Eagles Drop Match with Ranked Bulldogs
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- The University of Southern Indiana men’s tennis team was defeated by Ferris State University, 8-1, Saturday morning in Big Rapids, Michigan. The 33rdranked Screaming Eagles move to 2-1 on the year in dual matches after the loss to the 32nd ranked Bulldogs.
USI freshman James Hardiman<http://gousieagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2629> (Backwell Bristol, United Kingdom) was the lone winner for the Eagles. At number three singles, Hardiman picked up a 7-5 victory in the first set. Ferris State’s Nur Adim Ramdami Iswan evened it up in the second set with a 6-3 before Hardiman took the pro set tiebreaker 10-2.
Senior Jack Joyce<http://gousieagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2437> (Bournemouth, England) finished two hard fought matches. Teaming with Aaron Barris<http://gousieagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2436> (Marietta, Georgia), the duo lost to the number one Ferris State doubles team in a close 9-7 decision. An even closer match at number four singles, Joyce dropped the first set 4-6 and rebounded with a 6-3 win to send it to a tiebreak, where Joyce fell 7-6 (7-5).
USI returns to action on Sunday taking on the Lakers of Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan starting at 8 a.m.
University of Southern Indiana Men’s Tennis
Southern Indiana vs Ferris State (Feb 27, 2016)
#32 Ferris State 8, #33 Southern Indiana 1
Feb 27, 2016 at Big Rapids, MI
Singles competition
1. Vasil Surduk (FSU) def. Ilia Karelin (USI) 6-2, 6-1
2. Till von Winning (FSU) def. Samuel Kiladejo (USI) 6-2, 6-2
3. James Hardiman (USI) def. Nur Adim Ramdani I. (FSU) 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-2)
4. Steward Sell (FSU) def. Jack Joyce (USI) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Daniil Tarantinov (FSU) def. Aaron Barris (USI) 6-2, 6-3
6. Simon Levy (FSU) def. Paul Forichon (USI) 7-5, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Vasil Surduk/Nur Adim Ramdani I. (FSU) def. Jack Joyce/Aaron Barris (USI) 9-7
2. Till von Winning/Daniil Tarantinov (FSU) def. Paul Forichon/James Hardiman (USI) 8-5
3. Steward Sell/Alex Brown (FSU) def. Anthony Van Rompay/Joel Stern (USI) 8-3
Match Notes
Southern Indiana 2-1; National ranking #33
Ferris State 6-1; National ranking #32
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,2,3,4,5,6)
