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Men's Tennis Shawn Chambers, USI Student Assistant

Eagles Finish Non-Conference Schedule with 8-1 Win

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.-- The University of Southern Indiana men's tennis team defeated the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 8-1, Saturday afternoon in Terre Haute, Indiana for their sixth straight victory. The 45th-ranked Screaming Eagles move to 11-3 (1-0) on the year in their final non-conference match.  
 
The Eagles continue to dominate doubles play sweeping the competition during the team's six-match win streak. Junior Aaron Barris (Marietta, Georgia) and freshman James Hardiman (Blackwell Bristol, United Kingdom) move to 8-0 on the year with their win while the senior team of Jack Joyce (Bournemouth, England) and Joel Stern (Mjoelby, Sweden) have won all seven of their matches in 2015-16. Junior Paul Forichon (Nimes, France) and sophomore Samuel Kiladejo (London, England) won their sixth straight match together moving to 7-1 on the season.
 
Sophomore Anthony Van Rompay (Schilde, Belgium) was able to seal the USI victory with the fifth win of the contest earning a 6-3, 6-0 victory at number-five singles. Joyce picked up his seventh straight win and moved to 14-3 on the year with his 7-6 (7-3), 6-0 win at number-two. Also continuing his impressive singles win streak, Hardiman earned his fifth victory in a row at number-three by a score of 6-2, 6-2 for the final Eagles' victory of the match.  
 
The Eagles return to conference play on Friday when McKendree University makes the trip to Evansville for a 2 p.m. match up at the USI Tennis Courts. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Aaron  Barris

Aaron Barris

6' 3"
Junior
Jack Joyce

Jack Joyce

5' 10"
Senior
Samuel Kiladejo

Samuel Kiladejo

6' 1"
Sophomore
Joel Stern

Joel Stern

6' 0"
Senior
Anthony Van Rompay

Anthony Van Rompay

6' 0"
Sophomore
Paul Forichon

Paul Forichon

6' 3"
Junior
James Hardiman

James Hardiman

6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Aaron  Barris

Aaron Barris

6' 3"
Junior
Jack Joyce

Jack Joyce

5' 10"
Senior
Samuel Kiladejo

Samuel Kiladejo

6' 1"
Sophomore
Joel Stern

Joel Stern

6' 0"
Senior
Anthony Van Rompay

Anthony Van Rompay

6' 0"
Sophomore
Paul Forichon

Paul Forichon

6' 3"
Junior
James Hardiman

James Hardiman

6' 2"
Freshman