RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s tennis team returned home and also returned to the win column Saturday with a 7-0 victory over Eastern Illinois. The Colonels (13-7, 3-1 OVC) had played their last nine matches on the road.

Eastern Kentucky won all six singles matches in straight sets in its first home outdoor match of the season.

“I’m glad the guys played efficient tennis today,” EKU head coach Rob Oertel said. “We have three more important matches ahead in the next five days. I was also very pleased with our play at No. 5 and No. 6 singles.”

The Colonels are back in action tomorrow, April 1 with another home match against SIUE.

Eastern Kentucky 7, Eastern Illinois 0

Singles
1. Hugo Klientovsky (EKU) def. Warren Race (EIU)   6-2, 6-4
2. Niklas Schroeder (EKU) def. Michael Sperry (EIU)   6-2, 6-3
3. Philip Janz (EKU) def. Kevin Bauman (EIU)    6-2, 6-4
4. Parul Verma (EKU) def. Jamie Firth (EIU)    6-3, 6-3
5. Joao Maio (EKU) def. David Constantinescu (EIU)   6-0, 6-1
6. Emilio Piriz (EKU) def. Volodymyr Zverkovsky (EIU)   6-0, 6-2

Doubles
1. Klientovsky/Pons (EKU) def. Hilgert/Sperry (EIU)   8-5
2. Janz/Schroeder (EKU) def. Bauman/Race (EIU)   8-6
3. Constantinescu/Firth (EIU) def. Campbell/Dombrowski (EKU)  8-6

Match Notes: Eastern Kentucky (13-7, 3-1 OVC); Eastern Illinois (2-9, 1-3 OVC)
Order of Finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3); Singles (6, 1, 2*, 5, 3, 4)