monarchs are back in action on Sunday, Jan. 23 when they host Auburn University in an 11 a.m. match at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center.
ODU 5, Penn State 2
Doubles
Younes Lalami/ Oliver Nolan (ODU) def. Charl Morgan/Miko Eala (PSU) 6-1
Codie Van Schalkwyk/Luca Maldoner def. Malik Bhatnagar/Sam Bossem (PSU) 6-4
Bora Sengul/ Chikaya Sato (PSU) def. Francois Le Tallec/Yevhen Sirous (ODU) 6-4
Singles
Luca Maldoner (ODU) def. Chikaya Sato (PSU) 6-3 6-2
Malik Bhatnagar (PSU) def. Younes Lalami (ODU) 7-5 6-2
Yevhen Sirous (ODU) def. Miko Eala (PSU) 6-1 6-3
Oliver Nolan (ODU) def. Charl Morgan (PSU) 3-6 7-6 10-5
Codie Van Schalkwyk (ODU) def. Bora Sengul (PSU) 6-3 6-0
Loren Byers (PSU) def. Oliver Tobisch (ODU) 6-3 6-3
Men's Tennis Holds Off Penn State For Season Opening Win 5-2
