CASSELBERRY, Fla. – The No. 8 UIndy men's tennis team magic ended on Wednesday in the 2024 NCAA DII Championship quarterfinal round, falling to sixth-ranked Columbus State by a score of 4-1.
 
Tom Zeuch earned the Hounds' lone singles win in a dominating fashion (6-2, 6-0), evening the score at one apiece before the Cougars snagged the next three to advance to the semifinals.
 
The second-ranked tandem in NCAA DII, Zeuch and Matthieu Derache, earned a win in the doubles portion of the session, however, Columbus State gained the advantage with the all-important point with victories at No. 2 and No. 3.
 
Derache was about to begin his third set when the match was halted following Manuel Lanteri's tiebreaker loss at No. 5 singles.
 
UIndy finishes the season with a 19-5 record and a seventh straight trip to the NCAA DII Championship. The Greyhounds earned the GLVC's automatic-qualifying berth to the Midwest Regional with their second consecutive league title, with it securing head coach Malik Tabet's seventh Coach of the Year honor.
 
Zeuch ends his storied career with 27 singles wins and 20 doubles victories as a senior, earning ITA Senior Player of the Year.