Eagles Use Dominate Day to Get Back in Win Column

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Tennis earned a dominate victory over Quincy University on Sunday, 7-0. The Screaming Eagles won every match on the day to improve to 9-4 on the season. The Hawks fall to 2-11.
 
DOUBLES: USI had a clean sweep of the doubles matches. The number two doubles pairing of junior Lucas Sakamaki (Floyds Knobs, Indiana) and senior Marvin Kromer (Germany) made quick work of their opponent with a dominate win, 6-0. The number three doubles of junior Yahor Bahdanovich (Belarus) and freshman Quinten Gillespie (Whiteland, Indiana) took care of their opponent swiftly to claim the point, 6-2. The Eagles finished off the doubles matches with a win from the 44th nationally ranked number one doubles pairing of graduate Spencer Blandford (Louisville, Kentucky) and junior Preston Cameron (Floyds Knobs, Indiana) who took care of their opponent after a tough match, 6-4.
 
SINGLES: USI continued to dominate in the singles matches. Sakamaki continued his momentum in the number three singles, easily taking care of his opponent, 6-1 6-3. Blandford followed in the number four singles, quickly taking down his opponent, 6-3 6-1. The Eagles claimed the match victory after a win from the number six singles sophomore Dylan Brown (Evansville, Indiana) who took care of his opponent in straight sets, 6-4 6-3. After securing the match victory, USI continued to soar with a win from the number five singles Kromer, who took down his opponent in the third set, 4-6 7-5 6-2. The Eagles earned their eighth match win on the day from the number one singles Bahdanovich who won his tough match, 7-6 (7-5) 6-4. USI finished off the day with a win from the number two singles senior Parker Collignon (Owensboro, Kentucky) who held off his opponent from making a comeback and securing the win the third set tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-5) 2-6 1-0 (10-6).
 
UP NEXT FOR USI: The Eagles start a long week which features them playing five matches over six days. The week starts on April 5 as they play host to Indiana University Southeast at the USI Tennis Courts at 3 p.m. USI then travels to Cedarville, Ohio on April 6 for a matchup with Cedarville University at 2 p.m. (CST).