GREENWOOD, Ind. – Depth is king and, in the No. 9-ranked University of Indianapolis men's tennis teams contest with the No. 37 Tiffin Dragons, that was proved true with the No. 4, 5, 6 spots in the lineup working to secure the sweep for the Greyhounds.
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David Simeonov,
Manuel Lanteri and
Matthieu Derache were electric out of the bottom half of the lineup for the Greyhounds as they swept their fourth-straight win on Thursday afternoon.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
When the Hounds win doubles, it's going to be a long day for the opposition and that was the story early as the No. 1-ranked pair of
Tom Zeuch and Derache claimed a 6-2 win over the No. 23 pair of Michael Gurtner and Matthew Telford. Simeonov and
Pedro Franca secured the doubles point with their own 6-4 win at court three.
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From there, Simeonov, Lanteri and Derache went to work, all winning in straight sets. Lanteri, who has to be a top-candidate for Freshman of the Year in the GLVC, kept to his winning ways with a 6-1, 6-3 win. While for Simeonov and Derache, it was return to form as both played lights out tennis under the bright sun.
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UP NEXT
The final – regular season – home match is here and that means senior day is here as well. With the McKendree Bearcats in town, the Hounds will celebrate their seniors and hopefully pick up their fourth-straight win. The action is set to take place in Greenwood, Ind. at the Center Grove High School tennis facilities. Senior day approximately will start at 11:30 a.m. with tennis to follow at noon.
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