Eagles fall to Dragons, 6-1

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Tennis fell to Tiffin University on Friday, 6-1, at Wesselman Park. The Screaming Eagles fall to 8-4 on the season while the Dragons improve to 12-6.
 
DOUBLES: It was a tough match as Tiffin took the number two doubles to start the match. USI was able to bounce back quickly, as the number three pairing of freshman Quinten Gillespie (Whiteland, Indiana) and senior Marvin Kromer (Germany) won their hard-fought match, 6-4. However, the Dragons were able to take the number one doubles in a tiebreaker to claim the doubles point.
 
SINGLES: The Eagles continued to struggle in the singles matches as Tiffin was able to take the number six, two, and one singles to claim the match victory over USI. The Dragons didn’t stop there as they went on to win the number five singles as well. In the number four singles, junior Lucas Sakamaki (Floyds Knobs, Indiana) made easy work of his opponent, winning the match, 7-6 (6-3) 6-3. Tiffin never let up as they finished off the match taking the number three singles.
 
NEXT UP FOR USI: The Eagles return to Wesselman Park on April 3 to continue the homestand as they play host to Quincy University at 1 p.m. USI finishes off the homestand on April 5 as they take on Indiana University Southeast at the USI Tennis Courts at 3 p.m.