INDIANAPOLIS – The energy inside of the UIndy Tennis Center was unmatched on Friday night. From chants from the supporting crowd to the howls of the No. 8 Greyhounds as they faced off against the No. 9 ranked Saint Leo. Despite a ferocious battle, the Hounds fell to the Lions 4-3 on the first day of the ITA Indoor Nationals.
HOW IT HAPPENED
In doubles,
Yoann Viel and
Edgar Destouet took the first win of the night, defeating Saint Leo's Vincent Thiel and Bradley Eidenmuller 6-3.
Nikolaj Talimaa and
Pedro Franca fell 6-4 after making a energetic three straight point run to end the second match.
It came down to the numbers one doubles as
Tom Zeuch and
Zac Faveri were tied at 6-6. The high energy match was not enough to overcome the Lions who stole the 7-6 win.
In singles action the Lions took an early lead going up 2-0 on the Hounds.
Yoann Viel answered back by winning his match in pair of 6-4 sets. The two teams traded victories before Zeuch picked up a 6-4, 7-6 win to close out the night.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds continue the ITA Indoor Nationals on Saturday as face off against North Georgia at 2:30 p.m. ET.
