CINCINNATI, Ohio – Host Xavier downed the Eastern Kentucky University men's tennis team Friday evening by a score of 5-2.
 
The Musketeers improve to 3-1 with the win while the Colonels fall to 0-3.
 
Freshman Ramon van Flymen (No. 3) tallied his first collegiate singles victory by edging Xavier's Matt Bishop in a deciding super tiebreaker, 10-7. Meanwhile, sophomore Sebastian Mueller notched his first win of the indoor season with a comeback win at the No. 4 spot.
 
The No. 1 singles match was also a tight affair, but Xavier's Zach Mueck rallied for a three-set win over junior Alex Álvaro.
 
Eastern Kentucky's next eight matches are all at home beginning with a doubleheader against Lincoln Memorial and University of the Cumberlands on Feb. 6.
 
Xavier 5, Eastern Kentucky 2
 
Singles
1. Zach Mueck (XU) def. Alex Álvaro (EKU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
2. Jeremy Schneider (XU) def. Juanjo de la Llera (EKU) 6-2, 7-6 (3)
3. Ramon van Flymen (EKU) def. Matt Bishop (XU) 7-6, 3-6, (10-7)
4. Sebastian Mueller (EKU) def. Michael Moe (XU) 6-7 (4), 6-3, (11-9)
5. Gabriel Chaves Araujo (XU) def. Diego Asis (EKU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Arthur Stefani (XU) def. Jonas Stropus (EKU) 6-1, 6-2
 
Doubles
1. Bishop/Mueck (XU) def. Álvaro/de la Llera (EKU) 6-3
2. Chaves Araujo/Schneider (XU) led Asis/Mueller (EKU) 5-4 DNF
3. LaFavre/Moe (XU) def. Tintoré/van Flymen (EKU) 6-3
 
Match Notes: Eastern Kentucky (0-3); Xavier (3-1)
Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 1*); Singles (6, 5, 2*, 1, 4, 3)