INDIANAPOLIS – IUPUI came back to tie it up at three points each but couldn't capitalize, falling to Northern Kentucky on Saturday evening, 4-3.  Tom Ciszewski, Kamil Kozerski and Colton Morehart all earn singles points in the loss.
 
The Jaguars dropped the doubles point giving the Norse the early 1-0 lead. Alex Jochim and Ciszewski fell at number one doubles, 7-6 while Blessing Benibo and Morehart dropped the number two doubles match, 6-4. Kozerski and Nick Moody were trailing 6-5 when their match went unfinished in the number three spot.
 
IUPUI quickly tied it up at 1-1 with a straight set victory from Kozerski in the number three singles spot, 6-2, 6-2. NKU then took back-to-back singles wins with freshman Eli Mercer falling in the number five spot, 6-4, 6-2 and Noah Viste losing in the number six spot, 6-4, 7-6.
 
The Jags answered with their own back-to-back wins with Ciszewski winning at number two singles, 6-1, 7-6 and Morehart taking the number number four singles in three sets, 6-7, 6-1, 6-4. With the match tied at 3-3, Jochim fought for every point but ultimately fell in three sets, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5.
 
The men's tennis team is now 5-17 overall and 1-3 in conference play. They will get their chance to take on Northern Kentucky again on Saturday, April 8 when they travel to Highland Heights for a 12:30 PM first serve.