RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s tennis team defeated visiting SIU Edwardsville Friday afternoon, 6-1. With the win, EKU (14-4) improved to 10-0 at home this season.

EKU won the top five singles matches in straight sets. Juniors Hugo Klientovsky (No. 2) and Philip Janz (No. 4) each dropped just one game. Freshman Joao Maio (No. 6) dropped his match to SIUE’s Ryan Vogt in a super tie-breaker, 10-6.

SIUE (0-12) will be an official OVC opponent next season.

The Colonels return to OVC action tomorrow (April 2) against Jacksonville State at home before visiting Morehead State on April 5.

Eastern Kentucky 6, SIU Edwardsville 1

Singles
1. Alex Das (EKU) def. Paulo Gonzalez (SIUE) 7-5, 6-3
2. Hugo Klientovsky (EKU) def. Devan Faulkenberg (SIUE) 6-0, 6-1
3. Niklas Schroeder (EKU) def. Justin Spicer (SIUE) 6-0, 6-1
4. Philip Janz (EKU) def. Michael Chamberlain (SIUE) 6-1, 6-1
5. Parul Verma (EKU) def. Morten Christensen (SIUE) 6-1, 6-3
6. Ryan Vogt (SIUE) def. Joao Maio (EKU) 7-6, 3-6, (10-6)

Doubles
1. Das/Klientovsky (EKU) def. Gonzalez/Spicer (SIUE) 8-5
2. Schroeder/Janz (EKU) def. Christensen/Faulkenberg (SIUE) 8-1
3. Chamberlain/Vogt (SIUE) def. Dombrowski/Pons (EKU) 8-7 (6)

Match Notes: Eastern Kentucky (14-4, 2-0 OVC); SIU Edwardsville (0-12)
Order of Finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3); Singles (4, 3, 2*, 5, 1,6)