IU hosts Murray State

The men's tennis team will host Murray State this Saturday at 10 a.m., but will do so without coach Ken Hydinger. Hydinger recently requested an administrative leave. Assistant coach Matthew Pledger will take over all coaching duties until Hydinger returns July 1.\n"This is something we have done by coach's request," Interim Athletic Director Terry Clapacs said in a statement. "I support that, and the well-being of our coaches is paramount to Indiana University." \nHydinger said in a press release he is grateful to the University for the leave.\n"I am very appreciative of Mr. Clapac's understanding," Hydinger said. "I very much look forward to getting back into things in July."\nThe team will begin their season without Hydinger Saturday when senior Zach Held will return from injury. He has fully recovered from his rotator cuff injury and will be playing number one doubles with sophomore Ryan Recht. \n"(Held) worked real hard to get to this point," Recht said. "His shoulder's 100 percent better."\nHeld added that he is "more excited than nervous" for this weekend's match.\nSenior Petr Novotny and freshman Viktor Libel will play number two doubles this weekend, and freshman John Stone and sophomore Jakub Praibus will play number three doubles. The singles line-up has Libel at number one, Praibus at number two, and Novotny at number three.\n"(Murray State's) one and two singles and one doubles are very strong," Recht said. "We're going to be relaxed and focused, and feel out our opponent."\nRecht said the Hoosiers are confident that they'll do well this weekend.\nFollowing Saturday's match, the team will be back in action on Friday, Jan. 24, when they take on Notre Dame in South Bend.