EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men's Tennis begins its 2026 fall season on Friday and Saturday as the Screaming Eagles head to the Northern Kentucky University Invitational in Highland Heights, Kentucky.
 
USI will face host Northern Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, Thomas More College, Xavier University, and the University of Dayton at the invitational. The action starts mid-morning on Friday. Teams will be playing singles and doubles matches throughout both days.
 
The Screaming Eagles faced Northern Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky during the spring dual season, beating Northern Kentucky last February and falling to Eastern Kentucky in early April.
 
USI Head Coach Chris Crawford returns a solid core from last season into 2026-27. Graduate student Mathys Bove, senior Aaron Dawson, juniors Jy Hibbert and Adam Koon, and sophomores Spencer Gillespie, Kalani Hibbert, and Camden Smith all return for the Screaming Eagles. USI also welcomes freshmen Simon Johnson and Eduardo Trovo Vieira da Silva.
 
Last year, Jy Hibbert, who was the Horizon League Herb Foster Sportsmanship Award winner, posted a team-best 10 singles wins overall, while Bove and Dawson were right behind with nine and eight, respectively. All three had a .500 or better record in dual singles matches. In doubles, Bove led the way with eight doubles wins overall. Bove was a member of the Horizon League Doubles Team of the Week in early April alongside graduated Screaming Eagle Axel Sabourin.
 
Below is USI's weekend schedule at the NKU Invitational.
 
Friday, 9/11
11 a.m. - Doubles vs. EKU
11:45 a.m. - Doubles vs. Thomas More
12:30 p.m. Singles vs. Northern Kentucky
3:30 p.m. Singles vs. Xavier
 
Saturday, 9/12
7:30 a.m. - Doubles vs. Dayton
8:15 a.m. - Doubles vs. NKU
9 a.m. - Singles vs. Eastern Kentucky