RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men's tennis team took down Belmont Saturday afternoon by a score of 5-2.
 
The Colonels (10-5, 4-0 OVC) jumped on top of the Bruins (6-7, 1-2) by taking No. 2 and No. 3 doubles for the doubles point.
 
In singles, EKU won four of the six contests in straight sets. Senior Daridge Saidi clinched the team victory with a 7-5, 6-2 triumph at the No. 3 position. Sophomores Sebastian Mueller (No. 4) and Diogo Soares (No. 5) as well as senior Juanjo de la Llera (No. 6) were victorious as well.
 
Eastern Kentucky concludes its hectic weekend with a home non-conference match against Radford tomorrow morning at 10 a.m.
 
Eastern Kentucky 5, Belmont 2
 
Singles
1. Mauricio Antun (BEL) def. Alex Álvaro (EKU) 7-6, 2-6, (10-7)
2. Marko Lovrinovic (BEL) def. Ramon van Flymen (EKU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Daridge Saidi (EKU) def. Cedric Dujacquier (BEL) 7-5, 6-2
4. Sebastian Mueller (EKU) def. Robin Demasse (BEL) 6-4, 7-6
5. Diogo Soares (EKU) def. Bruno Russo (BEL) 6-4, 6-1
6. Juanjo de la Llera (EKU) def. Hans Nardelli (BEL) 6-2, 6-0
 
Doubles
1. Antun/Lovrinovic (BEL) def. Soares/van Flymen (EKU) 8-4
2. de la Llera/Mueller (EKU) def. Demasse/Tulloch (BEL) 8-2
3. Álvaro/Asis (EKU) def. Dujacquier/Niel (BEL) 8-4
 
Match Notes: Eastern Kentucky (10-5, 4-0 OVC); Belmont (6-7, 1-2 OVC)
Order of Finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3*); Singles (6, 5, 3*, 4, 1, 2)