RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s tennis team defeated visiting Tennessee State Saturday afternoon, 7-0. The Colonels (9-8, 2-0 OVC) won all five singles contests in straight sets.

Sophomores Hugo Klientovsky (No. 2) and Emilio Piriz (No. 4) each dropped just one game on the afternoon.

Eastern Kentucky continues OVC competition next weekend with home matches against Eastern Illinois and Tennessee Tech.

Eastern Kentucky 7, Tennessee State 0

Singles
1. Niklas Schroeder (EKU) def. Lawrence Washington (TSU) 7-6 (3), 6-4
2. Hugo Klientovsky (EKU) def. Justin Hamm (TSU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Carlos Valdenebro (EKU) def. Aaron Fields (TSU) 6-2, 6-0
4. Emilio Piriz (EKU) def. Austin Fields (TSU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Carles Pons (EKU) def. Micah Poole (TSU) 3-0, retired
6. Parul Verma (EKU) won by default

Doubles
1. Klientovsky/Schroeder (EKU) def. Hamm/Washington (TSU) 8-2
2. Piriz/Verma (EKU) def. AaFields/AuFields (TSU) 8-4
3. Pons/Valdenebro (EKU) won by default

Match Notes: Eastern Kentucky (9-8, 2-0 OVC); Tennessee State (0-2, 0-2 OVC)
Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 1, 2); Singles (6, 5, 4*, 2, 3, 1)