The University of Southern Indiana men’s tennis team defeated Saint Joseph’s College, 9-0, Saturday afternoon at the USI Tennis Courts. The win is the ninth in a row for the 45th-ranked Screaming Eagles who improve to 14-3 on the year and 4-0 in Great Lakes Valley Conference competition. The sweep is the teams sixth during the nine match win streak.
All three doubles tandems increased their win streaks in the sweep of the Knights. Junior Paul Forichon(Nimes France) and sophomore Samuel Kiladejo (London, England) picked up the 8-6 victory to improve their record to 10-2 on the year with their ninth straight win. Junior Aaron Barris (Marietta, Georgia) and freshman James Hardiman (Blackwell Bristol, United Kingdom) also stay undefeated with their 11th win of the year. The win streak moves the doubles team into a tie for sixth in USI history for consecutive doubles wins.
Jack Joyce (Bourenmouth, England) and Joel Stern (Mjoelby, Sweden) earned an 8-3 win to remain undefeated on the year with their tenth win together. The win also moves Joyce into a tie with Andrew Majxner for third place with 150 combined singles and doubles wins in his career. Joyce continued to impress in singles play earning a 6-1, 6-3 victory at number-two. It is the tenth consecutive win for the senior who improves his season record to 16-4. The win also moves Joyce into sole possession of third place in USI history for combined doubles and singles wins.
Hardiman’s singles winning streak improved to eight matches with his 6-1, 6-0 victory at number three. At number five, Forichon picked up a 6-2, 6-3 win to earn his seventh straight win. His 16-3 season record ties Forichon with Joyce for the team lead for singles win. In the top singles match, Kiladejo defeated SJC’s Reid Imel to earn his fifth straight win with a 6-4, 6-3 victory.
The Eagles will take their nine match winning streak into the final weekend of the regular season next week. On Friday, USI will travel to Romeoville, Illinois for a 2 p.m. match with Lewis University. The Eagles will stop to take on the University of Indianapolis on Saturday for an 11 a.m. match.
University of Southern Indiana Tennis
Saint Joseph’s (IN) vs Southern Indiana (Apr 16, 2016)
#45 Southern Indiana 9, Saint Joseph’s (IN) 0
Apr 16, 2016 at Evasnville, Indiana (USI Tennis Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Samuel Kiladejo (USI) def. Reid Imel (SJC) 6-4, 6-3 |
| 2. Jack Joyce (USI) def. Andrew Klump (SJC) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 3. James Hardiman (USI) def. Samir Shammas (SJC) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 4. Joel Stern (USI) def. Moritz Gisy (SJC) 7-5, 7-5 |
| 5. Paul Forichon (USI) def. Joseph Comerford (SJC) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 6. Aaron Barris (USI) def. Lucas Jessen (SJC) 6-0, 6-0 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Paul Forichon/Samuel Kiladejo (USI) def. Reid Imel/Andrew Klump (SJC) 8-6 |
| 2. Jack Joyce/Joel Stern (USI) def. Moritz Gisy/Valentin Meier (SJC) 8-3 |
| 3. Aaron Barris/James Hardiman (USI) def. Lucas Jessen/Joseph Comerford (SJC) 8-3 |
| Match Notes |
| Saint Joseph’s (IN) 6-9 (2-2) |
| Southern Indiana 14-3 (4-0); National ranking #45; Regional ranking #4 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,1,3,6,5,4) |
