RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men's tennis team defeated visiting Kennesaw State, 5-2, on Saturday at the Greg Adams Tennis Center.
 
KSU (6-2) entered Saturday riding a six-match winning streak, including wins over upper-tier Ohio Valley Conference squads Belmont and Jacksonville State.
 
The Owls started the day strong by winning the doubles point. EKU's Alex Álvaro and Diego Asis teamed up to win their match, 6-3, but Kennesaw State claimed the next two doubles matches.
 
The Colonels (9-7) regrouped, though, and dominated singles play.
 
Junior Sebastian Mueller won (6-1, 6-3) at No. 3, followed by wins by sophomore Ramon van Flymen (6-2, 6-3) at No. 2 and freshman Guillem Sanchis (6-3, 6-2) at No. 4. Alvaro fell to KSU's Simon Pritchard (6-4, 6-4) at No. 1; however, junior Diogo Soares sealed the win with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 5.
 
Senior Florian Graskamp also won, 6-3, 7-5, at No. 6.
 
"After losing doubles, we had our backs against the wall," head coach Rob Oertel said. "But we bounced back and did a good job defending our home court."
 
Eastern has now won eight of its last nine matches. The Colonels return to action March 13 versus Radford and West Florida in Pensacola, Florida.
 
Eastern Kentucky University 5, Kennesaw State University 2
 
Singles 

1. Simon Pritchard (KSU) def. Alex Álvaro (EKU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Ramon van Flymen (EKU) def. David Durham (KSU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Sebastian Mueller (EKU def. Alejandro Valencia (KSU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Guillem Sanchis (EKU) def. Lucas de Torres Curth (KSU) 6-3, 6-2
5. Diogo Soares (EKU) def. Drew Wendel (KSU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Florian Graskamp (EKU) def. Sam Slade (KSU) 6-3, 7-5

 
Doubles

1. Alex Álvaro/Diego Asis (EKU) def. David Durham/Drew Wendel (KSU) 6-3
2. Simon Pritchard/Alejandro Valencia (KSU) def. Ramon van Flymen/Diogo Soares (EKU) 7-5
3. Lucas de Torres Curth/Jorge Wilton (KSU) def. Sebastian Mueller/Guillem Sanchis (EKU) 7-6

 
Match Notes:
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2,*3); Singles (3,2,4,1,*5,6)