MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The 34
th-ranked University of Southern Indiana dropped a matchup of ranked teams Wednesday afternoon, falling to 11
th-ranked Georgia College 7-2 at the Centennial Center Tennis Facility in Milledgeville, Georgia.
USI won one doubles match, as the duo of senior
Aaron Barris (Marietta, Georgia) and junior
Samuel Kiladejo (London, England) picked up the victory at number two doubles 8-6.
The other point for the Screaming Eagles came at number four singles, where sophomore
Ilia Karelin (Ekaterinburg, Russia) won the first set 6-2 and was leading set two 5-3 before his opponent retired from the match. Barris went all three sets at number five, but came up just short 7-6, 3-6, 10-12. Sophomore
James Hardiman (Backwell Bristol, United Kingdom) saw his winning streak come to an end, as he was defeated at number one 3-6, 4-6.
The Eagles hit the court again tomorrow in a match at Alabama-Huntsville at 5 p.m. in Huntsville, Alabama.