LEXINGTON, Ky. – The EKU men's tennis team dropped its opening match of the spring to the University of Kentucky at the Hilary J. Boone Center on Friday.
 
Kentucky took an early lead after winning the lone doubles match, before taking four straight singles matches to clinch the win.
 
The Colonels will head to Knoxville on Saturday for two matches at the Goodfriend Indoor Tennis Center. Eastern will take on 44^th ranked Tennessee and Southern Illinois.
 
 
Doubles (Order of finish: 1*)
1- Ryo Matsamura/Enzo Wallart (UK) def. Indra Patwardhan/Diego Asis 6-1
2- Scheduled, not played.
3- Scheduled, not played.
 
Singles (Order of finish:4, 2, 1, 3*, 6, 5)
1- Ryotaro Matsamura (UK) def. Alex Álvaro (EKU) 6-1, 6-0
2- William Bushamuka (UK) def. Ramon van Flymen (EKU) 6-1, 6-0
3- Nils Ellefsen (UK) def. Sebastian Mueller (EKU) 7-5, 6-2
4- Enzo Wallart (UK) def. Guillem Sanchis (EKU) 6-0, 6-2
5- Austin Hussey (UK) vs. Diogo Soares (EKU) 6-7 (5), 7-5, 1-0 (10-0)
6- Gus Benson (UK) def. Florian Graskamp (EKU) 6-2, 6-4