ST. LOUIS – It was a night of firsts for the UIndy men's tennis team but it was a similar story to their past matches this season. They traveled for the first time this season, making the near-250-mile journey to St. Louis to open GLVC play with a neutral-site matchup against the Southwest Baptist Bearcats. The Greyhounds entered with an undefeated record and added a digit to the win column before heading home, leaving River City with a 4-0 mark after knocking off the Bearcats (1-4) by a final score of 6-1.

It started with doubles which saw another Hounds sweep, continuing UIndy's undefeated streak in doubles play. Senior Renato Lima made his spring debut in the No. 1 spot with teammate Agustin Gascia, and it was a sweet return for Lima as they took care of business, winning 6-2.

Continuing through doubles, freshman Pedro Franca and sophomore Nikolaj Talimaa captured the next win and the doubles point in the pair's first time playing together in a match with a 6-3 victory. Concluding doubles was the reliable sophomore pair of Tom Zeuch and Jason Gerweck, which faced a close match but eventually came out on top, 7-6.

Singles action saw no matches take more than two sets, with the Hounds only suffering one loss on the night. Gascia wrapped up quickly at No. 3 with a 6-4, 6-2 win over the Bearcats Carlos Corser. Following that, Lima made his return to singles play but took a loss on the day in two sets to Adham Gaber 6-4, 7-5.

The match continued with Zeuch maintaining his perfect record this season with a straight sets win of 6-2, 7-6. And to secure the victory for the Hounds was freshman Yoann Viel in the No. 5 singles spot, who came away with a 6-2, 6-0 triumph. Next, Talimaa had two identical sets carry him to another singles victory on the year, winning 6-3, 6-3 at No. 4.

And wrapping up the evening before a trip home, Gerweck took care of business with a tight 7-5 win before walking off the court with a 6-3 victory in the second set.

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On the docket for the Hounds is the second annual  ITA Division II Men's Indoor Team Championships. The prestigious event showcases eight of the top DII teams in the three-day tournament to crown an indoor national champion. The tournament will be hosted at the Oklahoma City Tennis Center this Friday through Sunday, Feb. 26-28.