SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – University of Southern Indiana Men's Tennis junior Jack Lipchik (Kokomo, Indiana) won the decisive point in three sets to give the 34^th-ranked Screaming Eagles a 5-4 win over Illinois Springfield in their Great Lakes Valley Conference opener Saturday.

With the match tied at four, Lipchik, playing at number six singles, dropped the first set 6-3.  He then came back to win the final two sets, 6-3, 6-4 to give USI the victory. He also earned a 9-7 win at number three doubles with sophomore Ilia Karelin (Ekaterinburg, Russia).

USI had a 2-1 lead after doubles, as senior Aaron Barris (Marietta, Georgia) and freshman Denis Davydov (Chorvatsky Grob, Slovakia) also grabbed an 8-4 win at number two. Davydov had a win at number won singles as well, taking the point in three sets, 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-3.

Sophomore Andrew Dones (Georgetown, Indiana) was the other Eagle to score, winning 6-4, 6-4 at number five singles.

The Eagles continue conference play April 1 at 10 a.m. when they visit McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois.