RAMS FALL TO SOUTHERN INDIANA IN REGIONAL ACTION

BIG RAPIDS, MI -- Shepherd University dropped a 5-0 decision to Southern Indiana in semifinal action of the 2005 NCAA II Great Lakes Men's Tennis Regionals at the Ferris State Racquet and Fitness Center on Thursday. Southern Indiana advances to face host Ferris State in the finals.

The regional appearance was the third in the last four years for the Rams. Complete results are listed below.

2005 NCAA-II Men's Tennis Great Lakes Regional

Shepherd (W.Va.) vs Southern Indiana (May 05, 2005)

#3 Southern Indiana 5, #6 Shepherd (W.Va.) 0

May 05, 2005 at Big Rapids, Mich.

Singles

1. Epkey, Joe (USI) def. Tim Halter (SU) 6-2, 6-1

2. Epkey, Jarrod (USI) def. Brian Clarke (SU) 6-0, 6-1

3. Shetty, Nim (USI) vs. David Seifarth (SU) unfinished

4. Hughes, Ryan (USI) vs. Casey Moser (SU) unfinished

5. McGuire, Andrew (USI) vs. Luiz Gomes (SU) unfinished

6. Taylor, Kyle (USI) vs. Wray Sherman (SU) unfinished

Doubles

1. Epkey, Joe/Hughes, Ryan (USI) def. Tim Halter/Brian Clarke (SU) 8-3

2. Taylor, Kyle/Epkey, Jarrod (USI) def. Casey Moser/David Seifarth (SU) 8-.

3. Luttrell, Evan/Shetty, Nim (USI) def. Luiz Gomes/Wray Sherman (SU) 8-1

Match Notes

Shepherd (W.Va.) 18-4; Regional ranking #6

Southern Indiana 13-6; Regional ranking #3

NCAA-II Great Lakes Regional First Round.

USI will face Ferris State in the regional final Friday (May 6) at 2 p.m.

Tournament is being held at Ferris State Racquet & Fitness Center (Big Rapids)

Regional Seedings: USI - #3, Shepherd - #6.

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