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MEN'S TENNIS
The conference title is back in the hands of the Greyhounds for the first time since 2019 as they defeated Southwest Baptist in the finals 4-0. The Hounds were dominant all year in conference action and that continued into the tournament, sweeping Jewell and then Rockhurst on the way to the showdown with No. 21 Southwest Baptist. The Greyhounds are now priming for the NCAA Regional which they automatically qualified for.
 

• Men's Tennis Takes 4-0 Victory Over Jewell, Moves On To GLVC Semis
• Men's Tennis Advances to the GLVC Championship After Sweeping Rockhurst
• #5 Greyhounds Earn 12th GLVC Title in 4-1 Win Over #21 SBU
• Destouet Player of the Year, Hounds Rake in GLVC Honors

 
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Back-to-back-to-back-to-BACK titles for the women's tennis squad is the storyline as they captured another Great Lakes Valley Conference crown this past weekend. The Hounds ran through both Quincy and Southwest Baptist on the path to the finals where they battled Drury, eventually coming out on top 4-2. Just like the men's team, they will find out who and where they will go for the NCAA Regional.
 

• #9 Greyhounds Sweep Quincy, Advance to GLVC Semis
• Finals Bound! Superb Singles Play Sends Hounds Past Bearcats
• Women's Tennis Crowned GLVC Champions for Fourth Year in a Row
• Fiacan Voted GLVC Freshman of the Year, Four Hounds Named All-GLVC

 
SOFTBALL
11 wins in a row, 29 of their last thirty and a massive senior day victory is what we saw out of No. 6-ranked UIndy softball as they clinched the regular season title for the GLVC. The Hounds welcomed in both the Drury Panthers and the Southwest Baptist Bearcats and sent both teams home with losses to their records. For Drury, pitching excelled as the Hounds limited the Panthers to just five runs across the two contests. For SBU a big 9-0 game one dub was followed with a nice and easy 4-2 victory where Emily O'Connor did Ego things and put a ball into ORBIT!

• Clutch Performances Highlight Dramatic Sweep Versus Panthers
• Hounds Clinch GLVC Regular Season Title on Senior Day

 
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
The senior day festivities weren't just limited to softball as WLAX honored a group of seniors that helped lead the program to their first ever National Championship. Prior to that, the Hounds celebrated their annual one-love game, where they laid the smackdown on Quincy in a 15-3 effort under the bright lights of Key Stadium. The defense shined in the contest, only allowing goals in the second and the fourth quarter. On Sunday's senior day, the Hounds let the goals fly for their seniors, scoring 17 to the Missouri Western Griffin's four.

• Hounds Dominate Quincy in Annual One Love Game
• #6 Hounds Say Goodbye to Seniors With 17-4 Win over Missouri Western

 
BASEBALL
It was 4-2 week for the Baseball team, dropping a game to Kentucky Wesleyan on Tuesday before bouncing back with a 6-3 triumph over Purdue Northwest. They went 3-1 after that against SBU, closing out the series on Sunday with a dominant win.

• Greyhounds Fall in Tuesday Matchup Against Panthers
• Baseball Bounces Back with 6-3 Win Over Pride
• Hounds Blast Four Dingers, Steamroll Bearcats
• UIndy Splits Doubleheader with SBU
• Peterson Tosses Gem as Hounds Take Series At SBU

 
WOMEN'S GOLF
The UIndy women's golf team wrapped up a long and challenging stay Sunday at the GLVC Championships. Enduring windy conditions, record-low temperatures, a frost delay and even some snow over the last few days, the Greyhounds advanced all the way to the conference final before dropping a tight match to Illinois Springfield, 3-2.

• Women's Golf Takes Runner-Up at GLVC Championships

 
MEN'S LACROSSE
The No. 3-ranked Greyhounds dropped a top-five ranked battle to the No. 4 Wingate Bulldogs late on Saturday. The Hounds fought but a big third quarter by the Bulldogs was hard for the Hounds to overcome.

• UIndy Drops South Region Showdown on Saturday

 
FOOTBALL
Brian Dougherty took over as the UIndy Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs Coach in the spring of 2023 after spending four seasons at Valparaiso University in a similar position.

• Meet Defensive Coordinator Brian Dougherty

 
UP NEXT
Tuesday, April 24
Baseball vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 3 p.m.

Friday, April 28
Track & Field at Sycamore Open
Baseball at Rockhurst
Women's Lacrosse vs. Missouri Western
Men's Tennis at NCAA DII Midwest Regional

Saturday, April 29
Baseball at Rockhurst, 1 p.m.
Softball at Missouri-St. Louis, 1 p.m. / 3 p.m.
Baseball at Rockhurst, 4 p.m.
Men's Lacrosse at Quincy, 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 30
Baseball at Rockhurst, 1 p.m.
Women's Lacrosse vs. GLVC Tournament, 12 p.m.
Softball at Missouri S&T, 1 p.m.
Softball at Missouri S&T, 3 p.m.