Hoosiers win close match at Notre Dame

The men's tennis team started the season well with a road victory Thursday against Notre Dame.\nThe match came down to two close doubles teams, as senior Ricardo Jordan and junior Rahman Smiley upset the nation's 38th ranked team of Javier Taborga and Aaron Talarico 9-8 (12-10). Junior Zach Held and senior Paul Jacobson also won, beating Brian Farrell and Andrew Laflin 9-8 (7-5).\nThe six singles matches were split, as Hoosiers Jacobson, Held and senior Ian Arons were victorious.\n"We were in a hole all the way," said head coach Ken Hydinger. "It seemed like every match went up and down and back and forth. It is always nice to drive home a winner."\nIU will play host to the Indiana Winter Invitational this weekend.