MUNCIE, Ind. - The Western Michigan men's tennis team opened Mid-American Conference play with a 5-2 victory at Ball State Friday afternoon. 

The win stands as the fourth consecutive MAC opening victory for WMU as its overall record moves to 9-7 on the season. 

WMU clinched the doubles point with wins on courts two and three. After a 6-3 win from the Broncos' No. 2 doubles pair of juniors Jannik Opitz and Kennosuke Nouchi, seniors Nick Schnobel and Lenhard Haupt won 6-4 at the third spot to put the Brown & Gold up 1-0. 

In singles play, Western Michigan clinched the match win on court five. Leading 3-0 after wins from Opitz and Schnobel, Peter Kuszynski defeated Conner Anderson 6-2, 6-2 to put WMU up 4-0, sealing the win. 

Western Michigan 5, Ball State 2
 
Singles competition
1. Jannik Opitz (WMU) def. Nemanja Guzina (BSU) 6-4, 6-0
2. Matej Svjetlicic (WMU) def. Marko Guzina (BSU) 5-7, 6-4, 10-6
3. Thibault De Negri (BSU) def. Lenhard Haupt (WMU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Chris Adams (BSU) def. Jack Randall (WMU) 7-5, 3-6, 10-6
5. Peter Kuszynski (WMU) def. Conner Andersen (BSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Nick Schnobel (WMU) def. Bryce Bonin (BSU) 6-0, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Marko Guzina/Nemanja Guzina (BSU) vs. Jack Randall/Peter Kuszynski (WMU) 6-6, unfinished
2. Jannik Opitz/Kennosuke Nouchi (WMU) def. Tom Carney/Thibault De Negri (BSU) 6-3
3. Nick Schnobel/Lenhard Haupt (WMU) def. Chris Adams/Conner Andersen (BSU) 6-4

Up Next
Western Michigan has another match in Muncie, Ind. tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m. versus Northern Illinois. 

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