MIAMISBURG, Ohio - The University of Dayton men's tennis team improved to 2-1 on the season by taking down previously unbeaten Ball State in convincing fashion, 5-2, Saturday night at the South Regency Tennis Center.

UD jumped ahead right out of the gate, winning the doubles point thanks to their No. 2 and No. 3 pairings. Freshman Mikkel Zinder and junior Eric Perkowski won at No. 2, 6-3, while fifth-year Matt DeMarco and senior Ronit Hiryur won 6-4 at No. 3.

Senior Connor Bruce won handily at No. 1 singles, 6-3, 6-1, and DeMarco added a 6-4, 6-4 victory at No. 2. Zinder continued his strong start to the 2024 spring with a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 4, and junior Davis Phillips came through with a victory at No. 6, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 11-9.

SINGLES
1. Bruce (Dayton) def. Webster (Ball State) 6-3, 6-1
2. DeMarco (Dayton) def. Orlando (Ball State) 6-4, 6-4
3. Tran (Ball State) def. Saraiva (Dayton) 7-5, 6-4
4. Zinder (Dayton) def. Herran (Ball State) 6-3, 6-2
5. Smith (Ball State) def. Dore (Dayton) 0-6, 6-4, retirement
6. Phillips (Dayton) def. Fletcher (Ball State) 6-4, 6-7 (4), 11-9

DOUBLES
1. Bruce/Puric (Dayton) vs. Webster/Orlando (Ball State) 5-5 unfinished
2. Zinder/Perkowski (Dayton) def. Tran/Simmons (Ball State) 6-3
3. DeMarco/Hiryur (Dayton) def. Herran/Hayward (Ball State) 6-4