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INDIANAPOLIS – After dropping its home opener to SIU-Edwardsville on Friday, the IUPUI men’s tennis team looked to get back on track Sunday evening against Xavier at the West Indy Racquet Club, but the Musketeers proved to be too much as they defeated the Jaguars, 7-0.

The win improved Xavier to 2-1 on the young season, while the Jaguars fell to 0-4.

“The guys played hard today and it was good bringing Deon (Shafer) back from injury,” head coach Brandon Currie said. “We still have some guys out, but we’re starting to get them back.”

The Musketeers took the doubles point by sweeping all three matches prior to singles action kicking off.

In singles, Jason Jaruvang got off to a strong start in his match against Jimmy Roebker at the No. 1 position by claiming the opening set, 6-2, only to drop a tough second-set tiebreaker, 8-6, as Roebker evened things with a 7-6 win in set two. Playing a third-set tiebreaker, Roebker eked out a tight 10-8 win to earn the singles win at the top spot.

“Jason gave a great effort out there today,” Currie said. “He showed a lot and competed really well against a high-quality player.”

Joel Modesitt was the only other Jag to go three sets after bouncing back from a 6-2 first-set loss at the No. 6 position with a 6-2 second-set win. However, the 6-2 trend continued but not in Modesitt’s favor.

Deon Shafer, who was an all-conference performer last year, saw action for the first time this season but he fell at the No. 4 spot in straight sets.

Additionally, Thomas Gans, Patrick O'Neill and Louis Sacks also fell in straight sets finishing off the 7-0 win for Xavier.

The Jags return to action next weekend when they head to the state of Wisconsin for matches at Marquette and Wisconsin-Green Bay on Friday, Jan. 25, and Sunday, Jan. 27, respectively.

Xavier 7, IUPUI 0
Doubles
Roebker/Mei (XU) def. O’Neill/Jaruvang (IUPUI) – 8-2
Bandy/Diaz (XU) def. Modesitt/Gans (IUPUI) – 8-5
MacDonald/Mueck (XU) def. Shafer/Hedderig (IUPUI) – 8-1

Singles
Roebker (XU) def. Jaruvang (IUPUI) – 2-6, 7-6 (6), 1-0 (8)
Mei (XU) def. Gans (IUPUI) – 6-1, 6-1
Mueck (XU) def. O’Neill (IUPUI) – 6-2, 6-2
MacDonald (XU) def. Shafer (IUPUI) – 6-3, 6-3
Krull (XU) def. Sacks (IUPUI), 6-1, 6-3
Moe (XU) def. Modesitt (IUPUI) – 6-2, 2-6, 6-2