EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The 37th ranked University of Southern Indiana men's tennis team started its spring schedule with a bang, sweeping Indiana University Southeast 9-0 at the Evansville Tennis Center Friday afternoon.

USI (1-0) started the day with three wins in doubles, as junior Samuel Kiladejo (London, England) and senior Aaron Barris (Marietta, Georgia) won at number one doubles 8-3. At number two, sophomore James Hardiman (Backwell Bristol, United Kingdom) and freshman Denis Davydov (Chorvatsky Grob, Slovakia) picked up an 8-1 win. Rounding out doubles play for the Screaming Eagles were sophomores Ilia Karelin (Ekaterinburg, Russia) and Andrew Dones (Georgetown, Indiana), where they picked up an 8-4 victory. 

Taking a 3-0 lead into singles play, the Eagles looked to stay perfect on the day. There, Kiladejo grabbed a 6-2, 6-3 win to lead the Eagles at number one singles. Hardiman, Davydov, Barris and Karelin also earned wins in straight sets to give USI an 8-0 advantage.

Wrapping up singles play for the Eagles was junior Jack Lipchik (Kokomo, Indiana), as he took the win at number six singles, 6-1, 6-2. 

Next up for USI is a trip to Eastern Kentucky, when they take on the Colonels at 9 a.m. (CST) tomorrow.