Senior Aaron Barris (Marietta, Georgia) and sophomore Ilia Karelin (Ekaterinburg, Russia) led the way for the Screaming Eagles, but it wasn’t enough for the win. Barris won 6-3, 6-4 at number three singles, and Karelin added a 6-1, 6-3 win at number four. They also teamed up at number two doubles for an 8-3 win.
Number three doubles had a decisive outcome. The match was tied 8-8, but freshman Denis Davydov (Chorvatsky Grob, Slovakia) and junior Jack Lipchik (Kokomo, Indiana) came up just short, 9-8 (7-4). Lipchik picked up the other point for the Eagles at number six singles, with a 6-3, 6-4 victory.
The Eagles will now participate in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tennis Championships April 21-23 at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in St. Louis, Missouri. USI is the third seed in the East, and will take on the second seed from the West.
Lewis 5, #34 Southern Indiana 4
Apr 15, 2017 at Evansville, Indiana (USI Tennis courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Mate Srdanovic (LEWIS) def. Samuel Kiladejo (USI) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 2. Alan Braschinsky (LEWIS) def. Denis Davydov (USI) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 3. Aaron Barris (USI) def. Andre Norasith (LEWIS) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 4. Ilia Karelin (USI) def. Brendan Peterson (LEWIS) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 5. Chandler Stimpert (LEWIS) def. Andrew Dones (USI) 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 |
| 6. Jack Lipchik (USI) def. Benjamin Kasbeer (LEWIS) 6-3, 6-4 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Mate Srdanovic/Alan Braschinsky (LEWIS) def. Andrew Dones/Samuel Kiladejo (USI) 8-6 |
| 2. Aaron Barris/Ilia Karelin (USI) def. Andre Norasith/Brendan Peterson (LEWIS) 8-3 |
| 3. Chandler Stimpert/Anton Levitin (LEWIS) def. Denis Davydov/Jack Lipchik (USI) 9-8 (7-4) |
| Match Notes |
| Lewis 13-9, 5-1 GLVC |
| Southern Indiana 16-9, 4-2 GLVC; National ranking #34 |
