INDIANAPOLIS — In a rematch of the 2025 NCAA DII tennis championship round of 16 matchup, the No. 17 UIndy men's tennis team defeated No. 20 Charleston 5-0 at the USTA Midwest Training Center. 

After grasping the doubles point thanks to a tiebreak win from Tadeo Gaggiofatto and Zaid Shelbaya, the Greyhounds swept the Golden Eagles in singles play, not conceding a single set all afternoon. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
Tadeo Gaggiofatto and Zaid Shelbaya drew first blood in the doubles action, as the pair delivered a 6-3 win at #2 doubles over Elias Lagger and Marcelo Mifano Pinto. 

The doubles point would be decided by tiebreaks on courts #1 and #3. Asier Ayllon Prado and Mathieu Derache took the No. 11 pairing of Omar Elsamahy and Vicente Garcia to a tiebreak at #1 doubles, while Lorenzo Di Cursi and Jovan Matovic were in a 6-6 stalemate with Nils Potterbeck and Alberto Nordio. Ultimately, Di Cursi and Matovic sealed the point for UIndy, finding a mini break and holding serve to take the breaker 7-3. 

The Hounds continued their dominance in singles play, which was led off by Gaggiofatto's 6-2, 6-0 victory over Lagger at #2 singles. Ayllon Prado followed suit on court #1, besting Abell 6-4, 6-2. Derache added to the sweeping effort at #3 singles, overcoming Elsamahy 6-4, 6-2. Matovic completed the sweep with a 6-1, 7-5 victory against Garcia at #3 singles. 

UP NEXT
UIndy will prepare for one of the marquee events of the indoor portion of the season, competing in the ITA National Indoor Team Championship. They'll start their title quest against No. 1 Barry this Friday, Feb 13, at 2 PM.