SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The 25
th-ranked University of Southern Indiana Men's Tennis team completed the regular season with a 7-2 victory over the University of Illinois Springfield Saturday morning in Springfield, Illinois. USI climbs to 14-5 overall and 5-1 in the GLVC, while Illinois Springfield ends the 2014-15 season 8-13 overall, 0-6 in the league.
The Screaming Eagles opened the match by taking number two and three doubles to take a 2-1 lead. Freshman tandem
Anthony Van Rompay and
Samuel Kiladejo captured an 8-4 victory at number two doubles, while junior
Joel Stern and freshman
Roman Laga earned an 8-4 win at number three
In singles competition, junior
Jack Joyce continued his spring success with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph at number one. Joyce completes the regular season with a 16-3 record at number one singles. Kiladejo earned a marathon conquest at number two singles, as the freshman battled back for a 0-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-7) win. Laga continued his strong freshman season with a 6-3, 6-4 win at number four. Van Rompay grabbed a 6-1, 6-0 decision at number five, while redshirt freshman
Aaron Barris captured a 6-3, 6-1 victory at number six.
The Eagles will earned a bid to compete in the 2015 GLVC Men's Tennis Tournament April 17-18 in Kansas City, Missouri. The tournament is hosted by Rockhurst University.