EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Tennis (1-7) dropped its sixth-straight match after a tight 4-3 loss to Northern Kentucky University (5-5) Sunday afternoon at Wesselman Park. Despite both sides being in the Horizon League, this match was a non-conference dual with each team being in different divisions.
Doubles:Â The Screaming Eagles fell short in doubles play to lose the doubles point.
Singles: USI suffered a slow start at numbers one, five, and six to hand NKU the match victory. Even after suffering a loss to the Norse, three Eagles secured wins to make it a close race. Sophomore Axel Sabourin (Marseille, France) ignited USI’s run with a 1-6, 7-5, 1-0 victory at number two. Sophomore Mathys Bove (Lyon, France) followed up at the three spot with a tight 7-6, 2-6, 1-0 win before junior Quinten Gillespie (Whiteland, Indiana) capped off the afternoon with a long 6-4, 6-7, 1-0 decision in the four hole.a
