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Men's Tennis Mike Clark, Director of Athletic Public Relations

Men's Tennis Comes Up Short Against Kennesaw State

Sophomore Alex Alvaro

RICHMOND, Ky. – Visiting Kennesaw State tallied a 4-3 win over the Eastern Kentucky University men's tennis team Friday night in the Greg Adams Tennis Center.

Kennesaw State (4-5) opened the match by taking the doubles point. That point proved to be the difference in the contest as the two teams split the six singles matches.

KSU's David Durham clinched the team win thanks to a 6-2, 6-3 decision at No. 5 singles.

For Eastern (5-4), sophomore Alex Alvaro (No. 1), junior Daridge Saidi (No. 3) and freshman Diego Asis (No. 6) all picked up straight-set victories.

The Colonels conclude their indoor schedule tomorrow, March 1 against Pikeville. Match time is slated for 1 p.m.

Kennesaw State 4, Eastern Kentucky 3

Singles
1. Alex Alvaro (EKU) def. Simon Pritchard (KSU)   6-1, 7-6
2. Jorge Wilton (KSU) def. Juanjo de la Llera (EKU)  7-5, 6-3
3. Daridge Saidi (EKU) def. Maksim Yorsh (KSU)   7-5, 6-4
4. Louis Theodor (KSU) def. Sebastian Mueller (EKU)  6-3, 5-7, 7-5
5. David Durham (KSU) def. Florian Graskamp (EKU)  6-2, 6-3
6. Diego Asis (EKU) def. Jake Bouchillon (KSU)   6-1, 6-3

Doubles
1. Wilton/Yorsh (KSU) def. Alvaro/de la Llera (EKU)   8-6
2. Pritchard/Theodor (KSU) led Mueller/Saidi (EKU)  7-5 DNF
3. Durham/Pena (KSU) def. Asis/Graskamp (EKU)  8-6

Match Notes: Eastern Kentucky (5-4); Kennesaw State (4-5)
Order of Finish: Doubles (1, 3*); Singles (3, 2, 1, 4, 5*, 6)




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