The University of Southern Indiana men’s tennis team defeated Wayne State University, 9-0, Thursday afternoon in Romeoville, Illinois in their first match of the Lewis Classic. The Screaming Eagles pick up their second win of the week after defeating the University of Missouri-St. Louis on Monday.
Starting with doubles play, junior Paul Forichon (Nimes, France) and sophomore Samuel Kiladejo(London, England) got the Eagles a quick first win taking the first match of the contest, 8-1. The senior duo of Jack Joyce (Bournemouth, England) and Joel Stern (Mjoelby, Sweden) gave USI a 3-0 lead and sent the match to singles play with an 8-2 victory.
Kiladejo picked up the fifth win of the match for USI sealing the team’s seventh dual match victory of the year. At number one, Kiladejo defeated Mohamed Fazyl Kechai of Wayne State, 6-1, 7-5. Freshman James (Blackwell Bristol, United Kingdom) earned a hard fought victory at number two singles. Despite winning the first set 6-3, Clement Charriere earned a victory in the second set to send the match to a tie-break where Hardiman picked up a 13-11 win.
USI continues in the Lewis Classic tomorrow morning for their second of three matches. The Eagles will take on Walsh University at 8 a.m.
Wayne State University vs Southern Indiana (Mar 24, 2016)
#45 Southern Indiana 9, Wayne State University 0
Mar 24, 2016 at Romeoville, Illinois
| Singles competition |
| 1. Samuel Kiladejo (USI) def. Mohamed Fazyl Kechai (WSU) 6-1, 7-5 |
| 2. James Hardiman (USI) def. Clement Charriere (WSU) 6-3, 1-6, 13-11 |
| 3. Jack Joyce (USI) def. Taylor Vane (WSU) 6-3, 6-3 |
| 4. Joel Stern (USI) def. Harvey Reed (WSU) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 5. Paul Forichon (USI) def. Ryan Carlson (WSU) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 6. Ilia Karelin (USI) def. Derek Sammons (WSU) 6-2, 6-1 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Paul Forichon/Samuel Kiladejo (USI) def. Clement Charriere/Taylor Vane (WSU) 8-1 |
| 2. Jack Joyce/Joel Stern (USI) def. Harvey Reed/Ryan Carlson (WSU) 8-2 |
| 3. Aaron Barris/James Hardiman (USI) def. Mohamed Fazyl Kechai/Derek Sammons (WSU) 8-3 |
| Match Notes |
| Wayne State University 4-8 |
| Southern Indiana 7-3; National ranking #45; Regional ranking #6 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,1,2,4,5,6) |
