URBANA, Ill. - The Ball State University men's tennis team lost 4-0 to Big Ten foe Illinois Sunday evening at the Atkins Tennis Center. The Cardinals fall to 7-10 on the season with the loss.
Illinois opened doubles play with a 6-1 victory over Conner Andersen and Patrick Downs on court two. The Fighting Illini then clinched the doubles points after Pengxuan Jiang and Jared Hiltzik defeated the Cardinals No. 1 doubles tandem of Lucas Andersen and
With the Fighting Illini up 1-0 over Ball State, Conner Andersen would be the first match off the court to give Illinois the 2-0 advantage after he dropped a straight set decision at No.