INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - In the first of two matches this weekend the Jaguars (2-6) came up short in Cincinnati, losing 6-1 to Xavier. It was IUPUI's third straight loss to Xavier (3-5) and third in a row overall.

Thomas Gans won at the No. 4 singles spot to score IUPUI's lone point. His was one of three tight singles matches and it bumped his singles record to 5-3 this year, best on the team.

Jason Jaruvang also played a close three-setter swapping 6-3 sets before falling 10-5 in the super tiebreaker.

Alex Toliver played two very close sets, but couldn't get over the top and fell 7-5, 7-6 (4). After a 3-0 start to the season, Toliver has fallen back to .500 at 4-4.

After a quick break from the lineup, Akshay Verma took back his No. 6 singles spot from Rudolph Frazier, but the result remained the same and Verma fell 6-3, 6-2.

The Jaguars will continue play Sunday (Feb. 9) in Indianapolis, although they won't enjoy home-court advantage. Instead, they'll face UIndy at the UIndy Tennis Center. The match will begin at 1 p.m.

Results:

Xavier 6, IUPUI 1

Singles
1. Mesa Mei (Xavier) def. Jason Jaruvang (IUPUI) 3-6, 6-3, 10-5
2. Jimmy Roebker def. Alex Toliver (IUPUI) 7-5, 7-6 (4)
3. Zach Mueck (Xavier) def. Jacob Bradley (IUPUI) 6-1, 6-2
4. Thomas Gans (IUPUI) def. Krull (Xavier) 2-6, 7-6 (5), 10-7
5. Matt Bishop (Xavier) def. Patrick O'Neill (IUPUI) 6-0, 6-1
6. Jeremy Schneider (Xavier) def. Akshay Verma (IUPUI) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
1. Mesa Mei/Jimmy Roebker (Xavier) def. Patrick O'Neill/Alex Toliver (IUPUI) 8-4
2. Adam Krull/Michael Moe (Xavier) def. Jacob Bradley/Thomas Gans (IUPUI) 8-4
3. Matt Bishop/Zach Mueck (Xavier) def. Jason Jaruvang/Manuel Laboy (IUPUI) 8-6