EVANSVILLE, Ind.- The University of Southern Indiana men's tennis team was defeated by Ferris State University, 8-1, Saturday morning in Big Rapids, Michigan. The 33^rd ranked Screaming Eagles move to 2-1 on the year in dual matches after the loss to the 32^nd ranked Bulldogs.

USI freshman James Hardiman (Backwell Bristol, United Kingdom) was the lone winner for the Eagles. At number three singles, Hardiman picked up a 7-5 victory in the first set. Ferris State's Nur Adim Ramdami Iswan evened it up in the second set with a 6-3 before Hardiman took the pro set tiebreaker 10-2.

Senior Jack Joyce (Bournemouth, England) finished two hard fought matches. Teaming with Aaron Barris (Marietta, Georgia), the duo lost to the number one Ferris State doubles team in a close 9-7 decision. An even closer match at number four singles, Joyce dropped the first set 4-6 and rebounded with a 6-3 win to send it to a tiebreak, where Joyce fell 7-6 (7-5).

USI returns to action on Sunday taking on the Lakers of Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan starting at 8 a.m.