USI (16-7, 4-0 GLVC) took the first point of the match at number two doubles, where the duo of junior Samuel Kiladejo (London, England) and senior Aaron Barris (Marietta, Georgia) picked up an 8-4 win. Sophomores Andrew Dones (Georgetown, Indiana) and Ilia Karelin (Ekaterinburg, Russia) also had an 8-4 win at number three before the Knights (6-14, 1-3 GLVC) took number one, 8-6.
The Screaming Eagles had a clean sweep in singles play. Freshman Denis Davydov (Chorvatsky Grob, Slovakia) picked up a 6-0, 6-1 win at number three for the first singles point. Kiladejo followed with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 win after moving up to number two, and sophomore James Hardiman (Backwell Bristol, United Kingdom) had a 6-4, 6-4 win at number one.
Rounding out the scoring for USI was Barris with a 6-2, 6-3 win at number four, Karelin with a 6-4, 6-2 win at number five, and Dones with a 6-1, 6-1 win at number six.
Up next the Eagles host No. 16 Indianapolis on Friday at 2 p.m. at the USI Tennis Courts. The Greyhounds and Eagles are currently tied atop the GLVC East Division at 4-0.
#34 Southern Indiana 8, Bellarmine 1
Apr 09, 2017 at Evansville, Indiana (USI Tennis Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. James Hardiman (USI) def. Jose Legarreta (BELL) 6-4, 6-4 |
| 2. Samuel Kiladejo (USI) def. Zachary Kuo (BELL) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 |
| 3. Denis Davydov (USI) def. Lauren de Boeck (BELL) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 4. Aaron Barris (USI) def. Matthew Momper (BELL) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 5. Ilia Karelin (USI) def. Alex Swords (BELL) 6-4, 6-2 |
| 6. Andrew Dones (USI) def. Andrew Jones (BELL) 6-1, 6-1 |
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| Doubles competition |
| 1. Jose Legarreta/Zachary Kuo (BELL) def. James Hardiman/Denis Davydov (USI) 8-6 |
| 2. Samuel Kiladejo/Aaron Barris (USI) def. Matthew Momper/Alex Swords (BELL) 8-4 |
| 3. Andrew Dones/Ilia Karelin (USI) def. Lauren de Boeck/Andrew Jones (BELL) 8-4 |
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| Match Notes |
| Bellarmine 6-14, 1-3 GLVC |
| Southern Indiana 16-7, 4-0 GLVC; National ranking #34 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,2,1,4,5,6) |
