DETROIT – For the fifth time this season, the No. 15 UIndy men's tennis team defeated a top-20 ranked opponent, downing No. 16 Wayne State 4-2. The Greyhounds improve to 9-4, while the Warriors slide to 13-14. 

After conceding the doubles point, UIndy overpowered Wayne State in singles play, coming back from a 2-0 deficit by winning four of five singles positions.  

INS AND OUTS
The Warriors came out of the gate hot in doubles play, taking wins at #1 and #3 doubles. Benjamin Hill and Tom Wasner opened the action with a 6-2 win over Lorenzo Di Cursi and Jovan Matovic on court three. They clinched the opening point with a win from Luis Klaus and Henry Forsyth, who downed No. 48 Asier Ayllon Prado and Mathieu Derache. 

Wayne State continued their early momentum in singles play, gaining a 2-0 lead after Wasner defeated Zaid Shelbaya 6-1, 6-2 at #5 singles. 

UIndy's comeback effort was initiated by Di Cursi, who put the Hounds on the board with 6-4, 6-4 win over Forsyth at #6 singles. 

The match was leveled at 2-2 after a gutsy win from Derache at #3 singles over Thomas Mathys. UIndy's senior leader took both sets in gritty tiebreakers, winning the first set breaker 11-9, and the second set 7-4. 

The Hounds regained the lead following another hard-earned win from No. 15 Ayllon Prado, who outpaced Day 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 on court #1. 

UIndy sealed the match with a comeback win from Matovic at #4 singles. After dropping the first set to Hill 6-3, the freshman rallied back with a 6-1 win in the second, and closed the afternoon with a 6-4 win in the ultimate set. 

UP NEXT
The Hounds will gear up for the GLVC turn of the schedule, beginning conference play in St. Louis next Friday, April 10, against Maryville.