RICHMOND, Ky. – In its first conference match of the spring, the Eastern Kentucky University men’s tennis team lost to Tennessee Tech, 7-0. The Golden Eagles improve to 9-3 overall and 2-0 in the OVC while the Colonels fall to 9-8 and 0-1.

“I was impressed with Tennessee Tech today,” EKU head coach Rob Oertel said. “They exposed our weaknesses.”

The Colonels are back in action tomorrow, March 21, with a home match against Tennessee State. Match time is set for 2 p.m.

Tennessee Tech 7, Eastern Kentucky 0

Singles
1. Borja Zarco (TTU) d. Alex Das Izquierdo (EKU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Tiago Gilioli (TTU) d. Lars Gratzki (EKU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Dean O’Brien (TTU) d. Mel Segota (EKU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Giovanni Vaglietti (TTU) d. Johannes John (EKU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Mario Gutierrez (TTU) d. Fred Goncalves (EKU) 6-2, 7-5
6. Lloyd Harris (TTU) d. Vadzim Ivanis (EKU) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles
1. O’Brien/Vaglietti (TTU) d. Gratzki/John (EKU) 8-3
2. Das Izquierdo/Goncalves (EKU) d. Gomez/Zarco (TTU) 8-5
3. Gilioli/Harris (TTU) d. Ivanis/Segota (EKU) 8-1