CHICAGO – The IUPUI men's tennis team earned their first conference victory of the season after defeating Chicago State, 4-3. Luka Rodic clinched the match victory with a number five singles point.
 
The Jags earned the doubles point to kick off the match. Emil Jankowski and Kamil Kozerski earned the number one doubles win, 6-3 while Rodic and Steven Paz secured the doubles point in the number two spot, 6-4.
 
After earning the doubles point, the Jags took three of the six singles points to secure the match win. Eli Mercer kicked the Jags off with a number six singles win in two sets, 6-2, 6-1.
 
Chicago State then took three straight points. Noah Viste fell in the number two spot, 6-2, 6-2, Nate Day dropped the number four match, 6-2, 6-4 and Kozerski lost in the number one match, 6-3, 6-4.
 
Paz tied the match at 3-3 with a victory in the number three singles spot, 6-3, 7-6. Rodic then secured the team win with the number five singles point in three sets, 7-6, 4-6, 6-2.
 
IUPUI will now return home to host three straight Horizon League matches. The Jags welcome Northern Kentucky on Saturday, March 23.