TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s tennis team snapped a four-match losing streak Friday with a 5-2 victory over host Indiana State. The Colonels improve to 9-8 while the Sycamores fall to 0-10.

Three of the six singles matches went to a deciding third set. Sophomore Alex Das Izquierdo clinched the EKU win with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 victory over Mpiloenhle Migogo at No. 1 singles. Freshman Carles Pons Escanilla also tallied a three-set win, defeating Indiana State’s Milos Pavlovic at No. 4 singles. Freshmen Carlos Valdenebro (No. 3) and Niklas Schroeder (No. 6) each won their matches in straight sets.

"Indiana State is a much better team than its record indicates," EKU head coach Rob Oertel said. "They were hungry to get their first win and I was glad to see our team respond to the challenge."

The Colonels continue their weekend road swing tomorrow at OVC foe Eastern Illinois. Match time is set for 2 p.m.

Eastern Kentucky 5, Indiana State 2

Singles
1. Alex Das Izquierdo (EKU) def. Mpiloenhle Migogo (INDST) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
2. Josh Smith (INDST) def. Mel Segota (EKU) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3)
3. Carlos Valdenebro (EKU) def. Jon Sigurdsson (INDST) 6-2, 6-4
4. Carles Pons Escanilla (EKU) def. Milos Pavlovic (INDST) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
5. Michael Wenham (INDST) def. Emilio Piriz (EKU) 6-4, 7-6 (0)
6. Niklas Schroeder (EKU) def. Blake Douglas (INDST) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
1. Sigurdsson/Smith (INDST) def. Schroeder/Segota (EKU) 8-5
2. Das Izquierdo/Pons Escanilla (EKU) def. Migogo/Pavlovic (INDST) 8-3
3. Piriz/Valdenebro (EKU) def. Douglas/Wenham (INDST) 8-3

Order of Finish
Doubles: 2, 1, 3
Singles: 6, 3, 5, 1*, 4, 2