BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Host Indiana won all nine matches Friday on the way to a 7-0 victory over the Eastern Kentucky University men’s tennis team. The Hoosiers improve to 3-0 this season while the Colonels fall to 2-1.

Junior Vadzim Ivanis (No. 5) gave Eastern its best shot at winning a match after he split sets with IU’s Michael McCarthy. However, McCarthy held on for a 6-3 triumph in the decisive set. Freshman Alex Das Izquierdo (No. 1) and sophomore Johannes John (No. 4) were also close to forcing a third set, but fell in a tie-breaker situation.

“Even though we lost 7-0 today, I’m encouraged at how much progress we’ve made from the previous meeting with Indiana last January,” EKU head coach Rob Oertel said.

Eastern Kentucky returns home to face #48 Kentucky on Sunday, Jan. 27, in the Greg Adams Tennis Center. Match time is set for 11 a.m.

#61 Indiana 7, Eastern Kentucky 0

Singles
1. Phillip Eilers (IU) d. Alex Das Izquierdo (EKU) 6-1, 7-6 (4)
2. #86 Thomas Richter (IU) d. Lars Gratzki (EKU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Dara McLoughlin (IU) d. Mel Segota (EKU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Lachlan Ferguson (IU) d. Johannes John (EKU) 7-6 (6), 6-2
5. Michael McCarthy (IU) d. Vadzim Ivanis (EKU) 6-0, 2-6, 6-3
6. Santiago Gruter (IU) d. Fred Goncalves (EKU) 7-5, 6-1

Doubles
1. Ferguson/Richter (IU) d. Gratzki/John (EKU) 8-4
2. Eilers/McLoughlin (IU) d. Das Izquierdo/Goncalves (EKU) 8-4
3. Antons/Gruter (IU) d. Ivanis/Segota (EKU) 8-3