RICHMOND, Ky. – The Morehead State men’s tennis team couldn’t overcome a tough Eastern Kentucky squad and dropped a 7-0 decision at Higgins Tennis Courts, Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles are now 9-6 overall and 3-1 in OVC play.
The Colonels swept the Eagles in doubles play, getting the early 1-0 lead. At number one Greg Anderson and Jerry Sundgren lost 5-2 in a DNF. At number two Bradley Bryan and Lovell Medcalf fell 8-0 and at the three spot Nathan Blum and Nathan Martin came up short 8-3.
In singles action EKU was able to take every match from the Eagles. At number one Sundgren lost a hard found match to Alex Das 4-6, 6-3 (10-8) and at number two Anderson was beat by Schroeder 6-3, 6-3. In the three spot Bryan lost 6-3, 6-0 and at number four Blum was defeated 6-2, 6-4. In the fifth position Dusan Milovanovic fell 7-6, 6-2 and to round it out for the Eagles Martin was beat by Carles Pon 6-2, 7-5.
The Eagles will be in action again on April 3 at Austin Peay State University, first serve is at 1:30 p.m.
Singles
1. Alex Das (EKU) def. Jerry Sundgren (MOR) 4-6, 6-3, (10-8)
2. Niklas Schroeder (EKU) def. Greg Anderson (MOR) 6-3, 6-3
3. Hugo Klientovsky (EKU) def. Bradley Bryan (MOR) 6-3, 6-0
4. Carlos Valdenebro (EKU) def. Nathan Blum (MOR) 6-2, 6-4
5. Philip Janz (EKU) def. Dusan Milovanovic (MOR) 7-6, 6-2
6. Carles Pons (EKU) def. Nathan Martin (MOR) 6-2, 7-5
Doubles
1. Janz/Schroeder (EKU) led Anderson/Sundgren (MOR) 5-2, DNF
2. Das/Valdenebro (EKU) def. Bryan/Medcalf (MOR) 8-0
3. Klientovsky/Pons (EKU) def. Blum/Martin (MOR) 8-3
