LEXINGTON, Ky. – Nationally-ranked Kentucky defeated the Eastern Kentucky University men’s tennis team Tuesday night in the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex, 6-0.

Junior Hugo Klientovsky was the lone Colonel to win a set against the Wildcats (18-5). Klientovsky took the first set from Grant Roberts, but then lost the ensuing two sets by identical counts of 6-3.

Three of Eastern’s (12-4) four losses this season have come against nationally-ranked opponents.

EKU returns to conference action this weekend at Murray State (March 25) and Eastern Illinois (March 26).

No. 14 Kentucky 6, Eastern Kentucky 0

Singles
1. No. 4 Eric Quigley (UK) def. Alex Das (EKU) 6-0, 6-3
2. Grant Roberts (UK) def. Hugo Klientovsky (EKU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
3. Brad Cox (UK) def. Niklas Schroeder (EKU) 6-3, 6-3
4. No. 117 Alberto Gonzalez (UK) def. Philip Janz (EKU) 6-0, 6-4
5. No. 77 Anthony Rossi (UK) def. Parul Verma (EKU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Tom Jomby (UK) def. Emilio Piriz (EKU) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles
DNP

Match Notes: Eastern Kentucky (12-4); No. 14 Kentucky (18-5)
Order of Finish: Singles (1, 6, 4, 3*, 5, 2)