INDIANAPOLIS - The IUPUI men's tennis team earned an impressive 4-2 win over Dayton inside West Indy Racquet Club on Friday night (Feb. 24). The Jaguars showcased impressive depth, earning three singles wins towards the bottom of the lineup on the heels of the doubles point. 

IUPUI (2-10) earned the night's initial point with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles spots. At No. 2, Blessing Benibo and Colton Morehart collected a 6-3 win and Nicholas Moody and Kamil Kozerski did the same at No. 3 doubles. The tandem of Alex Jochim and Tom Ciszewski were up 5-4 at No. 1 doubles when the play ended with the doubles point in hand. 

In singles play, head coach Bren Vasalakis' team relied heavily on the bottom of its lineup to get past the Flyers. 

Eli Mercer won in straight sets at No. 6 singles, 6-3, 6-2 and Nate Day won at No. 5 singles, 6-3, 6-3. At the top of the lineup, Ciszewski fell in straight sets to Dayton's Connor Bruce, 6-1, 6-3 and Jochim had split sets at No. 2 singles when play ended. 

Kozerski won a hard fought first set at No. 3 singles to build momentum in a 7-5, 6-1 victory. Morehart was tripped up at No. 4 singles, 6-4, 6-4. 

IUPUI will take on Ball State on Saturday (Feb. 25) at 1:00 p.m. in Muncie.