EVANSVILLE, Ind.  – The University of Dayton men's tennis team returned to the road Sunday, Feb. 5, turning aside the University of Southern Indiana in easy fashion by a final score of 6-1 from the Evansville Tennis Center. Senior Connor Bruce and freshman Charlie Cowan each won by scores of 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1 and No. 5 singles, respectively.

The Flyers (5-4) moved over the .500 threshold for the first time this season with the victory, while USI fell to 2-2.

UD started the match strong, securing the doubles point thanks to 6-2 wins at both No. 1 and No. 2. The Flyers carried that momentum into singles, finishing off the Screaming Eagles with wins from Bruce and Cowan, as well as sophomore Eric Perkowski at No. 3 and senior Georgi Mavrodiev at No. 4.

Singles
1. Connor Bruce (UD) def. Alfrendo Vogeaar (USI)  6-2, 6-1
2. Omar ElSamahy (USI) def. Matt DeMarco (UD) 7-6(7), 7-6(5)
3. Eric Perkowski (UD) def. Lucas Sakamaki (USI) 6-3, 6-4
4. Georgi Mavrodiev (UD) def. Quinten Gillespie (USI) 6-2, 6-2
5. Charlie Cowan (UD) def. Ruben Emmerson-Hiini (USI) 6-2, 6-1
6. Oliver Dunne (UD) def. Yahor Bahdanovich (USI) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles
1. Connor Bruce/Matt DeMarco (UD) def. Ommar ElSamahy/Lucas Sakamaki (USI) 6-2
2. Georgi Mavrodiev/Eric Perkowski (UD) def. Yahor Bahdanovich/Ruben Emmersonn-Hiini (USI)  6-2
3. Alfrendo Vogeaar/Quinten Gillespie (USI) def. Sai Dore/Oliver Dunne (UD) 6-4

Match Notes:
Dayton (5-4)
Southern Indiana (2-2)
 
UP NEXT
Dayton returns to action next weekend with a pair of home matches, welcoming Toledo to the South Regency Tennis Center Saturday, Feb. 11 for a 6 p.m. match. The Flyers return to Miamisburg Sunday, Feb. 12 for a 12 p.m. showdown with UIC.