Box Score
GREENCASTLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana men’s tennis team won a 6-3 decision at NCAA Division III 12th-ranked DePauw University Tuesday evening in Greencastle, Indiana. USI rises to 5-0 overall and 4-0 in the spring, while DePauw falls to 2-1 this year.
The Screaming Eagles opened the match by taking a 2-1 lead in doubles. Senior Joseph Boesing and sophomore Diego Gimenez put USI on the scoreboard with an 8-3 win at number one doubles, while freshmen Juan Quiroz and Ben Boesing made it 2-0 with a 9-7 victory at number two doubles.
The Eagles were close to sweeping the doubles matches, but sophomore Ben Roeser and junior Ben Hamm lost at number three, 9-7.
USI clinched the victory by winning four of the six singles matches. Quiroz and Ben Boesing posted straight set victories at number two and number five singles even as Joseph Boesing and freshman Robert Nieters were winning third-set tie-breakers at number three and six singles, respectively. Joseph Boesing won his three-set match by winning tiebreakers in the second and third sets.
The Eagles open the home portion of the 2009-10 spring schedule Friday when they host McKendree College at Advantage Courts & Fitness.