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VINCENNES DROPS JAGUARS, 4-2

Garcia, Sosa both post wins at No. 1 and No. 2 singles

Bill Potter, IUPUI Sports Information

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3/25/2008 8:05:29 PM

INDIANAPOLIS -- The IUPUI men's tennis team dropped a 4-2 contest to visiting Vincennes University Tuesday evening at the Indianapolis Tennis Center. Gabriel Garcia and Gregory Sosa each picked up singles wins for the Jaguars in a match that did not contain any doubles play.

Playing at No. 1 singles, Garcia was routed in the first set by David Jackson, 6-1. However, the senior rallied in the second, winning 8-6 in a tie-break before taking the third set super tie-break, 10-5 to grab a point for the Jaguars.

Sosa wrapped up his match before Garcia, controlling action throughout in a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles.

Unfortunately for the Jags, Vincennes proved too strong at Nos. 3-6, taking all four matches to win the contest.

The Jaguars will head to Kansas City for their first Summit League cluster of the season. IUPUI will take on UMKC and Western Illinois on Saturday, March 29, at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. CT. In their third match of the cluster, the Jags will face Centenary at 9 a.m. CT on Sunday, March 30.

Vincennes 4, IUPUI 2 (no doubles played)
March 25, 2008
Indianapolis, Ind. | Indianapolis Tennis Center

Singles
1. Gabriel Garcia (IUPUI) def. David Jackson (VU) 1-6, 7-6(6), 10-5
2. Gregory Sosa (IUPUI) def. Jaime Esteban (VU) 6-3, 6-2

3. Binky Nikou (VU) def. E.J. Dechow (IUPUI) 6-3, 6-2
4. Chris King (VU) def. Jorge Yunes (IUPUI) 6-4, 6-3
5. Jimmy Dunseith (VU) def. Blake Powers 6-3, 6-2
6. Charles Hodge (VU) def. Josh Kutch 6-0, 6-1

Student-Athletes of the Month

Michael Powell

Men's Golf

Freshman men's golfer Michael Powell has been chosen as the IUPUI Male Student-Athlete of the Month for the month of April. The rookie phenom posted a 76.40 stroke average in five rounds during the month, culminating in a 12th place finish at The Summit League Championships on Apr. 22.

Powell notched a season-low 54-hole 221 at the three-day event, including a 73 on the final day. In his only other outing of the month he turned in a 36-hole 161 at the Fighting Illini Invitational on Apr. 13.

Powell ranked second on the team in scoring average this past season and was the squad's low scorer in limited time during the spring. He missed nearly half of the spring schedule due to injury.

Emily Holsapple

Women's Tennis

Sophomore Emily Holsapple has been chosen the IUPUI Female Student-Athlete of the Month for her performance on the tennis courts in the month of April.

Holsapple went 3-1 in singles play, winning all of her completed matches in IUPUI's Summit League cluster, as well as combining with senior Andrea Burkhardt to go 3-1 in doubles action.

While IUPUI went 1-3 in their Summit League cluster, Holsapple was undefeated, downing opponent from IPFW, South Dakota State and UMKC. In her fourth match of the cluster, Holsapple was one game away from a straight set victory.

The Center Grove H.S.-product did not drop a set in singles play during the month until her final match of the season.

Teaming with Burkhardt, the duo was undefeated until their final match, going 3-0 up until that point. Holsapple and Burkhardt took down foes from IPFW, South Dakota Staten and UMKC in the cluster, and were one game away from a win versus Oakland.

Holsapple wrapped up her sophomore season with a 7-19 singles record, playing at every level except for No. 1 and No. 6 singles. In Summit League play, she was 3-4.

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