DeLAND, Fla. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s tennis team concluded its spring break trip with a 7-0 loss to Stetson Wednesday afternoon. Stetson (9-2) has now won seven straight matches while the Colonels fall to 7-8 overall this spring.

Sophomores Niklas Schroeder and Philip Janz tallied the lone EKU win of the day with an 8-7 decision over Stetson’s No. 1 doubles team.

Schroeder (No. 1) almost pulled off a victory in his singles match, but fell to Mark Mestan in a super tie-breaker.

“This was the best we have hit the ball since moving outdoors,” Eastern head coach Rob Oertel said. “There was a big difference today compared to the last two days, so hopefully there is a light at the end of the tunnel.”

Eastern Kentucky has the next week off to prepare for OVC foe Murray State on Friday, March 19.

Stetson 7, Eastern Kentucky 0

Singles
1. Mark Mestan (STET) def. Niklas Schroeder (EKU) 6-7, 6-0, (10-5)
2. Maksim Levanovich (STET) def. Hugo Klientovsky (EKU) 7-6, 6-3
3. Didrik Berg (STET) def. Carlos Valdenebro (EKU) 7-6, 6-3
4. Cesare Gallo (STET) def. Parul Verma (EKU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Alex Hackett (STET) def. Emilio Piriz (EKU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Njal Stene (STET) def. Carles Pons (EKU) 6-1, 6-4

Doubles
1. Janz/Schroeder (EKU) def. Berg/Swanteson (STET) 8-7
2. Gallo/Levanovich (STET) def. Klientovsky/Pons (EKU) 8-2
3. Mestan/Stene (STET) def. Valdenebro/Verma (EKU) 8-2

Match Notes: Eastern Kentucky (7-8); Stetson (9-2)
Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 2, 1); Singles (4, 6, 5*, 3, 2, 1)