EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Tennis fell to Eastern Kentucky University on Friday afternoon, 5-2, in Evansville. The Screaming Eagles fall to 2-5 on the season while the Colonels improve to 2-4.
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Doubles:
USI was able to come out the gates firing to open the match, taking two of the three doubles matches to claim the point for the Eagles. Sophomores Guy Finkelstein (Lehavim, Israel) and Quinten Gillespie (Whiteland, Indiana) took the number three doubles to open the day, 6-4. After Eastern Kentucky took the number one doubles, senior Yahor Bahdanovich (Minsk, Belarus) and junior Ruben Emmerson-Hiini (Auckland, New Zealand) took the number two doubles to claim the point in favor of USI, 6-4.
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Singles:
The Colonels were able to get their revenge in the singles matches, taking the first four matches to claim a match victory for Eastern Kentucky. The Eagles never gave up as junior Dylan Brown (Evansville, Indiana) was able to easily take down his opponent in the number six singles, 6-1 6-4.
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UP NEXT FOR USI:
The Eagles finish off a three match homestand next weekend as they host two matches at the Evansville Tennis Center. USI hosts the University of Missouri-St. Louis on February 24 starting at 12 pm and then hosts Hanover College on February 25 beginning at 3 pm.
